Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 4Mar 07, 2013 8:34 pm Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 6Mar 09, 2013 11:09 am Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 8Mar 10, 2013 12:29 pm Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 9Mar 10, 2013 10:53 pm Why Pitt Town for us? May as well start at the beginning... We bought our house in Riverstone just after we got married, it was old in original condition and had been rented out for many years, we intended to fix it up a bit and stay there for about 5 years. About 6 years ago just after the birth of our second child we felt the house was just getting too small so we bought a block of land in Stanhope Gardens and started planning a huge double storey house with Mirvac. Halfway through the admin phase with Mirvac we started to feel uncomfortable about the new house, the costs keep escalating, was it too big, what's the point in having a big house if you can't afford to furnish it etc.. So we pulled the pin and sold the block. We decided to be content with our little house that we loved and rearranged a couple of rooms to make it more suitable for our growing family. At the beginning of last year we started to think about the future needs of our family especially when our now 3 children are teens and we began to look at options to put a top storey on our house, however, we soon discovered that this was an expensive option! Then we started casually researching houses for sale between Windsor & Castle Hill but it was hard to find something we liked for the right price. We were keen to buy a block of land in Riverstone or a knock down rebuild but there was nothing available at the time. One day we decided to have another look at Pitt Town, an area I had always loved and realized that they we now selling smaller (but still good sized) blocks at a more reasonable price. From there it was quite a quick decision for us and we were sold on Pitt Town! Pitt Town works well for us as it is 15mins away from our friends & commitments in Riverstone, it is a comfortable drive to our office in Castle Hill and it is still close to our families Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 10Mar 11, 2013 11:55 am Hi Ruth How big is your block and which side of Pastoral St is it on? We went out there yesterday and there are a couple of new homes started in Stage One since we were last there. I was wondering which one was yours? Our block won't be registered for another six weeks we have been told. We were comfortable with the size of 552m2. Neither of us are mad gardeners and we work long hours. We don't want to be a slave to a big yard. We do have a dog so a bit of grass is important. We looked at the Eden Brae estate in Riverstone, but I just felt uncertain and didn't get the same vibe I got from Pitt Town. Plus I love the fact the land is FLAT. I hope we can find some more new Pitt Town residents to be Regards Ally Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 11Mar 12, 2013 5:08 pm Hi Ally, That's good that you won't have to wait too long for the land to be registered, it took about 4 months after we paid the deposit for our land to become registered. Our block is on the left hand side of Pastoral Street. There are two houses started on the other side of the street, but none on our side yet. I had a look last Saturday. It is 653m2, which is a good size, our block in Riverstone is almost 700m2 so we didn't want much smaller than that esp when the house is alot larger. We would have loved a 1500m2, my husband is very good at gardening/landscaping and I would have loved to see what he could do with a big block! Our thoughts were that we wanted to get into the area and then we could always consider a bigger block in the future if we wanted. But I'm not sure whether I could go through all this again - we might have to buy an existing house. Anyway, I'm sure we will love the house we are building and won't want to move. The blocks in that new estate is Riverstone are quite small and they seem to be trying to squish so many houses in. Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 12Mar 13, 2013 6:56 am Hi Ruth, Off to home world today. I figured we would check out other builders while we wait for our Berchwood tender. I've told my partner I'm interested to see the Rawson Homes....you have inspired me! I want to satisfy myself I have done the best I could within the budget. At least I can pick up design tips I figure. I find this waiting game frustrating and we haven't even started yet. I'm very impatient and excited. I find myself wanting to visit the site every weekend. We went to the Lynwood Country Club on Sunday and it was very pleasant overlooking the beautiful golf course. It is a 5 min drive from the block. Next weekend will check out the Sports Club. I just stumbled upon that, didn't know it existed. Have you been to either or eaten at the pub? What about you Renee? Regards Ally Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 13Mar 13, 2013 3:49 pm Afternoon, I wish we had looked into the blocks sooner when the larger sizes were available, like yours Ruth. Are you in a chance of winning the cost of your block back? I could have written a similar post as yours. I thought this house would be our ‘forever’ home, but I’m hoping in a few years time we can get a larger block. I’m really struggling being on a 600sqm block. Which Rawson home are you building Ruth? How did you go at Home World today Ally? Did you like the Rawson Home? I haven’t really got excited over it all yet. The reality of a mortgage, building stress to come and knowing I would most likely be moving into the house in 12 months I’m pacing myself until the home stretch. We went to the Estate last night and saw we now have neighbours on either side of us, where the potential Childcare Centre will be built and a few other blocks that have sold. Ally, I haven’t been to either of the establishments (Country Club or Sports Club). Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 14Mar 13, 2013 10:34 pm Ally - how did you go today at Homeworld? I found it exhausting, frustrating and confusing visiting the different display homes but exciting at the same time - a funny mix of emotions. In the end we decided what were the essentials we needed in a house and what was the best layout of house for our block and then had a look at the major builders plans online to find ones that suited our brief with the least amount of modifications. In the end we narrowed our decision down to a Rawson Home or MacDonald Jones. Rawson's won pretty much because of the fixed price tender. We haven't tried out the Country Club or the Sports Club out yet - we are waiting until we become locals! My husband has played golf at Lynwood. Ohmistershefield - which street are you buying on? We are building the Eden 29 with Rawson. Have you decided on a builder? I didn't know there was a childcare centre planned, but it is a while since we visited the sales office. Where is that to be? When I visited the block last week, I noticed that quite a lot of Fernville stage 2 is sold, it is good to see that the blocks are selling quickly, hopefully it means that they can start moving on some if the facilities for the area like the heritage park and basketball courts. Probably wise not to get too excited too quickly, there is such a long process to work through before the building even starts! Yes, we are in with a chance to win back the cost of our block - wouldn't that be amazing!!! Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 15Mar 14, 2013 4:11 pm Hi Ruth I had completely got about the promotion about winning back the cost of your block. Is this for stage 1 and 2 do you know? Janet from Vermont Living told me two blocks on the corner of Quarry St have been sold to someone planning a preschool. Homeworld is like a minefield. Some builders quote a low base price and then it's all add, add add such as Allworth, Beechwood, Eden Brae etc etc. Others start at the top such as Wisdom Homes (which I really liked) and Rawson Homes (nice home, way too pricey) and say they have included everything in that price. It is hard to compare apples for apples. We looked at a Masterton Display home and the sales consultant said it was $300,000 as displayed! We have a budget to stick to. I still like the McDonald Jones homes too, so safe to say we are really confused. Guess I just want the best of both worlds, a nice big house, with fancy finishes, lol. I think we have to decide if we want a large plain Jane and maybe upgrade further down the line, or take it not fully finished, or a smaller, specked up home. The obvious solution would be a bigger budget, or to win back the cost of our block Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 16Mar 14, 2013 4:37 pm Hi Ally, I'm pretty sure that the promotion to win back your block is for stage one Fernville only. Sorry!! Totally agree about Homeworld and decisions - so confusing. Even when you think you have covered everything the price keeps going up! The biggest challenge I think is to decide between needs and wants! It is also hard because this is not our first home, we didn't want to go back to basics and compromise on few luxuries that we already enjoy. Many times, I have thought that I would have been much easier to buy an existing house, then you would know exactly what you were getting for the price. Good luck with your decisions!!! Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 17Mar 15, 2013 8:44 pm Latest update... We visited McDonald Jones today and asked them to tender. The reckon it can be done in one week with site inspection included and the tender is no charge. Think I will stop visiting display homes now, I am confused enough When do you think they will break ground on your home Ruth? Deposit paid to Masterton 30/05/13 Contracts signed and 5% deposit paid 09/10/13 CDC Approval 14/11/13 Slab 22/01/14 Frame 18/02/14 Brickwork 14/03/14 Roof 22/03/14 Lock Up 11/04/14 Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 18Mar 15, 2013 9:26 pm Hi Guys, Welcome to Pitt Town you wont regret building here! My wife our two kids and I have been here for just on one year now and we love it. Were are in stage 2B of Vermont and have seen so much change just in the short time we have been here. I was amazed at how close everything is to here with the furthest you will have to travel for most things being either Rouse Hill or Windsor/ Richmond. The Pub down the road does a good $10 pasta night on Tuesdays as well. Look forward to watching your builds progress. Goodluck Scott ----------------------------------------------------------- Monte Carlo Grande Elite with McDonald Jones http://mdjatvermont.blogspot.com/ Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 19Mar 15, 2013 10:08 pm Hi Scott, Thanks for dropping in to let us know how much you are enjoying Pitt Town - that is so great to hear. Ally - I hope we will start construction within the next month, everything is ready to go we just need the final paperwork from the bank. Re: Anyone building in the Vermont Estate at Pitt Town? 20Mar 15, 2013 10:10 pm allyman Latest update... We visited McDonald Jones today and asked them to tender. The reckon it can be done in one week with site inspection included and the tender is no charge. Think I will stop visiting display homes now, I am confused enough When do you think they will break ground on your home Ruth? Hi Ally, It's been a super long day.. just going over posts now. Quick question, does your block have an allocated builder on it, i.e Eden Brae or McDonald Jones? If I understood the information correctly if building with MJ, you have to use their lender to mortgage the house. Also, the developer will give you $5K towards EB or MJ upgrades. Hope everything goes well with the tenders. 2 4513 A lot of those Covenants are put in place at the time the Developers are still involved and marketing a certain look and they get ignored or expire after a time. If the… 1 3328 Wish you all the best. Once you signed the contract, they will find millions excuses to charge you. And have seen their sites unfinished for a long time. 4 26120 |