Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 6Jul 23, 2018 3:40 pm Hi Tash,
We tried to put in as many colour selection upgrades into the price estimate and tender letter as we could so that we had a fair idea of what the upgrades were going to cost prior to going to the colour selection (we did have two years to think about it after all). We had Mary at the colour selection which was on the 10th July. We didn't have too many more upgrades to add and Mary was able to give us prices for most of these. However, there were maybe one of two items - such as an upgrade from midnight to cherry blossom for the exposed aggregate driveway - for which Mary couldn't give us prices. Having said that when the variation from the colour selection came through there weren't any prices shown so we still haven't had these confirmed. I am not too worried though as we probably only added another $2K at the colours selection. Something else I have learnt, while you should do your best to nudge things along ultimately you don't have any control over processes such as DA approval. The building process will be less frustrating and stressful if you accept that everything is going to take longer than expected and perfection will not be achieved. Focus on the things that you can control and less so on the things over which you have little or no control. I am non-emotional about my build. I don't get frustrated and I don't get excited either. I just try to focus on being aware of what is going on and keeping a close watch on developing problems and working toward resolving these as they arise. I am expecting that the certifier will not be able to process ours as a complying development either. There are a few parameters that do not meet the conditions for a CCD - such as a small part of the house encroaching ever so slightly past the minimum 6 m forward boundary set-back - which means that it will probably have to go to council for a full DA. That will add a few weeks. Anyway, it's a bugger that yours will be delayed by the need for it to go to council....... but as I said... you have no control so no point getting frustrated as that emotion is not productive. Just be vigilant in keeping yourself informed of where things are up to. I hope my words help. Brad Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 7Jul 23, 2018 3:43 pm Tash801 Did you add security screens or extra insulation? Hi again Tash, No security screens. Just fly screens. Extra insulation over the alfresco only $197 which works out to around $7 / m2. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 8Jul 25, 2018 1:45 pm Our colour selection appointment was 10th July 2018 (but we pretty much knew what we wanted a year or so before the appointment). These are our external selections: Colorbond roof - Shale Grey Gutters and facias - Shale Grey Full render with primary colour Mt Aspiring and external garage walls Maraetai quarter Garage door knotwood panel lift - Seville profile - Australian cedar colour. Front door Savoy XS24 stained with Dulux Intergrain Redwood and Allure omni pull handle (like on Coral's display homes) Undereave soffit sheeting - White on White PN2G1 Window frame colour - white Water tank colour - Surfmist Driveway, entry and porch exposed aggregate - Cherry Blossum Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 9Jul 25, 2018 8:18 pm And here is our internal selections (style: keeping it simple and playing it safe): Internal wall colour - white on white Floors: Platinum carpet in media and bedrooms - Grand Terrain - Colour Keystone + 10mm thick blue rubber underlay Main floor areas including study - spotted gum timber Wet area floor tiles - Belga Grey 450 x 450 Wet area wall tiles - rectified - white Bathroom / ensuite: Bathroom and ensuite vanity - ice snow stone benchtops with riven sublime teak cabinetry Caroma quatro tapware - but we dropped the shower rail in favour of a fixed adjustable arm. Posh solus freestanding bath Feature recess in both b/room and ensuite with matt white penny tile Kitchen: Stone bench tops - ice snow - 40mm edge to island bench Main cabintry - Polar white silk finish on main cabinterty Overhead cupboards - Laminex Impressions - riven - sublime teak Clark double bowl o/mount sink with stainless steel strainer Milli "Glance" mixer Hettich Innotech Atria pull out kitchen waste rubbish bin system 900 mm ceramic cook top, 900mm oven and under cupboard concealed range hood splashback - 75mm x 300mm - union white - subway tile laid brick bond Laundry: Modified storage cupboard to a broom closet 2.1 m laminate bench top (mineral stone) with washer and dryer under + overhead cupboards (polar white) and bulkhead There is more but that will do for the list in this forum Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 10Jul 29, 2018 8:59 pm For the Coral Homes Clipsec / Clipsal appointment you are not given any information on unit prices. I am not sure if this is specific to the Coral Homes process or if its generic to other builders also. However, what I do know is that it would have been extremely helpful to have a price list prior to being forced to make multiple - and potentially costly - decisions in the 2 hr appointment .
