Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1061Feb 24, 2014 5:38 pm Our thread. DEC 3.5k MAR plans MAY signed JUN da JUL colours AUG Move SEPT kd OCT enter construction NOV slab DEC frame FEB bricks MAR roof APR lockup JUN pci JUL keys AUG 1 appl Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1064Feb 25, 2014 5:37 pm Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1065Feb 25, 2014 6:20 pm Building the "Symphony Grande" with Masterton Homes If I ever remember to update it - check out my blog http://fernadell.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1068Feb 25, 2014 7:51 pm lili Thanks pikey I did actually go visit dons tiles. I was surprised by the collection. Didnt actually ask about the non red dot tiles and how much it'll be to upgrade. Mainly looked at the standards. Yes, I hear downstairs is hard to add down lights too after it's built. I forgot to ask about the staircase balustrading. The standards are the wooden or iron railing. What types are available in the next price range. I hear the horizontal wire type is like $3000. Which seems like the biggest rip off. Good luck with your villina. Hope it goes smoothly for you. The standard staircase is all painted which didn't suit us so to have it and the surrounding woodwork stained was about 1800.00 so we were happy to upgrade to the stainless steel and wire with maple handrail and stained surrounds for an extra 2K. If you go on the Genstairs website you can see the different options but not the pricing. I'm pretty sure the glass is top of the range to upgrade (same as Homeworld South Villina Grande on display) Surf the net for the Quantum Quartz stone benches and cupboards as well its good to research it in the beginning and then you can ask for prices in your tender. Also bricks...upgrading can be expensive depending on what you like. You can also look at the YES flooring be it Santorini tiles at Don's or Bamboo at Accent Carpets. There are lots of people building the Villina on this forum so fire away with any queries you may have. Villina Grande Handover 10/9 Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1070Feb 26, 2014 5:00 pm Pikey Good news today - we have moved into construction phase. Yay !! Maybe we will have a slab in April? Yay Pikey!!!! Although I am jealous...... M said they are expecting to have us out of pre-construction by the end of February, but I haven't heard anything yet...... we still have 2 days so we might make it!! Then we too will be waiting for something to start happenning on our block!! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1071Feb 26, 2014 10:49 pm Cello_Collaroy Sfok5959 Woow Sfok5959!!!! We're building the cello too. So excited to see yours nearly finished!!! I love it! We are just finalizing our colours so hopefully w'ell be building soon. It still feels like a dream to me - even though I've made a million decisions this week. It feels like it's for someone else! Thanks for sharing! Would love you to keep posting as you do more! Thanks and congrats! How long did the build take? Thanks. It still does feel like a dream to us too. We started construction end of Oct, so about four months including Xmas break. Did you do much modifications? Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1072Feb 27, 2014 8:09 pm New member here. I have been reading about everybody experiance with masterton homes so far and today i decided to jump in and share with u guys. I am building single story 4 bedrooms house in marsden park,sydney. Its a custome floor plan designed only for marsden park. Few things i wana ask if sombody has similar experience before with M. In my tender, site costs are included in the tender price but its only for 1mitre fall and fill of the soil. Any digging or filling more than 1 mitre is going to cost me. I dont know how much an how M will calculate. Probably in kilos. Just want to know if its standard with other tenders as well. I am currently at external colour seletion stage. Little worried about my kitchen. I want bigger pantry and about 800mm longer benchtop along with cupboards. Can anyone plz share if they got any such upgrade from artline and how much it cost to u. Kev. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1073Feb 27, 2014 8:47 pm We got the masterton contract today and I am started to get worried. If we agreed with all the terms. We got to pay 5%. We have a provisional allowance for storm water drainage line for $14000. Have anyone paid more than this amount? When will you find out what is the real cost? Can someone tell me how much have you paid for this part of works. Thanks a lot Ariel $3900 deposit Oct 2013 5% April 14 Council submission May 14 DA Aug 14 CC Oct 14 Demo Oct 2014 Dec 2014 Slab 15 Sep 2015, roof tiles finished 16 Feb 16 keys Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1074Feb 27, 2014 8:54 pm Our contract have a specifically clause that you can not put any issues with