We have 2.5 acres in which about an acre will be a paddock at the back for animals. The house will be 50m back from road. Only downfall with our block is we have to put septic in.
Land settlement - 16/10/2015
Plans to council - 3/11/2015
Council approved - 2/12/2015
Site scrape - 3/12/2015
Plumbing/electricity - 4/12/2015
Slab - 10/12/2015
Frame - 14/12/2015
Roof - 29/12/2015
Windows - 25/01/2016
Bricks started - 28/01/2016
Lockup - 4/02/2016
Plastering complete - 14/02/2016
Cabinetry - 17/02/2016
Painting - 7/03/2016
Tiling - 18/03/2016
Handover - 6/05/2016
House plan. We have made some adjustments to this plan - Sliding doors to rumpus (hide kids mess!), shelving to study, bed 2 and bed 4 have extra column of shelving in robes, double shower in ensuite plus shower niche (430mmx800mm), dishwasher relocated to main kitchen, extra bench and cupboards underneath in butler pantry end and extended laundry benchtop to wall.
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External colours
Colour choosing has honestly been a nightmare for me. So much choice and worried about how they will turn out. Would love to hear what you think. Have tried to go for neutral colours that won't age too quickly we hope.
Roof/Gutters
Windows/fascia/Garage/Verandah posts/Front door
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Brick
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Front door painted in surfmist with translucent glass. Keeping in with a traditional look I have been torn with the front door. To be honest I'm still not sure. We don't want the house to look like grandma's house
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Internal
Kitchen colours. White cupboards apart from nickel cupboards above stovetop. Blackbutt vinyl planks. Oiled soapstone benchtops.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv34/beckles5000/Tiles_zpssib2myvy.jpg
The long grey tile will be kitchen splashback too and in shower walls of both bathrooms. Large grey tiles for bathrooms and laundry floors. We haven't mixed things up too much as I've found it so hard colour choosing!
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Online pic of bench colour. I really liked seeing it on display at the cabinetry place but it was in a gloss finish that showed way too much fingerprints etc. This is another choice I keep having doubts with. My pics above you can see look so much darker than the below, I think because the sample is matt? Our colour choices are going off they will look like above pic, not below. Our benches will be in matt laminate.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv34/beckles5000/Oiled%20Soapstone_zpsl0sxopzb.jpg
Here's my carpet and colour choices together. Carpet looks dark in this pic.
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Here is the same carpet in display home!
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Pendant lights for over kitchen bench, picked these up at Beacon lighting on special.
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Sink mixer (veggie spray) for main kitchen
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