Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 09, 2013 9:15 pm We have just started building a house with Simonds & we are so excited. We are building the Livorno as its our dream home and when we walked through the front doors of the display home we both went "WOW". This is the plan but we have changed a few little things like cut out half a wall to put in a shutter, flipped it around etc Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also have our choices of a few things too: Our oven. Cant wait to have a big one Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Rangehood: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Choice of cupboard colour throughout: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Caesarstone Benchtop: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Undermount sink & colour of bench again Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 2Apr 09, 2013 9:58 pm Hi BN! What a fantastic plan! Loads of storage! Wish we saw this one when we were first started looking Where abouts are you building? Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63784 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 3Apr 10, 2013 6:22 am great plan love your color selections too Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 4Apr 10, 2013 9:13 am Building in country Vic I a nice little court with only 6 other houses Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 5Apr 10, 2013 9:16 am I should also add in the ensuite we have a bath, double shower & double basin to take up more space Some more pics: This is what our garage door will look similar to Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen tap with a vegie sprayer Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ TriLock Omni Allure front door Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Vanities Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 6Apr 10, 2013 9:21 am Outside colour selection Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen colour - We have the brightest red splashback up the top Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More kitchen colour upclose Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Facade Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Better bathroom vanity & cupboard pic (not our colours tho) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ THis is our feature bathroom tiles going in the shower Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 7Apr 10, 2013 9:23 am Yesterday we had our first meet & greet with the site supervisor & he seems lovely. They have started the site cut on Monday so we went out and had a look & took a few pics but here is one I like. Our garage will be over the same side as the next door neighbours. They are hoping slab will be down on Tues next week which is exciting Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Yoda what did you build? Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 8Apr 10, 2013 9:33 am Excellent choices! I love the bright red tiles for the bathroom and red glass splash back! We will be building a Metr!con Grandview 27 in the Adelaide Hills at the end of the year. We looked at Simonds and loved their display homes north of Adelaide but SA don't have the same selection of homes as Vic does We looked for a 4 bed + study and rumpus so your design would have been perfect! I'll be following your build with envy! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63784 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 9Apr 10, 2013 10:52 am Wow I just had a sticky at the floorplan & it looks great & well set out. Im about to have a look at your thread as I just realised it was in your sig Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 10Apr 10, 2013 11:01 am Thanks! We wont have much movement on site (there are no roads or services yet) until September-Decemeber, weather permitting, so keep your fingers crossed for us! Can I ask what your house dimensions are? It looks huge! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63784 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 11Apr 10, 2013 11:03 am Wow that really sucks you have to wait so long The house dimensions are: Sqm Total: 291.39 Sq Total: 31.37 Width/Depth: 14.55 x 23.87 Will try getting up a final plan today with our changes on it Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 12Apr 10, 2013 11:07 am Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 13Apr 10, 2013 11:28 am Tha would have fit on our block too (just)! How big is your block? Do you have a siting plan? Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63784 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 14Apr 10, 2013 12:51 pm I do have a siting plan somewhere. I will try to find it. Our land is 729m2 and we have approx a 10m long yard still Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 15Apr 10, 2013 1:08 pm Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 16Apr 10, 2013 9:33 pm Nice! Almost 11m from the house to the fence - I'm even more jealous! What kind of floors are you looking at having? Sorry about the 50 questions I'm loving everything about your build! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63784 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 17Apr 10, 2013 10:30 pm Feel free to ask anything as i dont mind awww thanks we love it We have got a beige colour tiles in the wet areas and kitchen, dining & living. Then a brown/purplish category 2 carpet in the bedrooms, study, hallway and first lounge Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 18Apr 12, 2013 12:52 pm Will get photos later but we have part of the retaining wall going up & the pipe work being done. Its amazing how quick it feels like everything is going on Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Re: My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno 19Apr 13, 2013 10:25 am Some of the latest updated pics Before the retaining wall was started & what will be a driveway/garage Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The retaining wall has began: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have a porta-loo (Hubby was excited) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Ready for slab next week Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build start April 2013 - Handover End July 2013. We are in love <3 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64062&p=1002912#p1002912 Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5638 What size are the windows, double or single glazed, can I have a pic of the full windows inside & out? If you can see packers please take a pic. 1 12394 Sorry! 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