masterton home on the media such as Facebook. Have anyone get this deleted from their contract? $3900 deposit Oct 2013 5% April 14 Council submission May 14 DA Aug 14 CC Oct 14 Demo Oct 2014 Dec 2014 Slab 15 Sep 2015, roof tiles finished 16 Feb 16 keys Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1075Feb 28, 2014 8:25 am Arielbj Our contract have a specifically clause that you can not put any issues with masterton home on the media such as Facebook. Have anyone get this deleted from their contract? This is becoming standard clause in any business contract. Basically, if you have issues, do not rant them here, facebook or on any web site. Resolve the issues with M directly. No one going to stop you from complementing M Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1076Feb 28, 2014 11:43 am Yeh you have to pay the 5% so they can start on the submission to council. We paid the 5% from our own funds. We didn't have a provisional for storm water drainage line but have storm water drainage line and connection to kerb for $2500. But the cost I assume your land is sloping block and falls a lot so can't they determine the exact cost? How much fall do you have on your land?? Arielbj We got the masterton contract today and I am started to get worried. If we agreed with all the terms. We got to pay 5%. We have a provisional allowance for storm water drainage line for $14000. Have anyone paid more than this amount? When will you find out what is the real cost? Can someone tell me how much have you paid for this part of works. Thanks a lot Ariel Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1077Feb 28, 2014 3:39 pm Woohoo !!!!!! We're now out of pre-construction...... 20 days to go and building begins!!!! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1078Feb 28, 2014 3:59 pm Quick question re Granitestone/stone benchtop selections ... have checked out the full range of quantum quartz colours, but still have my heart set on a Ceasarstone colour which has no equivalent in the quantum quartz colour range. Does Masterton allow you to use Caesarstone benchtops (and charge you for the privilege, clearly), or are you limited to the quantum quartz range? thanks guys PS we are one step closer - contract and 5% down this week - just have to get past the 20 page list of objections hand delivered by our "friendly neighbour" who seems hell bent on denying us a 2 storey house due to shadows!! 2013 1st tender 24/10 Dep. 18/11 2014 5% 25/02 CDC approval 5/5 Demo 26/5 Pool 3/7 Valid'n 10/7 Slab 11/8 Frame 19/9 Bricks 23/10 2015 Roof 3/12 Lock up 11/2 PCI 31/3 Final insp. & keys 30/4 Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1079Feb 28, 2014 4:17 pm Villinaeliters Quick question re Granitestone/stone benchtop selections ... have checked out the full range of quantum quartz colours, but still have my heart set on a Ceasarstone colour which has no equivalent in the quantum quartz colour range. Does Masterton allow you to use Caesarstone benchtops (and charge you for the privilege, clearly), or are you limited to the quantum quartz range? thanks guys PS we are one step closer - contract and 5% down this week - just have to get past the 20 page list of objections hand delivered by our "friendly neighbour" who seems hell bent on denying us a 2 storey house due to shadows!! Your 'hell' neighbour can give you 200 pages, it is worth nothing. He has to submit it to the council. As long as your build meets all council requirement, even 2000 pages wont do a thing! Unless it is land rights or regulation requirement related. Council requirements may be to have frosted windows glasses on that side of the house, for privacy issues. That's it Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 1080Feb 28, 2014 6:12 pm Villinaeliters Quick question re Granitestone/stone benchtop selections ... have checked out the full range of quantum quartz colours, but still have my heart set on a Ceasarstone colour which has no equivalent in the quantum quartz colour range. Does Masterton allow you to use Caesarstone benchtops (and charge you for the privilege, clearly), or are you limited to the quantum quartz range? thanks guys PS we are one step closer - contract and 5% down this week - just have to get past the 20 page list of objections hand delivered by our "friendly neighbour" who seems hell bent on denying us a 2 storey house due to shadows!! A subject close to my heart...I wanted a caesarstone benchtop so bad but got a big NO. Which caesarstone do you like? We ended up choosing White Swirl which was a more modern pattern and no one else building with M had ever chosen it. It has a caesarstone twin which is organic white. Go to the WK website and have a look at their gallery. I researched for months until I came across my perfect shade. Villina Grande Handover 10/9 4 17093 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16394 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20546 |