Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 15, 2014 3:49 pm Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 3Sep 16, 2014 6:49 am Building a Modified Coral Daydream 28, first build, first home and land owners. Acreage Build in Buccan, QLD. Room for the two new puppies Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 5Sep 16, 2014 11:54 am Building a Modified Coral Daydream 28, first build, first home and land owners. Acreage Build in Buccan, QLD. Room for the two new puppies Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 6Sep 16, 2014 3:01 pm Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 7Sep 16, 2014 3:57 pm charlinic6 thank you so much, i will look into those builders. We are building in SEQ, Jimboomba area. And yes, our site is looking to be an E or H class soil so we are already adding 30k for site works. Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 8Sep 16, 2014 4:08 pm Bonnie_p charlinic6 thank you so much, i will look into those builders. We are building in SEQ, Jimboomba area. And yes, our site is looking to be an E or H class soil so we are already adding 30k for site works. You're out my way then. Which estate are you in? Flagstone, Jimboomba Woods, or another one ? Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 9Sep 16, 2014 4:53 pm We have a lot in the Edenvale Estate, its just down the road from Jimboomba, next to Cedar Grove Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 10Sep 16, 2014 6:15 pm Have you checked out Planbuild homes? We just completed our build with them in Pimpama and I know they build out Jimboomba way. We were very impressed with the cost and found them the cheapest for the inclusions received. When we talked to a salesman at a land office in Coomera he recommended Dixon to us. We then showed him our plans through Planbuild of the house we wanted to build and he said that even Dixon would struggle to beat our price with the inclusions we received. From slab down we had the keys in just under 12 weeks. Apart from a few little hiccups it was a pretty stress free process. Included in our package was ceaserstone bench tops, extra wide timber entry door, air-conditioning, colour bond roof, driveway, carpets, tiles, mixer tap ware, soft close cupboards, full facade render (this did cost extra however, feature render is included in all their packages) clothesline, letterbox and full turf we also upgraded to Bosch kitchen appliances. The only thing we removed from the ready for living package was fencing as we already had people build around us. Our price came in well under 200k for a 225m2 4 bedroom+2 bathroom+lounge/media room home. We have also found everything very good quality/value for money. :-D Modified Miami 31- Brighton Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=91265&f=31&p=1789112#p1789112 Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 11Sep 16, 2014 6:23 pm Bonnie_p We have a lot in the Edenvale Estate, its just down the road from Jimboomba, next to Cedar Grove Do yourself a favour and go for light coloured roof, be that colourbond or tiles. It does get pretty hot out this way at times, and a light coloured roof will help. Of course you won't get sea breezes this far inland, so look at building a house that takes advantage of passive solar heating, as it does get chilly out here in winter, as well as hot in summer. Check out www.loganvillageweather.com , as it will moving to Jimboomba sooner rather than later. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 12Sep 16, 2014 6:51 pm kailie86 - WOW thanks a lot, that list of inclusions is amazing i will have to have a look at Planbuild Homes for sure. Thanks for that little tip! Liking the quick construction time too!!!! Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 13Sep 16, 2014 6:51 pm bpratt - thats a very very hany hint about light coloured roof! Ive never thought of that but it makes sense! Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 14Sep 17, 2014 9:24 am Quote: Do yourself a favour and go for light coloured roof, be that colourbond or tiles. It does get pretty hot out this way at times, and a light coloured roof will help. Agreed BPratt feel sorry for the chumps in my estate with the tarmac black roof... we are sure to see a mirage over that in the summer lol... Hey Bonnie Nice to see more young people out this way too!! We are building at the Aspect in Buccan. Another tip go see all the display homes and ask heaps of questions about whats included whats not. Yarrabilba is good as is Ormeau Ridge down the Coast. There is a VERY helpful lady at the Coral Homes there called Helen who is a fountain of knowledge. Try to avoid the Rochedale estates, this is aimed at the high end of the market and the display homes show you just that! Orbit Homes is also one to look at, we have had friends build with them, basic build but good value for money and they have some nice designs. I think its about finding a design you like too and sticking with it. We liked the Plantation Retreat Nouveau plan which is a display at Yarrabilba.. but it had a starting price of $245k and no site costs with that it was well out of our price range.. and so we started looking at plans which were similar which is how we came across the Coral Daydream. We have modifed the plan to suit us but well worth the extra cost. Hope all this info helps!! Building a Modified Coral Daydream 28, first build, first home and land owners. Acreage Build in Buccan, QLD. Room for the two new puppies Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 15Sep 17, 2014 2:29 pm charlinic6 - thank you, you're so helpful We are hoping to at least save a bit of money by supplying our own water tank and HSTP, ive been told that can save us a good amount of money! Here's hoping! We have to save somewhere because our soil test will be coming back at BEST a H and worst an E. Neither are ideal lol We have a plan from Dixon that we love and would suit our block really well. Im thinking we might stick with them. They arent luxury but it will do us fine its a lot of home for a very reasonable price Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 16Sep 22, 2014 7:36 am Have you received a fixed price tender with Dixon yet? I found their pricing great but when I started asking about inclusions the cost was getting higher and higher eg overhead cupboards are not included as standard and doors are very basic. In the end it comes down to what you can afford right now. If you don't want inclusions comparable to other builders then they will be cheaper. Get yourself moved in and upgrades things when you can afford them. I was going to go with Planbuild but have decided on Hallmark now. I'm building an investment property and just want a fixed price turnkey product so I don't have to organize anything myself. Land at Chermside At tender stage Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 17Sep 22, 2014 9:35 am zozo - thanks for that information We do not have a fixed price tender as yet, but we will be keeping the build as basic as possible so HOPEFULLY the price shouldnt escalate too much. My partner and i are quite handy so we will add in the little luxuries as we go along after the build is complete and when we have a bit more money to spend. We are just after a basic home that we can add to. We love the fact that dixon build with steel frames and their prices are cheaper with colourbond roofing rather than tiles - which is what we want. We are yet to find a builder to build a bigger home for cheaper, so we will be using Dixon. I have heard Hallmark are quite good too! Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 18Jul 29, 2017 2:33 am I'm looking at HL packages in Birkdale QLD, anyone have feedback regarding general build quality and overall finish? Re: OPINIONS WANTED - DIXON HOMES??? 20Jan 24, 2021 4:17 pm Bonnie I hope you have signed up to your contract already as I was also looking at Dixon homes. I had started looking prior too the govt cashback deal and the house I had picked out was for $162,000 but after sorting out my finances I now find the same house is $184,248 so quite a large increase and basically wiping out the govt cashback.With that sort of increase I will have to see if I can find a better deal else where so the suggestions on this page relating to other builders will come in handy. Good luck with your new house. Ask for references and speak to them. 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