Yeah! Everything is on the go! Got told by the builder we had to remove the big pile of dirt in front of our house! Does anyone know of any…

YAY! The land has finally settled and we are going in for our New Home Proposal this week!
thecapz - We are outsourcing tiling and carpets. We are considering outsourcing the…

Thanks. I wish plantation homes had this!

We are having trouble finding the right colour scheme for our facade and interior... what is the best way to solve this problem? We are only allowed 3 hours at…

We got approval for the loan today, so all we are waiting for now is the settlement date. Beginning to look at tiles, carpets and colours

We are going to go with the full render. I think it adds to the value of the house once it is built.
Hope to hear from you soon!

WOW. You are kidding right? How do we find out who they get to do the rendering? That's a huge profit margin that Plantation are making! What else can we…

Thanks!
We are actually right across from Parkwood over at Doolandella. They have just released new land called "Forest Park". It is pretty quiet and secluded and the land is pretty…

WOW! Did you negotiate in parts or the contract as a whole once everything was chosen and decided?

Finally signed the prelim today and the soil test will be done either tomorrow or early next week - and off we go.

Hey guys... From the experienced, is there any room for haggling of the final contract price once everything has been decided?

Does it matter if the slab is not left for a certain period of time? We have been told by experienced home buyers that starting to build on it straight…

Ozzroo. Can I ask how much did you pay extra for that fireplace in your pics? Thanks

We just got a quote from PH for the DoultonQ1.
These are some of the specifics
List Price: 263,400
H Slab: 9,029
Watertank: 6,990
Facade (full render): 45,150
Driveway: 6,500
Alfresco slab: 3,510
Tiles: 8,448
Carpet: 6,000
Electrical: 4,000 (provisional)
Air…

Thanks for that. Obv it doesnt look as good as full render... The PH sales assistant assured us that their bag and paint is much better than some seen (eg…

Newest member of the soon to be PH family!
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Thanks for the heads-up Jess.
Serge, you make some good points I never thought about, esp re the media room. The Doulton has sliding doors leading to the alfresco from the…

Hey guys,
Can't believe I found this forum. It looks like it will be a great forum for me to get any tips and hints when building our new home.
We managed…