You’ve posted the same plan twice...

Newhousebuilder, if you’re going to drive by Tuckwell road, have a look on Darcy road (the corner of Darcy and crane-we used to live off Darcy road), there is quite…

Your builder is not paying the trades enough. I’m sure there are roofers about, you just have to pay market rates...

Yep get your own, we did and then gave it to builders when looking at our options. A much cheaper alternative. Whether or not the builders you have listed will…

Mindoro, how much is to much? How big a roof?

Thanks Stewie, I’m also not a white hamptons type of gal. Our facade is more mid century modern, we are on acreage in Sydney’s north west, i wanted warm, easy…

The paneling was custom made by our cabinet maker 😊

Hey gogo65, thanks a lot for your reply and the photo. Yes, that's the…

We did dulux domino a very dark grey with notaio walnut to break it up a little. We are very happy with the colour

Our house is different, has some beautiful features, a different facade (for an acreage home), has been designed to take advantage of the northerly aspect and contours but isn’t over…

Just to put it in perspective, I’m also a health professional and also not very creative.
Maybe due to my age and this being our 5th house and 4th build, I…

Where are you building?

The problem not owning your own plan, is you put blood sweat and tears into it, to make it yours, then you cant take it anywhere else for a quote.
If…

The biggest piece of advice i can give you is make sure you ‘own the plans’, soil and contour survey.
We have just built a custom home, we first approached a…

I’d cut 500mm out of the front of the theatre, to allow the small extension to side of laundry and pantry, it would also allow for a little set back…

Great plan,
Your laundry space is large but the space isn’t very functional, could you extend the laundry/pantry in line with the small garage extension and then that would allow a…

I’d just do one WIR as you walk in, accessible through the bedroom, and leave ensuite as you have it OKL.
I think chippy just means having both smaller bedrooms off…

As usual ok Louise hits the brief. In regards to the WIR, you could have the access directly from the bedroom rather than the hallway, which you mentioned you didn’t…

Most people allow approx 8-10k for electrical upgrades
We had a quote for tiling when we considered .......homes (10 years ago!) and it came in above 25K
You may need to…

Are the site costs fixed?
I think you would probably still spend more in upgrades, especially electrical, tiling (standard will be very basic) and kitchen upgrades. Would probably allow 40-50k
Not sure…

I’d make the study narrower and add a mud room/linen in the hallway.
You dont need a study that big.
I also dont like the ensuite without a window.

Swap study nook and powder?

I’d be changing the direction of the stairs.then the toilet can fit down the corridor rather than at the entry (really what wa the designer thinking?)
I would also be trying…

Noname, when i built 8 years ago, Homeone members met up for coffee did walkthroughs of houses etc, there was a lot of banter, that social side is definitely missing…

We have just completed a cost plus build.
We had similar where we received three quotes and we could choose which quote (for most things)
We did however have an hourly rate…

My insta is @sydneycustomacreagebuild I only follow builds and house related inspiration type pages

I built 8 years ago, and home one was amazing, a real commmunity, now i find people just come ask a question and leave. Ive just built again and follow…

We installed a gas fireplace in our last build and have just installed another in our recent build because we loved it so much, our recent build is all electric…

Being a custom design I’m absolutely gobsmacked that the architect/draftsmen didn’t suggest a split level or at least a step down somewhere in the house with those contours, you will…

We have solar powered heat pump, and find it pretty good, we previously had instantaneous gas. I do find it takes a little while for the hot water to come…