Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 8May 05, 2011 9:44 pm Quote: With the changes after contract was signed it wasn't major - just added a cavity slider to master bedroom... Our admin made the mistake of behing honest with me and telling me that the $500 admin fee is actually only charged if you make changes after site start - not so much after final contracts are signed... Very handy to know! Will keep this one in mind in case anything else pops up Some of our changes were - Lots to electrical - did luxury electric pack - added 9 downlights to Front Eaves, added more power points, alarm system, Cavity sliders for Kids retreat, Living area, Master Bedroom, Carpet to living area... +++ lots more - We are up to Tender agreement number 8... (a new tender for each change)...[/quote]We did the deluxe electrical package and then added extra power points and a few downlights here and there. Want to live in it for awhile first before deciding exactly where the rest of the downlights will go. We added alarm system also, cavity slider to kids also but double hinged doors to living adjacent to bedroom 2. I was tossing up between cavity slider or double doors..... added door to ensuite and double doors to hallway entry to kitchen. We did all of tender 1 and 2 in 4 hours and that seems to be all of it. Well, that is unless I pinch one of your ideas that I haven't thought of lol. I also upgraded our feature doors throughout the house to match with the theme of the front door. Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 9May 14, 2011 8:44 am Chanz Quote: I forgot to mention - the living room we did double cavity slider at the centre of the wall... Our bedroom door is 1020mm cavity slider - not sure if allowed to ad links here... it is the Corinthian doors INF6G with translucent glass http://www.corinthian.com.au/Product/Show_63.aspx and a big handle... Something else to consider - is a power point in the ceiling of the living room for future installation of home theatre... We have now been told we are not allowed to make any changes without having to pay admin fee... we must have annoyed them to much... DaMatt -- Built Henley's Monaco Q1 Mernda Villages Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 11May 18, 2011 9:39 pm damatt Chanz Quote: I forgot to mention - the living room we did double cavity slider at the centre of the wall... Our bedroom door is 1020mm cavity slider - not sure if allowed to ad links here... it is the Corinthian doors INF6G with translucent glass Ooooh never thought of centering the doors... that probably would have been a better option. Really like the door you chose!! Slider cavity door to master bedroom is also a different option. http://www.corinthian.com.au/Product/Show_63.aspx and a big handle... Something else to consider - is a power point in the ceiling of the living room for future installation of home theatre... We have now been told we are not allowed to make any changes without having to pay admin fee... we must have annoyed them to much... Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 12May 18, 2011 9:43 pm Ari Chanz would you mind letting me know how much they charged to put in the other kitchen/butlers pantry? Hi Ari, they actually charged us less than the "Option booklet" to have a Butlers Pantry. I thought it would cost more to swap my kitchen to the Monaco Q1 Nouveau but was pleasantly surprised. Not to quote me exactly but it was approx $875 or so. Much less than the $1200 original butlers pantry quote on the options booklet. If you want this option, its worth asking as it doesn't seem anything is impossible with these builders Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 13May 18, 2011 9:48 pm So yesterday I had a phone call from a NEW lady that has been appointed to my file. She could not tell me what happenend to the last one??!! The conversation was basically an introduction and to book me for contract signing in JULY!! What the?! I very quickly let her know I was not waiting till July, that it was suppose to be 4 weeks after signing tender and we are now at 3. Also a reminder about FHOG deadline on June 30th..... she amazingly fast tracked my appointment to June (whenever I wanted.) Great news is we should be signing first week of June and hopefully land will be titled or almost titled by then. However she then informed me that its 6 weeks from contract signing or land titling (whichever happens last) before we can start building. The things they don't tell you upfront.....hmmmmmm! On the upside, things are moving along again and with a little bit of assertiveness I have managed to get my way WATCH THIS SPACE...... Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 14May 19, 2011 8:50 pm Chanz The conversation was basically an introduction and to book me for contract signing in JULY!! What the?! I very quickly let her know I was not waiting till July, that it was suppose to be 4 weeks after signing tender and we are now at 3. However she then informed me that its 6 weeks from contract signing or land titling (whichever happens last) before we can start building. The things they don't tell you upfront.....hmmmmmm! On the upside, things are moving along again and with a little bit of assertiveness I have managed to get my way WATCH THIS SPACE...... We had a similar experience - our contract signing date was a months after our Tender signing date - I also quoted the 4 week thing and was quickly shut down - "management have said we don't have to sign contracts to soon as your not set to title until April" Anyway - we finally got there... We also had a call from our conveyancer telling us that Stockland have submitted the final Plan of Subdivision for approval - Meaning they have requested titles for our land - they say it will take 5 - 10 days until it titles and we then settle 14 days after it titles... Then we wait for Henley to start building... YAY!!! DaMatt -- Built Henley's Monaco Q1 Mernda Villages Re: Building Henley Monaco Q1 15Oct 01, 2012 2:56 pm Hi Chanz, How is the progress of your henley monaco Q1? I'm planning to build with henley as well (thinking between monaco Q1 or monaco nouveau Q1)... Could you please upload/send me your modified floorplan? I'm really interested to see the how the addition of buttler's pantry in Monaco Q1 looks like. mtz08 Hi, If you give a set of criteria as to what means 'good' to you, it'll give others prompts to respond. 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