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12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi Chris,
Our splash back was Donkey and floor was Brush Box, hope that helps and good luck with your colour selection! Arun, NBN is operational and definitely up and running!

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
Yeah still waiting for the providers to get connection to NBN. Tried iiNET and they said a few weeks, so at the moment trying Exetel who have advised…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
NBN is apparently now live through our estate! Yay! I've called up NBN and they have advised it is connected and good to go. Not sure if and…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi Chris and Team_W,
Welcome the thread.
Yes we built with Carlisle, they were extremely quick with our build. Our site costs (which included the retaining walls) was around 25- 26K.…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi aasz1978,
Before you get your driveway done, send your proposed exposed aggregate colour/pattern to Mirvac. If say yes that is fine, then you will be safe to proceed with…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Congrats guys, great to see a few more of you moving in.
For fencing, we used the same fencers Mirvac are using to do all their fencing. Top class Fencing…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

BTW, has anyone had any update on NBN when we it might be rolled out in Harcrest?

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
For us, we had to pay for any usage bills as Carlisle don't pay them. We go for walks after dinner every night and it is great to…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Twakky,
Just read the design guidelines again, it states
'Finished in EITHER charcoal coloured concrete, exposed aggregate or pavers'
So if you're getting exposed aggregate, you should be fine. Best run the…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi Twakky,
Yeah I sent them the sample photo of the driveway colour and they came back saying that it was fine. Very strange that they said only charcoal allowed????…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
Happy new year. Not much activity on the post, but I'd give a quick update. Been busy as hell, mainly unpacking and cleaning. Our place still…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi mqtutor,
Sorry for the late reply, been busy unpacking (place still looks like a bomb site)
We chose Brush Box for teh floorboards. So far, place has been great but…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

It's been a while since my last post but I've been super super busy!
We got the keys to our house!! We settled on Tuesday, 13th of Decemeber. Had our…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Here are some pics of our kitchen and dining
Kitchen
Dining

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
It's been a while since my last post but I've been super super busy! Firstly, congratulations Twakky on your PCI being set before the end of the year!…

12 years12 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi apple88,
Handover was suppose to be today, but doesn't look like it will happen. Have asked for Monday, let's see if this is possible. Not sure about the…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi apple88,
Riser pipes are the white pipes that stick out of the ground all around the slab. These pipes are connected to the storm water pipes. I think…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
Very quiet on forum, how is everything going with their builds? We had our PCI last Friday, we organised to have an indepent inspector go over the house…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi CBPH,
That is what Carlisle said exactly, they will not install and agricultural drains around the home as they do not know what you plan to do with your landscaping.…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi everyone,
Just a quick question, does anyone know if Carlisle Homes install agricultural drains or a pit for drainage around the house? Our independent inspection picked this up and…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

PCI tomorrow, really nervous! Worried there is going to be a whole heap of major issues. We've got an indepedent inspector meeting us at 9:00am. Since our…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Gren,
We did intially chose the landscape design, but will need to submit another application for landscaping once we move in (I think that is where you tick whether you want…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi,
Just few more things I forgot to share. The sparky has installed halogen downlights throughout our house intead of CFL downlights, so now waiting on what Carlisle Homes intends…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi Bruno,
We got in writing from our builder that they would fix the issues (which was also sent in the post) and then we paid. They were pretty quick…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi everyone,
Just a quick question regarding fencing. When do you all normally get that done? Do you wait for your neighbours to start building of finish building before you…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi mqtutor,
Yep they sure will. Just double check everything carefully and be aware of what you're being charged. Especially when it comes to council requirements, fencing etc. …

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

CBPH,
Great to hear! I found them to be pretty good, when we went to sign our contract we had a few variations also which they didn't charge us for. …

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
Just out of curiosity, how often do you all meet up with your site supervisor to inspect your property? Because we're at lock-up, we can't see anything anymore…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to ask a question on how often do you all meet up with your site supervisor to inspect your site etc?
We're at lock-up, so it is pretty…

13 years13 yearsTramsokTramsok posted:
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South

Hi everyone,
Great seeing a few of you out there on Saturday. As discussed, one of the main issues I have faced is the inconsistency with Mirvac and how…

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