Hi there,
We are almost finished building our first home, so I can only give advice based on this. To answer your questions -
1. It may be more affordable but not…

Hi Katie_11,
We have chosen cladding to the front of the house, not all the way round, and the cost is $2000. Hope that helps a little

I would do a nice cool grey render

So as it turns out, we are still exempt from stamp duty - woohoo!!

Thanks for your input guys
We've actually decided to go with a project home builder, purely for a cheaper build, and have upgraded things like the…

We've decided to go with a decent sized reverse cycle air con instead

Looking good! I love the floor choice too
Glad to hear you've got a fire plan... I didn't have one until Friday last week when…

I think your colour choices are great, neutral is best!
I can totally understand wanting a solid structure to live in after all that time in your camper. I hope…

Yes, I agree with the broker about including it all in your loan. I would still source turf, landscaping and fencing on your own, not through the builder, and submit…

What a beautiful asset the breezeway is!

Oh your poor wrist! But it sounds like you're not helping it heal by trying to work haha! The nurse in me cringed at reading that you were still working…

OMG! Your build is absolutely stunning! I'm really looking forward to following the rest, good luck

Absolutely beautiful home! I LOVE your facade too

I recommend you talk to more than one builder, go look at their display homes, get quotes and make an informed decision.

Stunning home!

That is what i'm holding out hope for haha! Thanks for your reply, I will update this post when I find out the answer

Our conveyancer has sent the application off to revenue so we will wait to hear back from them. Just thought I would see if anyone had been in a similar…

Thanks for that, the forms were blurry so I googled them myself.
From what I understand, we may still be eligible as the land may not have been residential (over…

Hi Stephen and Jo,
You have a beautiful block, I would love to one day build a beautiful big home on a block like that For…

Hi everyone,
I have a question regarding stamp duty and first home builders/buyers.
We are building our first home in NSW over the next six months. Previously my hubby purchased a…

Oh no, what an awful thing to have happen. So glad to hear the brick company are taking responsibility!
I wonder how they will accommodate you while the brick work is…

We're not from Brisbane, we're in Port Macquarie so its just a local builder here. But you will find independent builders up there will be the same

Thanks for sharing your build
We're currently deciding whether or not we build with coral or an independent builder... I'm leaning more towards the independent as…

My suggestions are white and/or light grey paint and order white plantation shutters for windows

Hi everyone,
We are about to start building our first home and trying to decide if we put the ducted in during the build or do it after to save money...…

I prefer the Domaine floor plan... its more open and flows nicer.
You could also make the MPR a study

What a stunning build! Beautiful choices

I asked coral about external contractors coming in during the build and apparently they don't allow it... In saying that, I would ask your site supervisor.

We're building our first home, have secured our block of land and now trying to decide which builder to go with.
We'd love to hear the pros and cons of project…