Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 8816Jan 08, 2018 8:53 pm MandM+4 Has anyone got info on these landscaping packages? Maybe they aren’t applicable to my block (645sqm) as we’ve never been offered a package. We just wrote up a very long list of things we want to do before we move in, plus the landscaping and furniture and appliances we want to buy. Going to have no money again ever lol I just did my list today too... it all adds up, doesn't it! I have a list from appliances to furniture and down to the nitty gritty like habedashery and lighting! Lol! Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 8817Jan 08, 2018 8:55 pm ASJ1981 MandM+4 Has anyone got info on these landscaping packages? Maybe they aren’t applicable to my block (645sqm) as we’ve never been offered a package. We just wrote up a very long list of things we want to do before we move in, plus the landscaping and furniture and appliances we want to buy. Going to have no money again ever lol Hi MandM+4, the landscaping package is from the Live Boldly Promo. I took a photo of the Eden package for you - it's applicable to 600sqm block. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks! Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 8818Jan 09, 2018 10:00 am ASJ1981 Funk52 I guess I am lucky in that I don't need to move in ASAP. I would probably draw the line at sourcing internal tiles and carpeting myself which sounds like too much of a hassle. But when I am getting pool quotes which are all $15k+ less than what Wisdom is quoting (even after using the gift voucher) there is no way I would pay Wisdom that kind of premium. With the landscaping I have been recommended the Eden package due to the size of my block ($33.5k less $5.5k voucher). This seems quite expensive for what is very basic looking landscaping which I will most likely need to upgrade, then on top I will need tiling for the alfresco plus glass fencing and tiling for the pool area. To get all that with Wisdom and end up with something half decent is not going to be cheap. There are definitely sizeable savings to be made. Totally get what you mean! I thought the Landscaping was hefty as well - until i asked the forum and a few friends whether the $15,500 was reasonable for what i'm getting in the package. Driveways alone can cost $8-9k already. The package also includes fencing and the 2 side gates amongst other things. Are you getting a pool from Wisdom? That was the only thing i was going to do after handover... in the future though. I dread to even ask how much Wisdom charge for pools I only want a smallish one (5m x 3m) and if i'm not mistaken, a pool this size is from 50k plus - as per the Wisdom landscaping brochure This prices in the brochure are based on a flat block of land. I have two landscaping quotes for land of 450-480m2 come up to be around $55k excluding pool of course Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 8819Jan 09, 2018 10:52 am psur2357 ASJ1981 Funk52 I guess I am lucky in that I don't need to move in ASAP. I would probably draw the line at sourcing internal tiles and carpeting myself which sounds like too much of a hassle. But when I am getting pool quotes which are all $15k+ less than what Wisdom is quoting (even after using the gift voucher) there is no way I would pay Wisdom that kind of premium. With the landscaping I have been recommended the Eden package due to the size of my block ($33.5k less $5.5k voucher). This seems quite expensive for what is very basic looking landscaping which I will most likely need to upgrade, then on top I will need tiling for the alfresco plus glass fencing and tiling for the pool area. To get all that with Wisdom and end up with something half decent is not going to be cheap. There are definitely sizeable savings to be made. Totally get what you mean! I thought the Landscaping was hefty as well - until i asked the forum and a few friends whether the $15,500 was reasonable for what i'm getting in the package. Driveways alone can cost $8-9k already. The package also includes fencing and the 2 side gates amongst other things. Are you getting a pool from Wisdom? That was the only thing i was going to do after handover... in the future though. I dread to even ask how much Wisdom charge for pools I only want a smallish one (5m x 3m) and if i'm not mistaken, a pool this size is from 50k plus - as per the Wisdom landscaping brochure This prices in the brochure are based on a flat block of land. I have two landscaping quotes for land of 450-480m2 come up to be around $55k excluding pool of course Thank you Psur2357! That is good to know. We have Tender Presentation coming up in 2 weeks and i will clarify the details then. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 8820Jan 09, 2018 9:03 pm Happy New Year folks! In my opinion landscaping is the biggest waste of money to pay wisdom. The Eden package if u were to do yourself, it wouldn't cost much. Colored concrete driveway is about $100sqm and so that's about 5.5k but let's just round it up to 6k. Then add a fence which is about $65 lineal mtre x 50 = 3.25k + grass which cost bout $10lineal metre and is so easy to lay 3.2k based off their 320sqm provision, letterbox - 500 max, clothesline - 300 and other items are also minor so the value if u want to include labour should be no more than 20k. Do some yourself like laying grass and clothesline, letterbox and you'll probably have change with that 20k so to pay 33k to wisdom is just overpaying. With render, wisdom are expensive. I remember them saying it was like 50k to render the Manhattan 39 we are building so we only rendered our whole front facade only which was about 9k. Lately ive been quite turned off by render as I've seen so many rendered houses with cracks but the sales consultant did say the renderers wisdom have are excellent so fingers crossed we don't get cracks Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. 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