Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Who else is building with Eden Brae? 10832Sep 15, 2014 10:14 am Slab – 31 Oct 2012 Frame - 15 Nov 2012 Bricks – 26 Nov 2012 Roof - 14 Jan 2013 Lock Up- 11 Feb 2013 PCI- 23rd May 2013 Settlement - 7th June 2013 Re: Who else is building with Eden Brae? 10837Sep 17, 2014 4:16 pm Cremorne 35, we were quoted $4k for the 2.59m ceiling height but managed to negotiate it down to $2k at the tender stage. My husband is 1.85m tall and he can reach the 2.4m ceilings in the display homes so it was important to us that we had the extra space. So if you can negotiate it might make it easier, but yes we found it difficult to justify $4k for ceilings alone.. ~Nat Lawson 24 - Voyager Point Re: Who else is building with Eden Brae? 10838Sep 17, 2014 5:58 pm We're both not that tall, which is the reason we're debating the merit of it... And yes, it is a double storey house but the quote was only for the ground level. I'm not even sure they can do this for the 1st floor. They probably can, but it's a bit less important I guess - you spend more time in the living areas than upstairs I reckon.... The negotiating at tender stage is interesting. I read similar comments about that on the forum and I tried to during our tender meeting but our presenter did not give any margin whatsoever. And I *really* tried. Is there a trick here? Or am I stuck with a presenter that just doesn't want to give anything away? Re: Who else is building with Eden Brae? 10839Sep 17, 2014 6:06 pm Hi Cremorne 35, I got the extra height ceiling, for flexibility to suit different height tenants (it's an investment), and to make it feel more airy & open. It was over $4K to get that from what I remember, but I didn't quibble on price, as due to it being an investment I claim/depreciate everything possible. I was led to believe at the start of my tender process that the prices were not negotiable anyway, but I liked the house so I didn't mind I didn't see it as an essential thing, though - just a more "make it nice" one. I am nearly 6' myself, & I live in a regular height place (hubby is taller), & we don't notice it Re: Who else is building with Eden Brae? 10840Sep 17, 2014 9:47 pm I would be interested to hear if anyone else had luck negotiating on prices during the tender. We definitely got the impression the prices were not up for negotiation. However we did get some discounts on things we were pretty unhappy about having to pay for (paying for extra fill when we were planning to have a pool dug which we would have had to remove the fill for which we felt could be used). Work FINALLY started on our block this week. We now have a level site and expecting the slab to be poured next week. We have received a list of when everything is booked in over the next month - looks like things are going to move very quickly now. I am really impressed with our site supervisor so far. His communication has been brilliant. I built with EB back on 2009. Check out this thread on this forum. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12911&p=154061#p154061 I can't speak for recent expericience however, we had no… 1 23966 A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 226100 |