Hi Blake,
We have the 2 zone ducted option and it works really well for us even on the 45 degree day we had last month! We have 1 zone…

We have the built in bin (which I just love) and they just moved our microwave to the other end of our island bench, which didn't cost any extra and…

No, I think we scraped in by a few days. There was a delay at the colour selection stage, but it wasn't on our part, so there was leniency…

We paid our deposit on Australia Day last year and were in before Christmas, 10wks ahead of schedule. So it is possible, just depends on how everything lines up…

Put an add in gumtree or a local facebook buy/swap/sell page. We need fill for our yard, so we've had to try those avenues to try and get some…

We had booked in for foxtel to be installed, and when the foxtel guy (contractor) did it he told us that he can do the aerial for us as well…

We got our tv aerial done after handover - our foxtel guy did it for $250. We actually had really good reception in the bedrooms and picked up all…

Did the colour consultant give you their business card? - we were told that we could email them before the full day if we had any questions, and so you…

We changed to a PGH brick - Mild Steel. It was $300 for changing to another brick company plus the difference in the cost of the brick style which…

They don't mess around once they start, especially up here in the Hunter - we are still delighted at being in our home 11wks ahead of what we expected! …

You are correct. It goes around the perimeter of the house in between the slab and the bricks.

It's the Kordon termite barrier that they place around the house. The strip that goes across the driveway was going to be done when MJH was going to do…

Thanks Still lots to do. They dug up the front yard last week to put in the phone line cabling and it unearthed…

Probably was us lol - we are only 2kms from Cessnock on the main road! You should have knocked on the door and I could have showed you around…

Thanks - the kids are so excited because we put the Christmas tree up tonight. They are loving the grand alfresco area too, lots of room to play with…

Hi all,
We had handover on Monday just gone after lots of stress getting the bank to cough up the last payment as fast as they could.
The removalist arrived…

The panel glides look great. Will be interested in the pics of your plantation shutters too.
We have been told this afternoon that Council are suppose to be issuing our…

I am looking at roller blinds for most windows, and panel glides for the sliding doors. Just got a quote through for the whole house which worked out cheaper…

Had PCI yesterday, went well and it seems like we are just waiting on the bank to pay up the final payment so we can get the keys and move…

Yay! How exciting - hopefully I'll be posting a similar photo next week lol

We have PCI in one week - getting very excited now!
Just hope the bank don't drag their feet on the final payment and hold up the handing over of the…

Hi buildingthedream,
I think there are quite a few on here that have built the Milano in the last year and have also blogged their whole process. Hopefully they'll pop…

We've been away on holidays for a few weeks and I've missed driving by the building site each day! My husband spoke to our SS yesterday afternoon and we…

Your house looks stunning!!!

Here is a pic of the rendering to the front of the house that I took at the beginning of the week. The colour looks different? lighter? than I…

We haven't signed a house & land package, so they could be completely different - but so far we have received variations for the piering that went over by 9L/m…

Our tiling to the wet areas is complete, kitchen bench tops are down and painting has started. Cannot believe how fast it's all going, not that I'm complaining!!!

YAY! I hope they start earlier for you too
The rain started to set in around 10.30am - this week is the first time we've…

That's fantastic and I hope the next 2wks go to plan too! We seem to be flying through our build too and in the back of my mind I'm…

You will find it in your contract - ours is 145 days (29wks) and once you start they will send you a letter with the expected finishing date.
We are…