tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314591629536631212024-03-05T00:20:09.202-08:00Fairhaven Ascott in DrouinKate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-5921728507575310802012-11-11T10:39:00.000-08:002012-11-11T10:39:34.487-08:00In!Finally ours!
Was a slightly stressful week last week, making sure I had the funds at handover was tight, but made it happen! My schedule ran almost seamlessly: Handover was Thursday instead of Wednesday as the wrong oven had been delivered. Floors went in Thurs/Fri before handover (we had to sign a releases saying we would be responsible if the stove guys scratched the floor as it wasn't going in until Monday). The weekend saw me finish packing and getting the in-laws place cleaned up (mostly, our bedroom was still left dusty but with it being an hour away it just didn't happen alas! My amazing hubby was off putting in ensuite basins and lugging all the boxes I had packed! Monday was the official move, Removalists couldn't fit all our stuff, OMG! So a few extra trips during the week and a final load this weekend sees us OUT! My sister was at the house to meet the carpet guy at 9am, he didn't arrive until 11 and it took him until 5 to do 4 rooms. The Removalists didn't tell me they busted the corner/wheel off my desk, naughty!
We have been non stop from before dawn to well after dark. I think with so much to do it is hard to work out what to do first!
Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-20350358546384252232012-10-10T12:03:00.001-07:002012-10-10T12:09:41.641-07:00ALMOST DONE!We have been given our final inspection date! We are excited to be so close! I am nervous about getting everything else timed right, I have no time off owing as I started a new job, so I have no idea when we are going to actually move! :) But soon we have a house! Yay!
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Fixing was completed mid-September. We got a brief look around while a tradie was onsight and it is all looking great!
The story with relation to the plumbing for the fridge is quite comical...
Response to our email about the the incorrect positioning of this outlet was swift and clear: letter "do not enter this site anymore". Of course all visits from that point on have been covertly ;). So they blue boarded the tap into the wrong place and they prepared for painting in the wrong place and finally the ripped it out if the wrong place and stuck it in the rightvplace...*sigh* so really it cost them more money and effort than a little pre-warning from me had hoped they would save. But then with a fixed price house...no water off my back.
As I am writing quite a bit down the track, new entry for where we are now!Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-22097182987024094452012-08-21T19:36:00.001-07:002012-08-21T19:36:45.038-07:00Roughing inWhat excitement! The sparky and plumber have been in! We have done a once over, checking point placement and taps. So far so good, just one plumbing issue, the fridge tap seems to be in the Pantry! But I have emailed the picture to the builder - thank goodness the plasters broke the front door off when delivering or we may not have known :) a few played seem to be missing from the electrical plan, but I am assuming this is a placement issue and they will come soon enough.
Photos to come...Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-64249351351104816542012-08-12T03:20:00.000-07:002012-08-12T03:20:08.273-07:00Dishwasher!We have bought a dishwasher, what a BARGAIN! I purchased it online, with free delivery from Sydney and the best personalised service I have encounter from an online store, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/</span></span> I will recommended from my one and only experience and I will definitely be shopping with them again and again!<br />
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<li>Easy clean removable oven inner door glass</li>
<li>Contained cavity cooling</li>
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The roof is on, the twirly whirlies are on and the temporary front door is in place. We are SO happy with the colours we have chosen so far! The light roof not only looks good but promises a cooler house due to its reflective properties.<br />
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The ceiling batts are up in the roof, all ready to go and the electrical wires are all in place. There are a couple of electric plates missing, hopefully all the power points turn up in the end!<br />
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BELOW, how exciting to see the bath frame in - lots of wires all over the place.<br />
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<br />Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-74637114747446736932012-07-29T00:21:00.002-07:002012-07-29T00:21:51.101-07:00Oh So Wet!We went down to visit today, the battens are on the roof ready for colorbond but it just seems to RAIN SO MUCH! It has been sitting on the yellow tongue so long now that the seams are starting to bulge, i have no idea what that do about it but we won't be able to lay floorboards unless it is flat :( Hopefully it goes back when it dries or worst case they sand it for us before we take over.<br />
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It is quite disheartening at this stage to see it all so wet, but i am hoping it all turns around soon and it starts looking more like i would hope. <br />
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I am happy with the colours we have chosen, the Woodland Grey is great! It was looking a little blue in some pictures which had me concerned the ironstone had gone on instead, but no it is all good!<br />
