Anyone else building at Botanic Ridge?

meghan · Jul 28, 2009 12:07 pm

Hello future neighbours

I know there are a few of us building at Botanic Ridge Estate in Cranbourne South, just wondering if you guys wanted to start our own thread?

Looking forward to chatting with you

aNuFFi · Aug 07, 2009 1:19 pm

Hello Neighbour

We are building a Carlisle Atlantique 36 MK2 in stage 7... we should start building in the coming month or two...

Where abouts are you situated ??

meghan · Aug 07, 2009 5:27 pm

Howdy Doo

I love the Atlantique floor plan, very nice

I have friends building in Stage 7- she is soooo itching to go it's quite funny actually

We're in Stage 2B, and almost finished building!

We're about 4-5 weeks away from completion YAY!

Another homeoner is building almost directly opposite us, small world, hey?

scottk · Aug 24, 2009 2:41 pm

4-5 weeks thats good meghan, brickies nearly finished our and inside ready for plaster

aNuFFi · Aug 26, 2009 1:07 pm

Hello once again neighbors!

Question:

Did you guys have to submit a landscaping plan before you started building? I just recieved an email stating that I need these before I start building? Did you guys follow suit with this?

Cheers!

meghan · Aug 26, 2009 4:35 pm

The only thing we had to submit besides our house plans before building was the driveway plan.

Our landscaping plan was submitted a few months ago, but after we started building. It can take a few weeks to get them approved, and we wanted that out of the way so we can start on the landscaping asap.

Maybe it's changed for the newer stages? Good luck with it anyways

freddo · Oct 07, 2009 10:45 pm

Hi all,

We will be in Stage 7 if we can ever get to settlement! Hope it will be soon, apparently statement of compliance is imminent.

I'm trying to understand the "outgoings" that we may be up for. If any fellow Botanic Ridgers are up for sharing, I'd like to get a feel for what your "share" of outgoings was and on what basis were the numbers determined? PM if you prefer.

meghan · Oct 08, 2009 5:48 am

Hi freddo

Hope your settlement happens soon!

By 'outgoings' do you mean extras? Like to meet estate covenants and/or guidelines? Or do you mean ALL your outgoings? Like in your house and extras?

Happy to help with either

freddo · Oct 09, 2009 7:35 pm

Hi Meghan,

What I'm interested in is how much you all got slugged for land taxes etc and how that amount was determined. Maybe it is called "adjustments" per Special Condition 18 of the contract of sale.

Good news for Stage 7, the compliance certificate is in and the plan of subdivision is now with Land Victoria. Should be registered in about a week and with settlement to follow a couple of weeks after that.

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 12, 2009 12:30 pm

Hi Meghan,

We are in Stage 7 also, and have just been advised by our Conveyancing people that Title should be available in the next week or so. It feels like it has been a really long wait for this!!!!!

Re: Outgoings, we have already had a fencing invoice forwarded to us advising that the amount of the fences will be aded to our ourchase price at handover, but ur block runs down the side of a previous release, so maybe that's why. Am a little concerned after reading this forum about any extras that may pop up, as we weren't aware of anything!!

What block are you, maybe we'll be neighbours!!

scottk · Oct 12, 2009 3:19 pm

Hi guys i think at settlement stamp duty and that came to bout $5000 plus the rear boundry fence as we back onto another realease, i cant really remember any other fee's. Hope all your building goes smooth, my house should be completed in next 4 weeks. Its looking so nice in the estate now. best of luck guys

freddo · Oct 12, 2009 7:30 pm

Kleesh Tribe

We are in Stage 7 also, and have just been advised by our Conveyancing people that Title should be available in the next week or so. It feels like it has been a really long wait for this!!!!!

Re: Outgoings, we have already had a fencing invoice forwarded to us advising that the amount of the fences will be aded to our ourchase price at handover, but ur block runs down the side of a previous release, so maybe that's why. Am a little concerned after reading this forum about any extras that may pop up, as we weren't aware of anything!!

What block are you, maybe we'll be neighbours!!

We are on 740, ready to go as soon as the ink is dry on the title.

Have had nothing come our way yet, at least that I know of. My "concern" is that per the standard contract, special condition 18 we could be up for share of land taxes, rates etc. Rates won't be a problem, at least I hope not.

meghan · Oct 13, 2009 9:14 am

Hi Guys

Hope the titles are released asap for you

We're in stage 2B LOT 232 or number 28, and we've just moved in! Been in since Saturday and loving it

There is still a lot to do though: stackstone on the portico, side fence, all the rear and side concrete and landscaping galore ::hyst::

BUT I am not driving from Mornington to Pearcedale to do the school & kinder runs every day so that is a BIG plus ::lol::

Scott- The painter has been hard at work at your place everyday. Won't be long at all :z:

We had no other outgoings bar rear boundary fence and stamp duty. Land Tax is only payable if this is NOT your primary place of residence OR if the value of the land is in excess of $250K. Hope that helps ::smile::

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 13, 2009 1:37 pm

Thanks for that Meghan, fingers crossed we won't get any nasty suprises!!!

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 20, 2009 8:52 am

Hi All,

A quick heads up, Titles Office advise that we can expect title release on stage 7 Botanic Ridge later today or tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed everyone.

aNuFFi · Oct 20, 2009 12:00 pm

Wow! That's great news.

Please let us know if it does come through in the next few days... I'm also building in Stage 7 on Jindara Avenue... Just waiting for this title release now!

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 21, 2009 9:48 am

Hi All,,
Great news for those of us in stage 7. Titles were done late yesterday. I have been able to get a copy of mine from Land Data.com..... However, none of the conveyancers have been advised as yet.

Yipeeeee, lets get building!!

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 21, 2009 9:49 am

Hey Anuffi, what lot are you in Jindarra??? Maybe we are neighbours as we are in there too!!

aNuFFi · Oct 21, 2009 12:07 pm

Quote:

Hey Anuffi, what lot are you in Jindarra??? Maybe we are neighbours as we are in there too!!

We are lot 704. Where abouts are you? If you are next door, shotgun you paying for the fence :wink:

Great news about the titles!

Looking to start building in early November now! Very, very exciting. I'm wandering if I should do a blog regarding our Carlisle Atlantique 36MkII build or not... hrmm...

Kleesh Tribe · Oct 21, 2009 12:47 pm

Hi Anuffi,

We are 3 blocks down at 707!! Wish I could find who is next door to shotgun the fence as temp fencing is looking like costing an arm and both legs!!
Temp land settlement date booked already 4th November....
Wonder if that slab will be poured now on L710???? Having been watching works on that block very closely and it looks like they are ready to pour despite the fact that none of us had titles!! :n:

Would be great if we could find some more of our future neighbours floating around in here somewhere.......