We decided against putting in the shower downstairs and reducing the size of the laundry
which we may regret down the track. The added flexibility is definitely a plus.
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Browse Forums Building A New House  16 May 2014 473 VIC Gold Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 21Jul 18, 2015 7:23 am Following...., like the color selections. We decided against putting in the shower downstairs and reducing the size of the laundry which we may regret down the track. The added flexibility is definitely a plus. Goodluck ------------------------------------------- Build Thread - Mainvue Emporio ER430 KDR https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76790&p=1332227&hilit=mainvue#p1332227 13 Dec 2014 103 VIC Senior Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 22Jul 18, 2015 9:28 am  rondyTender yesterday. Site costs estimated at $42K. We'd budgeted for $40K, so it was relatively close. Hopefully they won't need to use the provisional $7K traffic management or the crane. Also includes $2.3K for a acoustic survey as we're building under the flight path. We removed the internal door between the kitchen & entry hall as they said it would disrupt airflow. Also the door when opened blocked the under stair storage door. They had to move bedroom 3 & bedroom 4 windows to the back of the house due to privacy for our neighbours. Happy with this. Will have to make sure they have good blinds for summer though as they now face west. The TV room & bedroom 2 require translucent glass for privacy. Bedroom 2 will be the spare room so it doesn't really matter. Got to make the neighbours happy. Screening on the side fences prior to occupancy certificate to allow for privacy in the neighbours backyards. Also required to go to town planning as we are building in an area which has a Melbourne airport overlay. We thought Henley covered this in their permits. Disappointed we have to organise this. Hi Rondy, thanks for this information, proves very useful for us as well. They will ask us also to do similar alterations to our plan as well so we will be more prepared. May I ask you why the site costs were budgeted for 40K, any particular reason for that? Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 24Jul 18, 2015 5:08 pm  Izzyb PhoenixAlessiFollowing! You have chosen the same external colours as us - I love them  We are hoping to start building our Sahara Belle in the next few months. I look forward to your updates! Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Not quite but we are changing our plans to simplify things with the bank. Basically selling up instead of making this house an investment! I love your internal colours - also almost identical to ours!! Except the flooring. I look forward to seeing it all come together! Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 25Jul 20, 2015 9:37 am PhoenixAlessi Izzyb PhoenixAlessiFollowing! You have chosen the same external colours as us - I love them We are hoping to start building our Sahara Belle in the next few months. I look forward to your updates! Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Not quite but we are changing our plans to simplify things with the bank. Basically selling up instead of making this house an investment! I love your internal colours - also almost identical to ours!! Except the flooring. I look forward to seeing it all come together! Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 27Aug 05, 2015 8:52 am rondyJust received a quote for the installation of our underground electricity pit. $3,350.16 for 4 metres of cable. It's a joke really, but you can't build with Henley without the pit. That's pricey, and making me feel nervous... I have to take my power, phone and internet under a road... Haven't got quotes yet, but tipping $10k if 4m is costing you $3.3k Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 09 Jul 2015 313 VIC Silver Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 29Aug 05, 2015 4:08 pm  jessicana10gee that's a lot. Is that for 3 phase power? We got single phase and it didn't cost anything. Also Im not 100% sure if you have to have a power pit, I think you have to cover the cost of a generator for the build though if you don't. That's what it said in our provisional costs anyway. The underground power is better though, no overhead cables and it looks much neater. I don't think it's got 3 phase. My husband was going to query the Jemena today. We have a power pole in the nature strip. We were told by henley from the get go that they will not connect to overhead power & a pit must be installed... KDR Under the Flight Path - Dennis Family Homes (Hawkesdale) 25 May 2015 20 Junior Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 35Sep 17, 2015 5:54 pm rondyWe had our electrical appointment today. The girl was very helpful. It's easy to add $$$ with extra power points & data points. I wanted pendant lights over the kitchen bench, but my husband wanted down lights. He won! I'm still having a pendant over the stairs though... We then had a quick look in Cosham again, knowing that we weren't signing contracts today. We've decided to change all our cabinetry to White laminex with a Silk finish. After reading a thread about two tone kitchens & whether they'd date, we decided to go with the safe option. Contracts have been delayed as they're still estimating the requirements to meet the acoustic survey. Hopefully we'll have this in the next couple of days. Admin said to re check our preliminary contract & send through any changes by Sunday so we won't have to pay a variation fee. After contract signing she said approx 4 weeks to start date. Hi rondy, I was wondering what forum you were looking at about the two tone kitchens? As this is what we are currently thinking of doing. Thanks 09 Jul 2015 313 VIC Silver Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 36Sep 17, 2015 7:59 pm darrenedwards rondyWe had our electrical appointment today. The girl was very helpful. It's easy to add $$$ with extra power points & data points. I wanted pendant lights over the kitchen bench, but my husband wanted down lights. He won! I'm still having a pendant over the stairs though... We then had a quick look in Cosham again, knowing that we weren't signing contracts today. We've decided to change all our cabinetry to White laminex with a Silk finish. After reading a thread about two tone kitchens & whether they'd date, we decided to go with the safe option. Contracts have been delayed as they're still estimating the requirements to meet the acoustic survey. Hopefully we'll have this in the next couple of days. Admin said to re check our preliminary contract & send through any changes by Sunday so we won't have to pay a variation fee. After contract signing she said approx 4 weeks to start date. Hi rondy, I was wondering what forum you were looking at about the two tone kitchens? As this is what we are currently thinking of doing. Thanks The thread was titled 'Two Tone kitchens'. I just found it on the Tapatalk feed on my phone. I just posted on the thread if you can find it that way. Not sure that it had much info, it just made us think a little more about the future house. KDR Under the Flight Path - Dennis Family Homes (Hawkesdale) 09 Jul 2015 313 VIC Silver Member Re: Henley Sahara Q2 - KDR 38Sep 17, 2015 8:50 pm  snydeHopefully the acoustic fees aren't too much. How close are you to the airport? Are you in a direct flight path? I'd be guessing they'll upgrade insulation, window glazing and add acoustic plaster. Not sure how similar it'll be to energy rating requirements it'd end up in terms of pricing, but we had to fork out a bit over $2k for double glazed windows and all upgraded insulation. We're on the edge of the flight path (4km from the airport). We can see the planes come in low. We are required to have: Plaster - either 13mm or 16mm depending on location Sarking - 18mm plywood sarking Roof insulation - min 100mm acoustic insulation Wall insulation - min 75mm acoustic insulation We were already having double glazed windows ($7K), however they're having trouble finding the windows recommended in the acoustic report below. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They put in a provisional amount of $13k to cover the acoustics. Apparently our double glazing will be reduced when they finally work out the costs. We said we wouldn't sign contract until they could provide actual costs. We're in an old rental at the moment, without all these things & the sound is not that bad! KDR Under the Flight Path - Dennis Family Homes (Hawkesdale) Thank you so much for your response. I have drawn a pedestrian gate in - for curb appeal, let's see how much costs come in at. I think you're right - if we decide to… 2 12422 1 15398 |
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