ok.. 9 weeks! sheesh!..
i shouldnt complain about the extra week theyre asking for then.. and im not really.. am more so annoyed about the inability to give me some…

Hey there.. it's been a long time since ive posted, or even looked at this thread.
We're nearing the completion of our Villina Grande build, and everything has been smooth…

If owners are not part of the fencing negotiations (prior to commencement) payment is not required. Being a vacant lot, it's the developer that owns it, but they're not going…

Martins harmony.
What was your tiles? 11k
What was your kitchen? 20k
What was your Colours?
Stairs 6.5k
splash back 5.5k
Waterfall edges 2.8k
Double oven 1.3k
Extra/larger mirrors 1k
What was your Electrical? 18.2k
Ark…

Electrical appointment done and dusted... $18,300!!!!

Sorry, we got the grant as part of the 'new homes scheme'..
Could be a different thing to first home owners.. I'm not sure. We are definitely over the 750k…

Our build price is over the threshold. So we didn't get the full grant however our solicitor applied with just the vacant land contract and we did get a partial…

Hey SVE. enjoy your break away.
What bricks did you opt for? We paid a small fortune for ours too, and hoping it pays off in the end.

yeah accent was the same for us.
Nepean was best price we got externally. But yeah should be no reason why ark wouldn't be competitive with them (if they were…

Yeah. $9k for all. Our overall quote was a little higher cause we added roller blinds for sliding doors. And flyscreen doors. But shutters definitely cheapest we've got. (And I've…

Yeah we are saltwater. On every window. And upstairs door out to balcony.

Congrats mgardz!.
Got our quote from ark shutters today. So many have said not to bother because of the price. However we were quite surprised. I've sourced about 5 different quotes,…

This is on their website. And whilst it refers to receiving the grant, I can't see why we would have to start construction within 2 months, yet this documentation reads…

If your system has been zoned correctly you shouldn't feel a 'breeze' from your s/a vents. If you do you don't have enough grilles on to disperse the air.

Saltwater. We had a package so the driveway was always included..
With most things there are increases in prices, but we've weighed up each one and decided the difference in price…

Hey saltwater. We are getting our driveway done through m. Had the option to do landscaping but said no to that. We are hoping to get blinds through them, but…

Also if you're getting a drive way done by m? They will incorporate the front porch in with that. Or AtLeast that's what they're doing with ours.

I assume the difference was because we had already included at tended stage (didn't have to pay but had it included) that we were getting upgraded to a single under…

Colours done! Out by 230. Now on my way to Melbourne! (Drinks!!)
Found the colours appointment really good! Glass balustrade for stair came in budget. Air con a little over -…

Oran park. So just down the road from you...
Any credit is good, no matter at what stage it comes...
Here's hoping m comes through for you!

Not liking my chances of being in prior to winter. But I like your optimism. Still waiting for land to register unfortunately....
Although have been watching 2 new masterton builds…

Yeah. I've done up plans (I'm a mech drafter), which has the cavity size needed, the position of flue penetration, loads for beams. And also passed on rinnais specifications... So…

Oh awesome. That's what we thought and we're hoping. Will be able to make up a bit of our budget with the fire place then...

Saltwater, as Mgardz said, you'll need a gas point and electrical connection. And then depending on the unit etc a false wall will need to be built to enclose it.…

We've had our tile and carpet appointment. Tiles were 10600 - but 3600 of that was a stack stone for an external column. 7000 was just for a mosaic feature…

Farrkkkk.... I didn't think an extra oven would be that much. We've been told we could change the upright to a 900mm stove and 1 600mm under bench oven for…

Thanks Sandra. Looking at your pics. Ours does seem a lot larger and have nearly twice as many doors as you. And we got a few add ons that were…

SVE the only inclusion we had for our WIP was the water point. Which is why it's cost us so much, cause we've paid for everything. I think masterton just…

Sure. Laundry was 4700. (With createc gloss finish and laminate bench).
WIP was 10700 (with laminate cupboards and bench in matte)

Thought I'd upload some pics of our kitchen, WIP, and laundry now that we've decided to suck it up and pay the extra over budget.... I am quite happy with…