Thanks for the positive feedback guys. It's great to see what all those colours, picked from swatches way back in colour selection, look like on the finished product.
Here are…

hi thech_nerd.
My wife and I were in a similar position, though in our case I preferred the sahara and she preferred the vouge (happy wife, happy life as they say…

Wow, ages since I last updated. We had our New home presentation on Monday. It just blew me away how great everything looks. A few items (30 or so) for…

I see a few people are interested in the look of the internals of the vogue series. Next inspection I have (which should be in a couple of weeks…

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We really are. Having the creek and school as 2 of the stage boundaries make it feel a little more open than other sections.
From our pre plaster inspection,…

Lots of progress has been made since my last update. After tomorrows inspection Henley should hopefully be able to start plastering
Bricks are underway. We…

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They had the same appeal for us when visiting display villages. I can't even put my finger on why.
One thing I noticed is the interior styling…

Looking really nice Jane. I particularly love the wood grain cabinitry for the bathroom and also the kitchen uppers. We (and be we I really mean my wife)…

Framing is complete .

We had our independent inspection completed and they…

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I know what you mean. The amount of traffic, dust and noise generated by so many builds going on is crazy. I feel a little lucky to be in…

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Hi stayxtrue. Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad to know my thread is adding value . You also reminded me that I hadn't updated the…

Thought I best upload the obligitory pic so that you guys can see the progress. Framing is now underway.

It was a bit of a shock to see the size…

I think independant inspections are a must. I have this forum to thank for convincing me of that . The inspector picked up…

Thanks for the good idea Charley. A path, particularly on the side of the house where the soil slopes towards the slab might be the perfect thing to help protect…

So, in theory, our slab was poured on Tuesday . I'll hopefully…

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I think it will be due to the nice walking track that runs along side of it. Although the extra cost for obtaining a flood dispensation was an…

Had another visit on the weekend. There were a couple of guys on site laying the waffles (are they called that?....anyway the foam squares) in preparation for the slab pour.…

Visible progress is finally being made. Henley are on the ground preparing the site for slab pour. I'll update the timelines on my OP with some of the…

I don't know if it's related to the creek. We are a couple of blocks away from it but pretty close I guess.
I'll have to scan the fb group…

More mixed news. Our land has settled! finally.
The bad news is that Henley have informed me that we are in a flood zone. …

I got the better price from Henley after complaining about the initial quote. Told them we were intending to go with Burbank because of better site costs and Henley…

Burbank wanted to charge me $14k... Was a big factor in going with Henley instead.

Site costs were fixed between $6-$7k. I can't remember the exact figure and I keep forgetting to dig it out for you.

Thanks for the info on blinds and costs. Just goes to show that it pays to shop around.

Great to see some more progress ponyang.
If you don't mind me asking, what are the costs involved with all the window dressings? I really have no idea what I'm…

The wait can be frustrating can't it. Which estate are you in?

Alright, that makes sense. Think I'll go with pre-slab and final as a minimum, then see what else I can afford from there. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info snyde. What does pre-sets mean? Is this like base inspection and lock up inspection? Clearly im not up with the lingo (a fair…

We are building with Henley..... or will be once settlement goes through (any day now).