We had some insight into what the costs might be after seeing someone elses price list on Homeone - but the price list was posted 3 years ago so I thought I'd share our price list which is from July 2018. Just a tip (perhaps warning) for anyone reading this; so that we didn't get a rude shock at the electrical appointment we had an allowance of $6K on top of what Coral Homes offer as standard. We had about $300 change from the $6K but we then needed to buy five fans and three exterior lights (because we didn't like Clipsal's fans and exterior lights). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 15Aug 13, 2018 10:55 am Brad_2477 And here is our internal selections (style: keeping it simple and playing it safe): Internal wall colour - white on white Floors: Platinum carpet in media and bedrooms - Grand Terrain - Colour Keystone + 10mm thick blue rubber underlay Main floor areas including study - spotted gum timber Wet area floor tiles - Belga Grey 450 x 450 Wet area wall tiles - rectified - white Bathroom / ensuite: Bathroom and ensuite vanity - ice snow stone benchtops with riven sublime teak cabinetry Caroma quatro tapware - but we dropped the shower rail in favour of a fixed adjustable arm. Posh solus freestanding bath Feature recess in both b/room and ensuite with matt white penny tile Kitchen: Stone bench tops - ice snow - 40mm edge to island bench Main cabintry - Polar white silk finish on main cabinterty Overhead cupboards - Laminex Impressions - riven - sublime teak Clark double bowl o/mount sink with stainless steel strainer Milli "Glance" mixer Hettich Innotech Atria pull out kitchen waste rubbish bin system 900 mm ceramic cook top, 900mm oven and under cupboard concealed range hood splashback - 75mm x 300mm - union white - subway tile laid brick bond Laundry: Modified storage cupboard to a broom closet 2.1 m laminate bench top (mineral stone) with washer and dryer under + overhead cupboards (polar white) and bulkhead There is more but that will do for the list in this forum Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Love your color selection . We are thinking of using the same colours for the kitchen. Main cabintry - Polar white silk finish on main cabinterty Overhead cupboards - Laminex Impressions - riven - sublime teak do you know how much was to upgrade and also for the laundry to add the laminate ? Thanks Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 16Aug 13, 2018 11:40 am Hi ethan870, Thanks for the compliment on colour selection. $565 for overhead cupboards $190 for silk to kitchen cupboards adjacent cooktop $ 551 for silk to entire kitchen island $ 242 for sublime teak riven to overhead cupboards $ 213 because we are using two colours not one $ 194 to gable to one side of fridge space Laundry $1,068 Overhead cupboards including bulk head $ 800 laminate bench top with underbench cupboards etc. (includes splash back tiling) -$310 credit for changing existing linen closet to a broom cupboard These prices first appeared in our price estimate about 18 months ago and the pricing was mostly the same in the final tender letter. Thus the prices that you will be quoted may be a little higher. Tip: add all of your upgrades to your price estimate / tender letter; don't wait until the colour selection to add them. It is stupid because the price should just be the price, however, many items are more expensive if added at the colour selection and you will not have confirmation on the final cost for 4 weeks or more. If going for finance you are best having it all in the contract price because that is the amount that is approved for finance. The lender will expect you to use your own funds for any upgrades you add after finance is approved. Hope this helps and good luck. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 17Aug 13, 2018 11:46 am Thanks a lot for all the infos and congrats again, i really love the color choice. I will try to add as much as i can in the estimate now instead of waiting. Thanks for the tip. Have a good one. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 28 Far North Coast NSW 18Aug 13, 2018 11:55 am ethan870 Thanks a lot for all the infos and congrats again, i really love the color choice. I will try to add as much as i can in the estimate now instead of waiting. Thanks for the tip. Have a good one. Coral have special offers at the colour selection also which means that there are some items, such as the Dulux wash and wear upgrade, that are cheaper at the colour selection. Just remember to check with your sales consultant as you go through each upgrade. Anybody know any good and reasonably priced Air conditioning contractors/companies that could install a ducted air conditioning system in the Central Coast NSW for a small… 0 8985 Petercurtis You able to contact the certifier and get a copy of your structural plans, if they are not in your contract. 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