Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 22, 2014 8:45 pm Ok, everyone! I've promised a friend that I'll make my contribution and make my own build thread! That's right Prescott_Build! The hubby and I have been looking to build for a couple of years now and was able to find a corner block (601sqm and no easement) in The Rise Estate, Tarneit, with our name on it! We settled in August 2013 and was looking for home designs until March 2014. We were either going to build with Carlisle Homes, as the brother in law did, or 8 Homes because we liked the design. In the end, we decided to build the S.Eight with 8 Homes as it came out cheaper with our choices of extras! We've modified a few things but nothing too major. We've signed our contract on 29th May and have already commenced building. I'll post up progress pictures soon! We upgraded quite a few things, maybe too much for our liking... a few things we've upgraded was; 2590mm high ceilings Additional Alfresco with brick post Larger stacker doors Double front door entry Double Trilocks Extra internal access doors Sliding doors on BIR Robe Towers Upgraded Laundry Cabinetry Separate Toilets Upgraded Vanity Options for both Main and Ensuite Bathrooms Tiled shower base 600mm x 300mm Porcelain Tiles Larger showers Shower niches Upgraded Kitchen Island Bench Top Glass Splashback Stone benchtop throughout (besides laundry) Waterfall Panels Downlights and much more... Because our land is a corner block, we had to add in a few extra (unwanted) upgrades as per developer's guideline. We had to get an extra window on the side of the house as the same dimensions of the window on the facade, which we were able to negotiate down because it's huge! And a timber pergola. Our Block Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: My Build with 8homes! 3Jul 22, 2014 9:14 pm Facade Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Electricals Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And here are the progression pictures! 02/07 Earth work Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 10/07 Plumbing Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 12/07 Slab has started! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 16/07 Frame has started! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20/07 Windows and Roof Trusses are in! Sorry about the individual pics! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and our alfresco with a picture of our LO! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: My Build with 8homes! 4Jul 26, 2014 10:23 am Hey RoseN! Looks awesome. I can't believe how fast these homes go up! I love your colour choices and and a bit jealous of some of your upgrades! I am hoping we got enough down lights but looking at your plan I'm not sure! Though your house is probably twice as big as ours lol. Can't wait to see more if it as it goes up! x Re: My Build with 8homes! 6Apr 07, 2015 3:31 am hi RoseN your house plan and your colour choices are looking great. even am building with 9eight homes. am building SSix.1. which was originally s4.2. I would love to see your finished house. could you also please share your experience building with them? Re: My Build with 8homes! 7May 26, 2017 2:20 pm Hi RoseN, anymore updates? How did the rest of the build go? Re: My Build with 8homes! 8Nov 04, 2017 12:32 pm Hi RoseN, I would also be interested to hear how you found the rest of the build and if any issues came about as we have just signed our contracts to build the 'octave' (same as the S.eight) and have been a bit concerned with some of the reviews... Hope for your sake it all went smoothly Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 19018 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 9062 |