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10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Our Simonds Harcrest build in Brisbane

Love your plan & adjustments :)
If you dont mind how much was the base price of the Harcrest?
How long are they giving the build time frame…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

How exciting all these new homes coming up.
deluxes: thats crap that ducted heating is not included. Cooling isnt here though but is in other areas. I just assumed that all…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

The tiles look even better in real life :) I love that they are a 3D type tile just to make it different. If we…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Hi, we found Simonds to be fantastic and only had a few small problems but I dont know anyone who has buolt in general that hasn't had a problem or…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

How exciting, sounds perfect. I wish we got waterfall edges now but that doesnt matter as im not sure how a power point would go there :)

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Thats exciting. Hopefully land settlement goes smoothly also :) we had the best experience with it all and loved it. What upgrades did you get?

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Hi Home Owner,
all our paperwork said the same as yours with the 220 days but once we got to lockup stage it just kept on going smoothly. Only thing…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Its crazy how different the same builders are in different states. We got the $50,000 upgrades for $15,000 which was great :) few things we will…

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Building with Simonds in SA (LOTS OF PICS)

wow your house is looking awesome :) not long to go now

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Simonds Sierra in SA - We've moved in! NEW pics

Love your ideas of colour style :) cant wait to see it all come together

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

deluxes - what have you upgraded? feel free to ask anything

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Kaylajane what photos did you want? Any in particular?

10 years10 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Travrudy happy to discuss anything you like with you :) we are still in love with the housr and couldnt be happier. Few little things we…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Solar Panels worth it?

Thanks for the feedback. We are only home during the day 3 days a week the rest is of an evening.
Its so hard to know if it will be…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Solar Panels worth it?

Do you have solar panels?
Type? Size? Cost of installation? Savings?
Do you think its worth getting them?

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

We upgraded: 40mm cesarstone benchtops, brighton facade with eaves, pillar render, pillar lights, heat lamps in the ensuite & bathrooms, above countertop sinks with the double cupboards, tiled…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Kaylajane - we absolutely love the house. The service we have been given is great. After handover our kitchen tap leaked and we emailed our site supervisor and the next…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Is anyone currently building with Simonds Homes?

We have now moved in and I LOVE it :)

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

It definitely cant come fast enough. Wont be moving in until the weekend unfortunately but still very excited

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

Final inspection went well today. Just a porch light needs fixing but we should have the keys on Thursday :) woo hoo the wait is nearly…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Building Timeframe

I am in country Vic :) I have everything crossed we will be in this week as I cannot wait. The builders said that for…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Render Paint colour

I am just subscribing & I will upload a pic of our render shortly. We have just done the pillars which was a charcol kind of colour but has…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Land. How much did you pay?

Country Vic - 730m2 for $96k

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Ensuite one colour or two?

I prefer the two tone effect as it will break up the darkness

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Building Timeframe

Our build was:
09.04.2013 - Site start
17.04.2013 - Base stage completed
23.04.2013 - Frame completed
09.05.2013 - Lock up stage completed
23.05.2013 - Fixing stage completed
30.06.2013 - Internally completed just awaiting gas lines &…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Did I go ok? Post-color nerves...

Colours are such a personal thing & I think personality has a lot to do with it. Your colours look great & its very neutral so anything will go

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
Ovens - how to choose?

Depends what you want your oven to do and what functions you would like. Ariston are a great oven

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
My Journey Building with Simonds - Livorno * Pic Heavy*

WOO HOO we have gas lines & a gas metre. Now all we need is the rain to stop so we can get a driveway laid. Hoping tomorrow…

11 years11 yearsBuilding NewbieBuilding Newbie posted:
building with simonds

My friend built the Sierra with the raised ceiling & OMG it looks amazing! It opens up the room so much & makes it look so bright & bigger…

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