Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First time build - thinking Ansa Homes 11Sep 25, 2020 10:12 am Quote: I hear you! We went with the new design Amelia + the granny layout that is on display at Oran Park and then I butchered their plans and customised a lot of it which they were fine with and it didn’t add too much to the overall cost... my upgrades did that. I keep getting told that the price I get at Tender will be it, that they will not come back for more money unless I try to make variations after Tender. I am planning on getting someone to read the contract to make sure that is correct and in writing before I sign. Struggling to find the right person for this job though! Posts on this forum suggest you need to get an experienced builder to review the contract however most I speak to tell me it’s a lawyers job! Arrgghh Re your contract thats a tricky one! I will probably get a lawyer to check ours once we have one, but also run it past a friend who is an ex builder to decipher the jargon! I work in the industry (interior designer) which actually leaves me with less faith or trust than most as you have seen first hand how unscrupulous builders can be!!! Good luck, love it if you could keep me updated on your journey? Btw to get to tender with Ansa how much did you have to fork out? Re: First time build - thinking Ansa Homes 12Sep 26, 2020 8:21 pm megadon Quote: I hear you! We went with the new design Amelia + the granny layout that is on display at Oran Park and then I butchered their plans and customised a lot of it which they were fine with and it didn’t add too much to the overall cost... my upgrades did that. I keep getting told that the price I get at Tender will be it, that they will not come back for more money unless I try to make variations after Tender. I am planning on getting someone to read the contract to make sure that is correct and in writing before I sign. Struggling to find the right person for this job though! Posts on this forum suggest you need to get an experienced builder to review the contract however most I speak to tell me it’s a lawyers job! Arrgghh Re your contract thats a tricky one! I will probably get a lawyer to check ours once we have one, but also run it past a friend who is an ex builder to decipher the jargon! I work in the industry (interior designer) which actually leaves me with less faith or trust than most as you have seen first hand how unscrupulous builders can be!!! Good luck, love it if you could keep me updated on your journey? Btw to get to tender with Ansa how much did you have to fork out? Thanks for the tips! Will call around to see if I can find a good lawyer to help out! Will definitely keep you updated, so far I have paid $950 for the soil testing on our block. I have my tender acceptance meeting in a week where I will need to pay another $3k Then and once colours, electrical and final plan are completed I need to pay 7k for plan approval. From there it’s 20% slab, 25% frame, 15% roof, 15% Internal linings, 15% fixtures and then 10% practical completion And we're finally moving forward! Trenches and plumbing in, should hopefully see a slab any day now. 9 32850 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17934 Can anyone give me any onfo on New Homes WA? Good or bad, hopefully good just need to know if my choice was good or not? Thanks ❤️ 0 9240 |