Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 06, 2016 7:47 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 2Jul 07, 2016 2:47 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 4Jul 17, 2016 7:43 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 5Jul 17, 2016 8:02 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 6Jul 17, 2016 8:20 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 7Jul 17, 2016 8:41 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 9Jul 18, 2016 5:12 pm Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 10Jul 18, 2016 6:25 pm Tender Process After paying the initial deposit to lock in Plantation pricing (including the price crash promotion & free wooden look and carpet flooring) we proceeded to our first appointment with Plantation. It was unfortunate that all appointments as part of the build process are conducted on business days at 9am & 1pm (3 hour time slots). This meant taking a day off work to travel from the Northside to the Springwood offices and allow for the three hour appointment. We really did not know what to expect of our initial tender appointment. In our minds it was the first time pricing (aside from the base price that we had locked in with our deposit) became a reality. We had also heard horror stories of people who had proceeded to tender (with lots of different builders) and then backed out due to the significant increase in costs from their preliminary quotation. Luckily for us this is not the way it turned out- despite some bumps in the road. Our first appointment lasted just over two hours and involved the Plantation representative going through the Authorised Tender documents, explaining each item and its cost and providing details of the sitting and basic requirements for the construction. It was a whirlwind of items, and numbers, and information and it was certainly hard to process. Anxiety built up that at the end of the appointment we would be asked to sign these documents without having the time to process and consider. Despite this anxiety we were not asked to sign our life away right then and there. We were given copies of all documents to take home and consider and this led to revisions over the next 3 tenders. Thus, it took us 4 authorised tenders to get to exactly where we wanted to be. Why so many? A few changes resulted from changing our mind on what we wanted, a few costed items came in too high and we selected cheaper alternatives, we had to re-tender with soil reports to change the slab and as we learnt more and reflected we made slight alterations to ensure the end product was really what we wanted it to be. As part of this process we also visited an information session at Cosham Studio’s- the Plantation colour design studio. This session provided invaluable information and assisted us in becoming more prepared for all our future appointments and revisions. We visited the studio an additional two times after this information session and also visited Plantation suppliers – Beaumont tiles, PGH Bricks and Carpet Call to view larger samples of some of the included options in our build. Below are some pictures of standard Plantation illusions on display at Cobham Studio’s. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Brick choices standard are the first two rows. Tiles are standard but larger ones incur an additional laying fee. Some ideas of laminex/glass splash back colours just to give some ideas of the options within the studio. Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 11Jul 18, 2016 6:28 pm Costings & Upgrades (Tender Cont.) After our four tender appointments and countless changes and many many many decisions we have a final plan. Below is the standard Vienna Q1 Plan with the Flynn facade that we selected. This facade is the one on the display home in Ormeau and we really liked it so seeing it on the house made the decision a whole lot easier. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And now our plan with alterations; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The changes we made include (if they incurred an additional cost you will see a $); 1. Swapping the theatre with the master bedroom (and flipping the WIR & Ensuite) in order to create a more private master that did not overlook the street. $ 2. Adding a door to the new theatre in lieu of bulkhead and open doorway. $ 3. Increasing the size of the alfresco to the 'Grand Alfresco' option. $$ 4. Adding an extended laundry bench with 2 overhead cupboards. $ 5. Changing the robe in bed 2 to have sliding doors. $ 6. Altering the linen cupboard near the laundry entrance to be half linen and half broom for cleaning material storage. No Cost 7. Adding a window to the garage for ventilation and light.$ 8. Changing all windows (with the exception of single theatre and ensuite windows) to standard sliding windows rather then awning. This was a credit. 9. Changing the external door in the laundry to a sliding one to increase usable space inside the room. No Cost 10. Increasing the size of the front door to the largest one that would fit the entry way, thus reducing side light next to door. (Hopefully make moving in a lot easier!!) $ 11. Added cupboards above fridge recess. $ 12. Recessed the door sill for external stacking sliding doors from family to alfresco. $ Also changed from included promotional stained timber to aluminium. We were concerned over maintaining the timber stain and this was another credit. 13. Changed the window in the master bedroom from the original theatre window to a long skinny window at the top of the room. We were pleasantly surprised to receive credits on some items and have some items come at no cost. Additionally those items we did add or alter that incurred costs felt very reasonable and we did not feel ripped off or taken for a ride. For example the switch in the theatre did incur a cost, however only for the extra plasterboard to account for the large entrance that used to enter the theatre. This felt very reasonable and understandable. With all this in mind the end product came in around the same as our initial costing (some additions, some subtractions etc) which left us very pleased. At this stage all our site costs were assumed as the land had not yet been accessible for site survey and soil reports to be conducted. This meant our slab was assumed H1 and other site costs were not yet accounted for. Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 12Jul 24, 2016 5:13 pm Land Update It has now been almost a month since we settled on our block and over two weeks since the fences came down and we gained access to the land. In the first week of fences down our soil tests through Plantation were conducted. We were extremely happy when the report came back as M class slab and N2 wind rating- this reduced our site costs significantly and placed us under budget thus far. On the report the trees adjacent to our block were noted as potential influence on the slab and required further assessment. Plantation conducted this assessment and reports came back stating that the trees were outside the zone of influence and would not require additional piers or slab strengthening- another win! Since then Plantation has also conducted a site survey and Engineers report and we are now waiting for these final costings to be updated before we can go to contract and submit to council for approval. We are expecting these back within the next week. Today we went for a walk through Capestone and marvelled at the continuous development and changes. Stage 17 now has SOLD stickers on the blocks and is great to see our block with a Plantation sign, ready for stage one of construction. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We were also excited to learn that in stage 17/18, just down the bottom of our street is a very large park. It is still part of the construction section of the next release but exciting to know that in the future there will be such a large open zone. See the below release plan for the park Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have also been watching the progression of another park on Donnelly Street/Beresford Street. What started out as a patch of dirt has slowly been progressing. A few weeks ago we took the below picture, showing a shade shelter and the first steps of a swing construction. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Today the park is starting to take shape with some beautiful planting and a lot of concrete! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It is so exciting to see these changes over the weeks and we look forward to living in this beautiful community with many open spaces! Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 13Jul 24, 2016 5:54 pm Colour Selections: Pre Appointment Undoubtedly the most exciting, and most nerve racking phase of the administrative component of building is the colour selections. As seen in our previous posts we had previously visited colour selections studio- Cosham Studio's- multiple times, and also visited many of Plantations key suppliers to see larger scale displays of key components. We truly felt far more prepared for the colour selections and the associated costs having been to the studio's multiple times and would strongly recommend it to anyone approaching their own build. Prior to our three hour appointment slot we wanted to make sure we had a good idea of our colour scheme. We utilised lots of the usual apps: Pinterest, Houzz etc and trolled other blogs on Wordpress and on Homeone Forum. We also took advantage of some great online/in-store tools for customisation. PGH bricks has an online visualiser called Colour Touch They also have physical displays where you can visit and walk amongst medium size displays of the brick option. This was way better to get an indication of the brick colour and the discrepancies between bricks than just looking at the small samples in Studio. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ColorBond Steele has an online visualise called Colour Centre In store Beaumont's Tiles has a visualiser where you can plug in the tile you like and display it on a variety of rooms, this really helps see it on a larger scale rather than just looking at one tile. See below for examples. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We also spent time at Beaumont's Tiles selecting a mosaic feature tile as they have a far larger range than those available in Studio. We found with all suppliers visited some are very helpful when you mention you're building with Plantation and others appear not to have time for you as you are not additional revenue. Mostly though we received so much help from Plantation and their suppliers alike and this made our colour selections much less stressful than it could have been! Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 14Jul 24, 2016 7:01 pm Colour Selections: Appointment The day of our Colour Selections appointment we were extremely nervous about how the process would occur and if we would be given adequate time to really consider our decisions. Again appointments can only be scheduled for 9am and 1pm- we opted for a 9am appointment and booked our electrical appointment for that afternoon. It was sure to be a big day but combining the appointments into one day allowed us to reduce time off work so that was a big plus! We also had to pay our second deposit with Plantation to order the working drawings for our house. The appointment started off with introductions to our colour specialist who explained the process of beginning with exterior selections and working through all the decisions throughout the house. To begin with the decisions felt a little rushed and we started to get panicky that we were going to have to keep up with fast paced decisions. However, once we started asking questions and slowing the process down our colour specialist responded and we felt way more prepared to be moving forward. We were really impressed with our allocated colour specialist and felt she provided guidance and expert advice that really assisted a few key decisions and helped with the overall vision. One key example of this was our pre-selected cabinetry colour for the kitchen - once we put it up against the colour scheme it came off with an extremely blue tone. With our colour specialists advice and showing her our vision using pinterest pictures we were able to move towards a much better colour in the end and one we were extremely happy with- but had not located ourselves. This demonstrates how fantastic the colour selections specialists are and how happy we were to have this support- I cannot imagine going through this process without this level of support! Our final selections are below; upgrades will show with a $ Mock-Up of external of the house based on display home at Ormeau Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Exterior Selections Roof- Colourbond Monument Render- Rouge Brick- Perisher Windows- Custom Black Patio/Alfresco Tile- Sidewalk Charcoal Structured Textured Porcelain Tile Feature Tile to Pillars- Kenai Almond Brick $ Garage Door- Coaba Dawn (bottom in photo) Ceder Stack/Front Door- Dark Chocolate Stain Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Flooring Selections Main Living areas- Trendtime 6 Oak Castell Smoked $ Bedrooms/Theatre- Green Bay Carpet - Colour Crust $ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Flooring Selection on display at Carpet Call Aspley. