Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Experience with Sett Homes 14May 22, 2013 11:16 am Hey Maverick, After sitting down with the architect and telling him the design you are after, it would be around 2 weeks for the plans to be drawn up. Once drawn up, you would review it and then let them know what you want changed / added / deleted and then it would take a few days to a week for them to make the changes. After that, it would depend if you have anymore changes. We've had 3 revisions so far and submitted some more changes last night, so it would be our 4th revision before we finalise the plans. Re: Experience with Sett Homes 15May 22, 2013 11:20 am Hello Mikeann, By changes do you mean you changed your mind about something, wanted something bigger or smaller, things like that? Is this the initial sketch or the final ones? Joe told me that there is an initial 4k paid for initial drawings and another 6k for the final ones? Cheers, Maverick Re: Experience with Sett Homes 16May 22, 2013 11:45 am yeah, changes like moving doors, walls and windows or changing the layout of some rooms. The first sketch are just the plans and then after you make changes, they will draw up elevations as well which will show you the window locations and the look of the facade. The 4k is to start the process with the architect and then the 6k is for the architect to finalise the drawings and submit it to Council. The contract is signed once Council approves the development and that's when you start paying a % of the build cost through progress payments. I think the first payment is 5%. Re: Experience with Sett Homes 18May 22, 2013 11:49 am dean2013 Construction going well so far. Lockup in a few weeks hopefully. Hey Dean, Sounds like it's all going smoothly! Do you check out the house often? I think I'll be going there everyday to have a look. BTW, which area are you building in? Re: Experience with Sett Homes 19May 23, 2013 10:15 pm Hey Maverick, Went through same process as Mikeann. But with slightly more revisions. We were changing our minds as a result of getting more information from others who had built homes and visiting more display homes. Can take short while if you're clear on what you want. But we were happy to take our time during the design process to avoid major changes after council approval. Hey Mikeann, As smooth as a build can be. We have realistic expectations. If we don't like something Sett Homes has been able to change it. Yes drive past almost daily and go on site once a week in Holroyd council. Where are you building. Re: Experience with Sett Homes 20May 24, 2013 12:21 pm Hi Dean, Sounds like they've been very accommodating even during the build process. We are building in Elizabeth Hills. Holroyd Council, so I guess you're in Pemulwuy? BTW, with the colour scheme, choosing floor covering, electricals consultation and all the other internal details, did you go through the process before or after the building contract was signed? I'm guessing it would be during the time that the DA is waiting for approval from Council? Sett's tender price only includes a colour consultant for the facade, did you get one for the internals? If so, how much did they charge? Also, how long did it take Council for Council approval? Last year, 50% of their staffs left. Is it going be bankruptcy this year? 10 28729 1 25937 There is a booklet on the HBCF website HBCF Claims Information for Homeowners that is helpful so sharing in case it helps anyone else..but we still have things we are… 10 33546 |