Browse Forums Building A New House Re: building with mcdonald jones... yay or nay? 16Mar 10, 2019 8:36 pm Hi All, My partner and I are considering building the Port Sea we have been quoted around $350k including drive way, the facade we want, Alfresco, & site costs. I was told we get to $30k to spend in the colours appointment, which covers tiles, bench top selections ect. I was wondering if most of you guys went over and by how much? We will be tiling the living areas and Alfresco ourselves, as well as getting downlights done elsewhere. We also aren’t interested in getting the extra cabinetry as we will also source that elsewhere. Thanks!! Re: building with mcdonald jones... yay or nay? 17Mar 10, 2019 8:43 pm Depending on your block and your geotech results your site costs can really start to add up. Also BASIXs & BAL requirement can add a lot of extra cost.. Just for reference it cost us around $110k over the base house price for our home with flooring included, minimal electrical & no driveway.. Re: building with mcdonald jones... yay or nay? 18Jun 15, 2019 9:22 pm We are looking at MJH now and have been offered 20k in the design studio etc. anyone elSe hold off. Our block is about 4 months from registration. We never locked In prices and we could have 3yrs ago. But we were too scared. What are people’s experience with MJH? Are you happy? Did the tender price go up and down much? I’ve read and heard horror stories about their prices rising during “unexpected” things in the builds Re: building with mcdonald jones... yay or nay? 19Jul 26, 2019 7:56 pm Hello there MacJones is a good builder. They are one of the biggest if not the biggest builder in NSW. But like anything else, it's important that you have a fixed price tender with everything you want upfront so there are no nasty surprises later. What kills any experience is nasty surprises and unmet expectations. So don't opt for the cheaper option or the shiny million dollar promo giveaway option. Rather try and understand what you are completely getting and for how much. I hope this helps. Girgis My blog: www.LearnProperty.com.au Hi AKG, We had a base tender of $592 for 31 squares from MC Donald Jones. It looks relatively cheaper than other builders. But I assume there are many hidden things that… 1 16754 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 30233 |