Thanks for that Oceanblue.. so relieved spoke to our SS and he has confirmed they have the right mixture for the off white mortar and it will definitely go lighter...in…

Hi first home,
That looks really nice
how long did it take before it dried up and became off white? You have the truffle bricks as…

Hi Wish,
Thanks for that. you are actually right looking at those mortar stuck on the bricks and dried up actually turned off white hopefully it will come out soon.
I'll…

Hi
managed to load a pic
Can anyone advise if this is normal for the off white mortar looks like cement and dark? I know need…

Hi All,
its been awhile since i posted we are progressing really well nearly lock up stage now and its only been 2months
Can anyone assist on…

Hi All
For those who have already started or finished building, how long did it take to get building permits from council?
For double storey homes, how long did it take from…

Hi All,
Anyone knows the fascia/ downpipes colour for the kingston 38 display home?
Thanks.

Thanks davoj
We chose chestnut unfortunately due to estate guidelines we can't have it as our next door also building with carlisle has the same bricks.

Hi All,
Anyone got a list for category 1 bricks or cat 1a?
Thanks.

Hi All,
Has anyone done any variations after post contract and how much did they charge?
We had our post contract variations done during contract signing but has anyone changed…

HI All,
Just want to check how did the valuation for the building go with Carlisle.
Thanks.

Hi All,
Anyone building at Grandvue estate stage 8b? Any updates on the land titles.
We've been told apr/may release but it's almost sept now.

Hi Dakota
wow looking good. Almost there.
Do you have a blog can you please send the link?
Thanks

Hi All,
Can anyone advise if carlisle does the zone plus in the heating system and how much does it cost? Ive read to upgrade the heating is around 1200 will…

Hi Dakota30,
Our land is due to be titled in end of May and CH is aware of this however they have already booked the contract signing already so a bit…

Our land is titling in mAy next month so soon. We have contract signing on May 12. Thanks for the info. Thanks for the info

Hi All,
Our bank has advised that they cannot provide a pre approval for the construction loan as our land has not settled yet. Is this correct? Does carlisle need…

thanks for the info.. appreciate it.
They also added $213 for the contrast colour for the overhead

Yes i chose the metallic colour in clear glass.
is there much difference in the underlay between cat 1 and cat 2? i noticed cat 3 but way too much…

Hi All,
Can anyone give me an idea if the price quoted for my splash back is correct?
We chose the metallic silver in clear glass however, they said it would…

We had our tender today and it went really well. Did quite a few changes including facade and its all good.
Just a tip that you would need to go…

Hi All,
Are you able to make changes on you facade choice at tender?
i was advised by our SC she was not sure as our tender's this Monday but she gave…

hi everyone,
does anyone have any idea on the cost to put a kitchen tower where we can put built in oven? or would this be easier done at post handover?
Thanks

Wow those prices are good, I was given an estimate of $1,400.00 by the SC for the window, and I think that was for the 1530mm wide one. Hopefully…

Hi Tashpaul,
Do you have the measurement for the window splashback?
Is it going to be similar to the display like the sorrento, pavillion or barwon or just a slimline rectangular…

Hi All,
Has anyone upgraded to a london grey ceasarstone? What category is this and how much to upgrade?
Thanks heaps.

Hi Melanie,
We are building the Thompson 35. Thanks so much.
Our tender's on april 7 hopeuflly so still long way to go but we've done our colour selection.
Thanks.

Thanks Melanie for posting the tender prices. Would really help on our budget. By the way, did u ask for upgrade on the ducted heating?
Exciting times. Goodluck on your…

Wow great selections! I have similar colour for the ensuite/bath.
If you dont mind can you post tender prices on your upgrades.
Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have latest price
- for the off white mortar for the whole house
- ensuite sliding door

Thanks in advance.