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen Selections BenchTop- White Swirl Quantum Quartz $ SplashBack- Gloss Grey Subway Tile with white grout Cabinetry- Asphalt Formica Finish Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathrooms/Laundry Selections Floor Tile- Lifestyle Charcoal Wall Tile (Bathroom)- Gloss White Feature Tile (Bathroom), vertical strip behind shower head- Hexagonal Basalt Mosaic $ Wall Tile (Laundry Splash back)- United White Gloss Subway Tile with light grey grout Benchtop- Storm Quantum Quartz $ Cabinetry- Washboard Natural Finish Laminate Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Wall Colours Walls- White Exchange Quarter Architraves- Lexicon Quarter Theatre- Mt Eden Dark Grey paint to all four walls. $ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Other items Addition of a pull out bin drawer in the kitchen Sink and toilet selection from standard range below; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Taps and handles were all selected from standard range and standard items such as towel rails and kitchen appliances were selected. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After the appointment we wait three weeks to hear back about any upgrades and their costs. We can then choose to continue with the upgrade or drop down to a standard included item. We tried to limit our upgrades to items that would make a significant difference, not just in terms of appearance but also longevity and quality (especially the flooring). Some of these items we had already costed into our tender documents as we wanted an indication of pricing, especially for the flooring which we considered a large scale upgrade. This decreased the amount we were adding on to our contract price as part of colour selections and decreased any shock and awe! It also helped us stay within our budget and identify what was really important rather than getting carried away in Studio. Overall it was a fantastic experience and Plantation surprised us with a lunch voucher for the nearby cafe- we certainly enjoyed a free lunch on Plantation! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 15Jul 25, 2016 2:06 pm jaedencook Thanks! We are super excited and are only now trying to catch up with some blog posts. We found it so helpful reading other blogs so we wanted to pass on the help to whoever we could. Are you in stage 17? I'm loving the way you have been articulating your thought process with the build/land selections on this thread. It resonates with similar thoughts and tribulations we've had as well. We are also in Stage 17, just down the road from your lot but on the opposite side, just before the new fences to Stage 18 which is under construction, Lot 1446 to be precise. We've just put down the initial deposit to build with Metricon, so hoping everything goes smooth. Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Homes) 16Jul 26, 2016 12:35 am Welcome jaedencook, your block of land looks great and so does your floor plan. It's nice to see a few more plantation builds in SEQ. The ones that were happening have all finished now but gosh there were some beautiful homes. So good to hear you had a great experience thus far with your contract tender and selections day. Will be interested to see how you went with the electrical appointment. Qldben, congrats on signing with Metricon, that's who we built with on the coast Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 17Jul 26, 2016 9:23 am Tribe7 Qldben, congrats on signing with Metricon, that's who we built with on the coast Thanks Tribe7. I had read through your entire build thread along with some others as research before we decided to proceed with Metricon. I'm sure i will have some questions as we get down to the nitty gritties of selections, etc so will contact you for guidance. Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 18Jul 27, 2016 6:13 pm qldben jaedencook Thanks! We are super excited and are only now trying to catch up with some blog posts. We found it so helpful reading other blogs so we wanted to pass on the help to whoever we could. Are you in stage 17? I'm loving the way you have been articulating your thought process with the build/land selections on this thread. It resonates with similar thoughts and tribulations we've had as well. We are also in Stage 17, just down the road from your lot but on the opposite side, just before the new fences to Stage 18 which is under construction, Lot 1446 to be precise. We've just put down the initial deposit to build with Metricon, so hoping everything goes smooth. Great to hear you are liking the blog, it has been a nice process to reflect on all the stages and consider the ups and downs Great to hear you have selected a builder, good luck as you move forward! Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 19Jul 27, 2016 6:16 pm Tribe7 Welcome jaedencook, your block of land looks great and so does your floor plan. It's nice to see a few more plantation builds in SEQ. The ones that were happening have all finished now but gosh there were some beautiful homes. So good to hear you had a great experience thus far with your contract tender and selections day. Will be interested to see how you went with the electrical appointment. Qldben, congrats on signing with Metricon, that's who we built with on the coast Thanks Tribe! There were quite a few blogs going and it was so great to see their process- and now to walk around the estate and see the completed houses- we cannot wait for it to be us moving in! Electrical appointment is complete and blog update coming soon Plantation Homes Vienna Q1 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83971 Blog: https://plantationviennabuild.wordpress.com Re: Vienna Q1 build in Capestone, Mango Hill (Plantation Hom 20Jul 28, 2016 9:25 am Will definitely be following your build, we've just paid our initial deposit with plantation (Trinity Q1) after a sour experience with Stylemaster. Also building on the Northside, at Joyner, currently living in Warner Lakes so still nice and close. We looked at Mango Hill, but Hubby thought it was too far from the kidlets school - great size block you ended up with though! Ours is 630. Looking forward to seeing yours all come together, loving your colour selection, I have very similar taste. Howdy all. 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