Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 30, 2009 11:46 pm viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 2Aug 31, 2009 12:07 am Building the Pegasus New Generation Bletchley Pk, Southern River Land purchased 03/2009 Contract 06/2009 Prestart 09/2009 Land cleared/sand Pad 10-12-09 Fittings done 17-12-09 SLAB!! 18-12-09 Brickies started 27-1-10 Roof Started 2-3-10 Lock Up 13-5-10 Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living - Back to Waiting! 3Aug 31, 2009 9:01 pm Thanks Lisa. I've already found this place HUGELY addictive LOL I'm building in Dalyellup (about five mins out of Bunbury). Satterley were still giving such good deals with their blocks of land (as apposed to *The Tuarts* blocks who are right next door to Dalyellup but through a different planner), so i get all fencing plus front and rear landscaping including retic! Very pleased I think my block is 412 in size which is just perfect for me and my son and our cat (Jack...) i'm not much of a garden person either, so the less plants the better really LOL So i contacted my builders today, and was advised that the next stage for me is Scheduling!! So my file has gone off to have everything ordered and within 3 weeks my CSO (?? is that right??) would be contacting me to arrange for the slab and building to start!!! Am very happy with my contact so far with Aussie Living Fingers crossed that this continues through the build!! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 4Aug 31, 2009 9:14 pm Hi Jodes welcome to the forum. I think we are about the same stage as you. Have signed final plans etc.. now just waiting for the start of it all Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 5Aug 31, 2009 9:32 pm Welcome - hope your build goes smoothly - Yes please post pics. I'm addicted to Pics! Rgds Leonard. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 6Aug 31, 2009 10:21 pm Congratulations on settlement - so exciting!!! Look forward to seeing your pics and following the build! We're home!!! Site start: 13 Aug 09 Handover: 29 Jan 10 Hubby & I are building the Santorini 26 with M3tr!con My thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20570 Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 7Aug 31, 2009 10:43 pm So!! I've finally worked out this photobucket thingo My apologies that they're so big!! This is the block, standing at the front and looking towards the rear. And thats one of those parking spaces out the front too. So perfect for friends!! LOL Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the original plans of the house. I have moved the garage to the rear (so its now behind the theater room), as its a rear entry block. I have also moved the kitchen to where the family room is and added an extra bench top. Where the kitchen originally was i am putting my bookshelves. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 8Sep 01, 2009 1:11 am ^^ just excuse my scribblings all over my original plans!!! Stupid question... what is this *crossover* that i keep reading about? You're getting charged several thousand for it?? Is this for everyones build? It has something to do with the driveway?? Thanks!!! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 9Sep 01, 2009 8:24 am Hey Jodie, great plan! I like the changes you've made, they make sense. The crossover is basically the driveway, well where they concrete the driveway from the road. I'm not sure there should be a charge for it though? That should be organised by the developer before you build (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 10Sep 01, 2009 9:41 am Hi Jodie80 you are almsot a neighbour as I am only about 45 kms from you in Donnybrook. it used to be that crossovers where something you organised with the council after the build hand over. ( well it was in perth back in the 80's. last time we built it was in a development by satterly's) but on current build the developer had put it in. It's the bit between when your land finishes and the road . so the bit of the driveway that is on council land. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 11Sep 01, 2009 11:50 am nice plan jodie!! i like how the master bed is not at the front of the house in your plan! Hope all goes well in the early stages, look forward to the progress!! Aussie Alfresco Ultimate Bertram, WA Homebuyers Centre WEEK 21 - Practical Completion (Scheduled) My Build Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21383&p=278506#p278506 Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 12Sep 01, 2009 1:11 pm The crossover is the driveway between your land and the councils to the road. It cost me $5000 a lot less for others because they have smaller ones. We are set back a bit. Kat Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 13Sep 01, 2009 5:52 pm Gawd... i've been sitting here quietely panicking to myself that there were going to be further delays as i'd not heard anything from the builder regarding the council!! And there's soooo many posts here saying about how people have had to wait ... and wait... and wait... to get council approval So i just contacted my builder (again... ) to ask about it, and its already been done!! How cool is that! So now i'm back to not stressing about hold-ups (<< i love this little guy LOL) viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 14Sep 01, 2009 8:52 pm Got my first letter regarding the building process!! (you guys are gonna get so sick of my constant updating of every little thing that happens... ) Anyway, it says that Scheduling and Preparation of the Supervisors File takes 6 weeks! wow... And, that earthworks is booked in conjunction with the pouring of the slab. The timeframe from the date we progress to the scheduling stage until earthworks are copleted is approx 8 weeks. So!! A fair bit of time to go yet then! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 15Sep 01, 2009 11:29 pm Jodie80 Got my first letter regarding the building process!! (you guys are gonna get so sick of my constant updating of every little thing that happens... ) Anyway, it says that Scheduling and Preparation of the Supervisors File takes 6 weeks! wow... And, that earthworks is booked in conjunction with the pouring of the slab. The timeframe from the date we progress to the scheduling stage until earthworks are copleted is approx 8 weeks. So!! A fair bit of time to go yet then! we never get tired of updates. We all update everytime anything at all happens lol Yes its all about the waiting game. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 16Sep 03, 2009 12:27 pm My broker just phoned me to actually apologise for not speaking to me more throughout the whole application process!! He actually said that he was quite snowed under with peoples applications, however he should have made the time to contact me to keep me more informed!!!! funny I think that was quite nice of him. Now. Bring on the building!! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 17Sep 09, 2009 6:40 pm Going to be busy on my new street!!! Had a little drive-by yesterday and there's only two blocks that haven't had anything start on them yet (that'd be mine and the neighbours!!) Think there's only about eight houses on my side of the street... so looks like we'll all be moving in one after the other. Fingers crossed that the homeswest house has nice tenants!! (which is so nicely located right next to my block... my previous house had a homeswest house next door as well...) viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 18Sep 09, 2009 7:04 pm very cool! just be sure to watch out for building materials on the road! and tradies for that matter!! Aussie Alfresco Ultimate Bertram, WA Homebuyers Centre WEEK 21 - Practical Completion (Scheduled) My Build Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21383&p=278506#p278506 Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 19Sep 09, 2009 7:26 pm Yes... i've already experienced tradies hiding behind utes before stepping onto the road... They're worse then kids for that!! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Jodes House with Aussie Living 20Sep 11, 2009 3:49 am Hi jodie80, it's all very exciting this house building melarky (even all the downers too) LOL. Speaking of tradies and their utes, today I ordered the tradie to back his ute off my easement but he didn't understand me cos' I said,"can you move your truck". OOOops.....sorry.....I'm still not used to calling a ute a ute cos' we call it a pickup truck from where I come from!!!!!! And I've been here 2 years already!!!!!!!! LOL Anyway, good luck with your build. 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