Once a tank gets to a certain height, it needs a decent "foot print" on the ground to remain stable, to stop it from toppling over when it gets full.…

An absorbtion trench is not much. Its a glorified trench with some gravel in it. Its not very deep. The water tanks will be more expensive, but you can easily…

I have no experience with a charged system, but I'm not a big fan of it. You need to ensure that the pipes remain clear of debris, otherwise you'll restrict…

Hey Mick,
I just read on your blog the trouble you're having with your storm water. I'll probably cop the same or similar.
Try these options:
1. Absorption pit in backyard
2. Increased site…

Hi Bel,
Yeah, I have checked those out. Not bad, gave me some good ideas. Huxley have some great floor plans but I think their facades are from a bygone era.…

It'll be a good sized home. Still smaller than the display Monash though. I had to make the rear of the house a little shorter. Its only 16m wide at…

Mine is going to be about 15m wide (I've made the garage a bit wider) and about 13.5m wide at the rear. Overall depth is about 21m including 4m rear…

Hey Micks_k,
Your plans look great, and good one for signing the contract! How deep is your overall design? I've had to make mine a little wider but a little shorter,…

Hi micks_k,
Well I'm back to doing a half split now. Feel much better going that way. I would have had massive excavation works. Wasn't happy with that. I like your…

Hi Bel, I'll PM you re sales rep.
Well, I just got back from a meeting with Huxley and they are now advising me to go the half-split. I'm happy with…

I too am having the half vs full split discussion with Huxley. H are starting to annoy me. I gave them my levels report from day one. They said a…

I strongly beleive that, in general, the effort you put into research in the beginning, pays off in the form of less stress and often, less $$$. Many people make…

Hi Esm,
Any chance of telling me the ball park for some of your tenders? What designs did you eventually decide on?
Cheers,
Bobster

I abandoned Clarendon due to their painfully slow service during pre-sales. That's the time you'd expect great service, god only knows how slow they would have been post tender.

Bel, Huxley have a pricelist on their website, which includes prices for all their standard designs.

Hi Bel,
Yes, I am thinking along the same lines as you. Although standard designs can have a split, or drop incorporated into them, I'd much prefer a house that was…

The Monash base price is $264,000. It's very similar to the Montgomery display home at Homezone Central Coast (The Carolina). I understand the base price for the Montgomery to be…

Well, it looks like the "The Monash" from Huxley is at the top of my shortlist at present. Its a purpose built rear split, which is always better than a…

Hi Mikenrochelle!
Did you choose the "rear split" design? Do you know the approximate slope on your land?
Cheers!
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Not sure about the new DCP rules, and how they restrict multi storey dwellings.
I'm looking at a tri-level - 2 storeys at the rear and one at the front,…

Aha, you have a battleaxe? So you're pretty much stuck with a single level then I suppose (with Hornsby Council)...

Hi Esm,
Are you building on a sloping block? Would be interested in who you have shortlisted. Its hard finding a suitable design at an equally suitable price

Hi ITnsw,
I building in the same area as you, and have a block with a slope of about 2-3m front to back. I've seen the same show home from Montgomery,…