When it comes to choosing which turf to lay in your home at The Ponds, I know one supplier in the Rouse Hill area that SHOULD be avoided. He's…

Hi Everyone
Long time since I last wrote here. We moved into our home a week before Christmas 2010.
I've returned to vent my frustration in writing, at the less than…

Hi Everyone
We moved into our home 1 week before Christmas. It sure is hot out West!
Of course, when shutters are in, driveway/landscaping is complete and trees (when…

Our final inspection went well today. No real dramas except that the plumber forgot to install the spa bath into ensuite. Apparently,…

Hi Everyone
I think when you get to the stage where there is nothing happening with your build and then, a lot of activity, you inevitably fall behind updating your blog.…

Hi
There is a copy of the design guidelines for corner homes on the ponds website http://www.theponds.com.au/ForSale/Overview.aspx.
We are building a corner home in the Iris block. While there are a limited…

Welcome to The Ponds Craig, Bree and Family. We look forward to reading your progress. Enjoy the journey

Hi, we are building an Odyssey43 with Jandson Homes. You can check out their corner house design on their site http://www.jandsonhomes.com.au/gallery/odyssey/odyssey43/index.php

We were thinking Carpet Call too it was interesting that between Norwest and Castle Hill there was a bit of a difference in cost.
We chose Norwest, sure hope we were…

Hi, I think according to my neighbour a few weeks back, the timber fence mentioned is around $70 per metre?

Hi Everyone
We have been checking the progress of our build in the weekends. It remains at bricking stage. I have to say, it's fairly painful watching our bricks…

Thanks Min. We drove there yesterday for a look and met our neighbour on Stream St, lovely couple (Rosalind and Eric) with 2 young children. They moved in…

Reposted this message as I incorrectly posted it in Landscape and Garden.
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I have a couple of burn marks approx size of a 50c piece on a soft kitchen laminate benchtop,…

Hi, I have a couple of burn marks approx size of a 50c piece on a soft kitchen laminate benchtop, just wondering if anyone knows of anyone in Sydney who…

Hey Min
No, we've only been there during the day around morning to mid-afternoon, very unlikely we will visit at night until house is complete. I guess the open area…

Thanks Min
Greatly appreciate the update. We thought they would be bricking. We hadn't visited the site this week as we spent most of last week moving into another rental…

WOW! That's a great map. We can see our slab as of 29th April...looks terrific.
Thanks for sharing

Hi Yopz
Welcome to the Ponds. I read your blog Nice story and best of luck as you move through the whole process.

Hey Mel
I agree with what Karry327 said above as to why isn't your developer moving this for you? We had a provisional allowance quote in our contract for the…

Hey Min, thanks for the update on your Wednesday post about whether we had a frame and about the other lot's fill. (Yes, W finally removed their excess fill…

Evening all
Yes, we are First Home Buyers also and it's very likely to be our 'forever' home also.
I think our frames are scheduled to go up this week.…

I agree with your comment about adding a blog list at the start of the thread.
You know what would be cool?
If you could add the capability to interact…

Well done on the landscaping. I'm not sure, but isn't Wincrest going through administration? I seem to recall a few threads on this forum discussing Wincrest, but not…

Hi Everyone
I recently updated our blog to show the latest pics of our slab just completed on Saturday. I have to say, taking pics of a house being built…

Hi Everyone
I have 2 questions and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through this process or basically could answer them for me. Thanks in advance guys.
I'm a…

Thanks Michelle
Even though it's a large house, it is a difficult house to make variations too.
I hope we have done enough to pass the 'streetscape' requirement

Hi y'all
We are the proud parents of two young boys. After renting for a number of years and living a fairly laidback lifestyle for years...we've decided to put some…

Hi Michelle
We appreciate reading your comments and advice on the following exterior choice. Thanking you in advance
All images are uploaded and…

Yes I agree you have the right to build what ever you like. However if you need funds to do it you are at the banks mercy. You may be…

Are you saying that only valuers paid initially by the banks operate objectively and professionally while independent valuers paid by the 'actual' end customer to provide transparency are...*******?
Why…