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!
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South
BTW, has anyone had any update on NBN when we it might be rolled out in Harcrest?
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…
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…
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????…
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…
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…
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…
Building @ Harcrest, Wantirna South
Here are some pics of our kitchen and dining
Kitchen
Dining
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!…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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. …
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…
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…
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…