Hi!
I've debated whether or not to start a log yet, but I'm super excited about my house & land package and my family are already sick of me waffling about it, so why not!
I'll be building a small 3 BR house in the Bloomdale Estate in Diggers Rest Vic. I moved back to my parents house just over 3 years ago and have been saving a lot in that time- I was hoping to buy an existing house after being back home for a year, However on a single income I think that was a bit of an unrealistic goal!
I went out to Bloomdale estate around September 2016, I had my eye on a small house and land package opposite a park on Stage 18, however did not put down a deposit as I was really not happy with the layout of the house & was still not happy when I swapped out a 3rd bedroom for a dining room and fiddled around with the layout.
Fast forward to the 3rd of December, I was heading out to Sunbury to an open day on a unit, when I decided to stop by Bloomdale to see when the next stage was going to be released. They told me January, but mentioned some townhouse packages that had just been released that day back in stage 18- turns out the original blocks I was looking at with another builder had been reallocated to a different builder, the layout was perfect the way it was, and it was in my price range. After excitingly calling my parents to get their opinion, I rang the builder and transferred a holding deposit!
I met up with the builder at their display in Werribee later that week to go through and find out the inclusions etc- pretty much everything is included as it's a turnkey package! Yay!
I've not yet signed the building contract, but did go in to sign the land contract on the 18th December, so it's now starting to feel slightly real!
The block is 8m by 32, and the package was one of 4 similar townhouses that are being built next to each other- I do not believe I will be able to choose much of the external colours, but I do not mind, the inside will be all up to me (colour wise anyway!) I know it won't be huge, but it should be more than enough for myself and several doggies! Also, it will have a 5x8m backyard which is pretty decent I think!
The plan:
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And the current state of that section of the estate:
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It's expected to title June 2017, but as stage 11 has not yet titled (and has been delayed a LOT), I will not be surprised if there is a delay, but all good either way, It will happen eventually
Current upgrades include heat lamps in the two bathrooms, security doors on the front and rear sliding doors, security system/installation, wiring for pendants over island bench, and soundproofing to bedroom 1 side wall (as it is close to the next doors garage) and recesses in both showers.
I also need to speak to the builder to find out pricing for double glazed window for BR1, soundproofing for BR1 front wall, wiring for a fan in BR1, and insulation in the garage roof.
I'm hoping the building contract will be ready for signing towards the end of Jan, as I am going overseas for the first 2 weeks of Feb, but if not, then hopefully it will be ready when I get back from holidays
I'm super excited and looking forward to getting to pick all my colours and flooring! After perusing Pinterest for like 700 hours, I'm thinking light grey walls, dark grey bathroom tiles, dark grey carpet in the bedrooms, black kitchen cabinets (maybe white or light grey ones for the ones above the bench) and white stone benchtops. Oh, and greyish wood laminated floorboard.
Anyway, I shall update more when I have more to update