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<br />Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-107835822788302632012-07-22T05:02:00.000-07:002012-07-22T05:02:00.577-07:00ALMOST to Lock UpIt was very exciting to see the brickwork has been almost completed! A little down one side and a little at the front. So nice to have the brickwork above all the windows, it is surprising how such a seemingly small thing just finishes the house off in such an appealing way.<br />
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The floor is still mostly a pond and the dripping through the under floor insulation is still disturbing... but at least i know if i ever spill anything it can't do any worse that what has already happened!<br />
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The gas line has also been attached, just no meter yet!<br />
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The idea that we will be moving in a few months is finally sinking in!!<br />
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<br />Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-75539519488391518142012-07-14T23:07:00.000-07:002012-07-14T23:07:57.868-07:00WINDOWS!Drove up today to what looked like BLACK WINDOW FRAMES!!! I almost had an heart failure, until i realised this was just the protective tape and the actual colour was exactly what we had chosen :) PHEW!<br />
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So exciting to see all the sisalation on and the scaffolds up for the brickies. Next week should see a real attack on getting us to lock up! All going well Lock-up should be complete around the end of July! I really need to start pushing for an end date after that!<br />
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The rain has been a real issue, with puddles on the floor and holding up works. We did have to choose to build over the winter... although it feels REALLY wet, the weather bureau reports only average rainfalls this winter, so it is just my impatience making it appear that it is raining more than usual >.<
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We have a combination of awning windows and sliding window, we were not too fussed what went where at the end of the day windows of both kinds have favourable features.
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We went with Carpet Call in the end, their fully installed costs were just so much more competitive! We chose a beige solution dyed carpet (looks warner than the picture) and a spotted gum look floating laminate floor board (which is also warmer than the picture)
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The brickies have started on the entrance, door frame in, and the side if the house. Still no windows on site and with the weather due to rain all week it is not looking good. (i was just thinking 'but I haven't heard any rain yet, they nay get a day today' when sure enough it started!)
Again the rain in that flooring makes ne more then a little worried about the condition of our floors and under floor insulation... Only time will tell I guess.
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Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-2139740668993405882012-06-30T20:14:00.001-07:002012-06-30T20:14:08.891-07:00Floor and Frame!!Things have really taken a big leap for us this week with the Floor, under-floor Insulation and Wall Frame going up! This is such an exciting stage as it is the first look at the feel of the flow of the house and the size of the rooms! As we have never seen a display house of this plan it has been a real leap of faith for us to build this house from just the plans.<br />
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We were ecstatic at the views from our windows, facing southwest around to Northwest - the view of the weather moving over Melbourne and the Baw Baw Ranges to the North is going to be such a plus!<br />
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The size of the living and the family rooms was a really pleasant surprise, we had anticipated smaller living areas that we actually have. There is a lot to plan in terms of decking, paths and driveway, eeeeep! I sense the bills will just keep floading in!<br />
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Fig 1: Looking from the corner of the kitchen you can see the Bedrooms, Bathroom and Toilet.</div>
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Fig 2: Garage, gotta love the dry access!</div>
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Fig 3: Main Bedroom from the front of the house, on the left is our front door. </div>
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Fig 4: You can see the Fence line where the neighbour's garage is to be built, our side yard!</div>
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Fig 5: Our Living Room and Dining - the kitchen starts on the very left!</div>
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There was some water build up on the insulation under the floor, once the roof is on this will have an opportunity to really dry out before the floor coverings go on! I have some concerns about the yellow-tongue will all the rain we have had (with another 30mm expected overnight) about the state of the flooring before the floors go on. I guess a really good inspection to ensure all the joins are even before allowing tiles to go on and a good clean beforethe carpets go on will be in order.</div>
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Assuming another week for the roof, a weeks windows... they would go in over a day you would thing (but they are not on site as yet), 2 weeks for the bricks (plus wet weather) I would hope to see Lock up by the end of July we would hope!</div>
