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Valerie Kiwikvinna

Joined 21 December 2015
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7 years7 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

Hello!! That is so exciting to have a neighbour. We signed up with Simonds a year ago so are now paying late penalties, but their build price has gone up…

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7 years7 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

Hi there neighbour? How close to 921 are you?
Yes, we are building with Simonds - single story. The Palisade, as we love the 3.3m ceiling feature. Very much looking forward…

7 years7 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

I forgot about this thread and just re-found it.
vnaslai - we are also in Stanmore Cres., lot 921. 14x28. In between two 16x28s and I am kicking myself for not…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

Hi there. Given it is now May hopefully your title comes through soon! We are not titling until December 16 (though I suspect we'll be late too), so you must…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

Nyssa, before you disappear on us, thanks again for your awesome posts. I absolutely owe you for some of the ideas I've built into our home. I wish you and…

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8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Palisade Build Ripley QLD

That is really scary about the valuation - certainly hope the valuation doesn't come in lower than the spend! We must be the only people in the world who tend…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building with Simonds in Adelaide

That shower is amazing - if I'd seen the image before I think I would have changed our bathroom but it is too late now, contract signed. Enjoy yours. Funny…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building with Simonds in Adelaide

My daughter used GIMP to mock up our exterior. GIMP is a free alternative to photoshop that can be used to change the colours of things. After downloading GIMP import…

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8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building with Simonds in Adelaide

Great to see your thread started - and love your colours and images. That kitchen is so gorgeous. We did something similar with "moose" coloured upper cupboards and white below…

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8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Sierra - Adelaide, South Australia

You might also be interested to know that the lovely Plateau brick you chose is not part of the standard range in Melbourne. For standard we had a choice of…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Sierra - Adelaide, South Australia

Loving these pictures - thanks for sharing. We're building a Palisade too and so excited to see the living area looking so great.
At what stage were you ablet to negotiate…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

Thanks Nyssa and Marshall5858 for your pics. My plans are the same as Marshall's with the 900mm width cupboards (2x45). I guess it depends on the attention to detail the…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

How wide are those kitchen cupboards please? Ours are 2x450mm (total 900) on each side of the rangehood. On the plans it shows our cupboards stretching right up to touching…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Palisade Build Ripley QLD

Hi Leon & Laura
Thanks for your blog. I'm also building a Palisade in West Melbourne and love your colour choices and changes.

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

Allui and Omoha (and any other jubilee-ers)
As you'll be building before me I'd love to read about your plans - house type etc. Hope you start blogs too!

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building the Simonds Palisade in Springwood SA

Hi there. Looking forward to hearing next steps in your Palisade journey.

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

We Probably spent 5-6 weekends looking at display homes etc but OH is not as interested, so we settled quite quickly on a fairly affordable design that gave us a…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

That playroom is the cutest place ever. It'll be awesome for years to come because when they're older like mine it'll become a gaming area (as in playstation etc).
The blue…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

The reason they kept saying don't do the al fresco on the side is because we have the fusion 12 ft raised ceiling and extra windows above the sliding doors,…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

It sounds like it is very close for you now :-)
We were sold on the facilities too - we very nearly bought a block at…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
First home - Suburban Adelaide - Seaford build

Marshall5858 I hope your selections day went well. I'm looking forward to seeing your own site soon.

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
First home - Suburban Adelaide - Seaford build

Cook2091 I love your colour selections - gorgeous tiles! - and I really look forward to seeing photos of the finished product.

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

Hi Nyssa
Hope you all are enjoying life in your Palisade.
I was thinking about your comment about wishing you'd made the alfresco area a bit wider. I bet you could…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Anyone building at Jubilee Estate?

Hi Omaha and Allui.
We are Jubilee builders too and really excited (assume you mean the Wyndham Vale Jubilee). Our title starts with a 9 but that is misleading, it is…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

Your facade pics look wonderful - love your choices!
Thanks for the little tips like vents and switching.
Tell us what you are in LOVE with.

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building the Simonds Palisade in Springwood SA

Congratulations on getting the finance approved Risachan - I am really happy for you and I bet your workmates and family are all delighted for you too. Best wishes!

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Simonds Modified Palisade - Brentwood Forest - Frame is up!!

Hi Hyssa
I am so glad you are finally in. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics. Everything looks amazing - I think anyone would love to live in…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building the Simonds Palisade in Springwood SA

Oh, shame about the bank. But I am sure a broker will be able to help. I'd recommend ours, but Vic is a bit too far away from SA.
I am…

8 years8 yearsValerie KiwikvinnaValerie Kiwikvinna posted:
Building the Simonds Palisade in Springwood SA

Risachan, when will your build start? I looked back through your thread and couldn't spot the info. I'm looking forward to following the action!

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