The MuzzMansion

andystar70 · Mar 09, 2013 8:40 am

Wow what a drama. Keep us posted and I hope it all sorts out soon!

1rocky · Mar 09, 2013 8:52 am

hope all gets sorted for you soon

ECOECO · Mar 09, 2013 8:55 am

muzzman

So we left the land loan in place as a backup (lucky we did) and went to see a mortgage broker. She tried to get us new finance on the whole package (which we could because the land wasn't settled yet). First she went to NAB Homeside. They did a new valuation and it came back at $525k!!! (Go figure - how could two banks be so different - I call shenanigans)

For what it is worth, Homeside treated me very badly, cost me heaps. Impossible to contact anyone anyone with any authority... in fact trying to find their office was also impossible.

Ed

muzzman · Apr 22, 2013 4:20 pm

Thanks everyone.

Just a quick update...

We still haven't got construction finance but we are very close. We disputed the valuation from the CBA, and they came back at $50k under for the whole package instead of $70k under.

We were able to get a personal loan to cover the difference (which you aren't really meant to do) and the end result is we get the loan documents today, which we need to sign and send back, and THEN they can put the final application in, which of course there is no guarantee that the bank will say yes to... I am confident they will but given the dramas we've had...

We have started choosing colours anyway - I will get them up here once we have decided

muzzman · May 01, 2013 9:23 am

Our finance has been approved - hurrah!

First colour selection appointment on Friday morning

kiwi · May 01, 2013 10:50 am

Hurrah!!!

sebeva · May 01, 2013 11:56 am

Well done muzzman

We had to reorganize our plans, cause the finance as well, and are starting with a shed now. The house construction will hopefully follow soon...

muzzman · May 07, 2013 8:14 am

Ok colour appointment done!

Here's what we chose.

Basically outside is black/white/silver theme, internal is a brown theme, also most things are from builder's standard range.

Exterior:
Bricks: Austral, Urban One Range, Silver
Gutters and Garage Door: Colourbond, Monument
Roof Tiles: Bristile, Designer Range, Magnum
Fascia: Colourbond, Shale Grey
All Windows: Dowell Aluminium sliding, Black
Front Door: Corinthian, Madison Range, PMAD101 with matching sidelight and obscured glass
Front Door Colour: Wattyl Crimson Queen (red!)
Porch, driveway and alfresco area will be exposed aggregate concrete initially with a black pebble through it (eventually though the porch and alfresco will be getting a deck on them)

Interior:
Floors Tiles for Wet Areas: Millenium Stone (from Complete Tiles in Brisbane)
Carpets: Dark Brown (our biggest upgrade - a nice soft carpet)
Bathroom and Ensuite Wall Tiles: standard white
Feature Tile in showers: Lunar Stone (also from Complete Tiles)
Wall Colour throughout: Wattyl Alabaster (will do feature walls ourselves later)
Celing, architraves, cornice, internal doors and door trims: All plain white
Kitchen/Bathroom/Ensuite bench tops: Polytec Laminate, Aspen Stone
Kitchen Lower Cupboards/Bathroom/Ensuite cupboards: Polytec Laminate, Shannon Oak
Kitchen Upper Cupboards and Kickboard: Mountain Pepper
Kitchen Splashback: A brand new large red tile from Complete (so new they hadn't put it on the shelves yet)
Window blinds: Suntex vertical blinds, Elegance range, Jarrah colour (they clash a little with the outside but will be replaced at some point with proper curtains or shutters)

Floor and bathroom feature tile can be seen here: http://www.pathdevelopments.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=114&Itemid=199

Also we did have the option for free of making the bathroom cabinets different colours but we decided not to

And even though we've chosen the colours we've still got to go to the kitchen suppliers and determine the final layout and tapware of both the kitchen and bathrooms

I think that's all ::smile::

1rocky · May 07, 2013 8:54 am

great color selection congrats on approval

atom_ute · May 07, 2013 10:20 am

Great selections - we loved dealing with Complete Tiles - so helpful!

muzzman · Jun 12, 2013 1:03 pm

Excitement plus!!!!!! :z:

Since my last post we have been and done the kitchens and plumbing selections.

All up with all the extras we have spent around $5000 on upgrades on top of the purchase price (mainly carpets and plumbing). In the kitchen we went with pot drawers almost everywhere with soft close drawers so that added on a bit.

But even more exciting is that we have been approved by the council, and that the slab should be going down next week depending on the weather!!!

So we should definitely be in by Christmas ::lol::

muzzman · Jun 18, 2013 7:40 am

Site cut happened yesterday - it has BEGUN!! :lol:

TinaG · Jun 18, 2013 12:02 pm

hooray!

HomeAngels · Jun 18, 2013 8:25 pm

Woo! Hoo!

andystar70 · Jun 20, 2013 4:16 pm

Great to hear!

muzzman · Jun 29, 2013 12:33 pm

Wow they are quick!

Tuesday: Polystyrene for footings was delivered
Wednesday: Drains were put in and inspected by council
Thursday: Formwork for slab was all put in

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Friday: Slab went down!

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andystar70 · Jun 29, 2013 12:54 pm

Congrats!!!

animal · Jun 29, 2013 1:18 pm

Cool news Muzz!! Glad it's all coming together for you. Hope it goes well from here on. You'll be glad you got the upgrades too.

HomeAngels · Jun 30, 2013 9:04 am

Great progress! I bet your build will be finished before you know it

muzzman · Jun 30, 2013 9:21 pm

Thanks guys! HomeAngels - 14 weeks all up they tell me - so hopefully early October we will be in