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Then it always seems to slow right down, with sparkies and plumbers, plasterers and painters, tilers and fitters, cabinet makers and carpenters. We had originally hoped for a May finish, then a July, then a September. I am now calling October! We have now not had a place to call our own for 17 months, October will have seen us living with the parents for 20 months... the kids have shared a room and hubby's parents have given up half their house for us: <strong>it is time!</strong></div>Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0LOT 148 Shae Crescent, Drouin VIC 3818, Australia-38.14051419907365 145.847647190094-38.142075199073652 145.845179690094 -38.138953199073647 145.850114690094tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-41249957723283626322012-06-23T05:53:00.001-07:002012-06-23T05:53:35.553-07:00Joists and Bearers!Well we are slowly getting there! They had to knock a layer of bricks off for some reason... who knows why, I am guessing it has to do with tying the brickwork into the carpentry, but honestly i have not idea really. We are excited that we get a better idea of our view now and the underneath of the house is starting to feel like a room!<br />
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<br /></div>Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-44538780798563339282012-06-17T01:18:00.002-07:002012-06-17T01:18:38.621-07:00An the delays just keep coming!Well after 2 weeks hold up we should be back on track next week! Although with the weather the way it has been it would have been little use even if the delays hadn't happened.<br />
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The variation for the fact that the house is actually 400mm higher than the initial plans indicated have been approved by the council and signed by us!<br />
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The carpenters should be there next week and the frame should be up by the end of the week, weather permitting! :)Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-40388659354309468342012-05-31T04:31:00.002-07:002012-05-31T04:31:59.351-07:00Base Stage CompleteWe finally go to second base!<br />
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Naturally the bill comes in the SECOND the stage is finished! Hopefully this means things will begin to speed up ever so slightly. With tomorrow being the first day of winter (thanks for pointing that out Master 10!) we are... now how does the song go... 'Wishing and hoping and praying' that the holds out until we get through the next stage.<br />
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Base Stage complete: the Yellow tongue and beams<br />
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Wood has arrived for the floors and we are hoping to have that complete by the end of next week!<br />
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More pictures to come after we have visited on the weekend! Current pictures courtesy of my sister-in-law who lives around the corner!Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-21041883177988143322012-05-19T06:13:00.003-07:002012-05-19T06:13:47.086-07:00Base StationWe ended up choosing a whole new brick from another manufacturer, Boral came to the rescue and provided bricks within 3 days of ordering! But WHY OH WHY is it RAINING SO MUCH?!?!??!? The quagmire that was our block leaves anyone who walks on it an inch taller with red mud stuck to their shoes. Will be investing in gumboots for the kids in the next few weeks!<br />
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Our new brick choice: Kurrajong, from the<br />
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We are extremely happy with the alternative choices we were offered from the builder!<br />
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The height is far higher than we had first expected, we are ecstatic at the height we will have under the house, it is a full size ceiling meaning we can utilise the space under the house as both a rumpus and storage!!<br />
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There is a full height door to the under house space!<br />
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Our view is going to be fantastic, we will be able to not only watch the sunsets every night, but see the glow of Melbourne in the distance and watch all the crazy storms roll over the hills and even a peek around the corner to the Baw Baw ranges.<br />
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To top it all off, I will be able to see my sister's house from my kitchen window! Talk about handy :)<br />
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We are equally pleased to discover the garage is not going to be as far down the hill as we had first expected due to the build up, the driveway costs have just reduced considerably from our first estimations.<br />
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The Garage<br />
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We are expecting to have stumps in by the end of next week and I am hoping the garage slab too!<br />
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Once the stumps are in, the floor will go on and then the builder will be asking us for money! BLAH, but then there will be frame and roof and at least then the weather will not matter quite so much!<br />
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We are getting excited about the prospect of finally moving into our own home. We moved in with my inlaws 16 months ago and truly I have forgotten what is like to have my own place.<br />
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<br />Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-13101779516935309482012-04-24T05:15:00.001-07:002012-04-24T05:15:44.143-07:00Brick DelaysEverything was looking like smooth sailing... until the bricks didn't arrive... then they didn't arrive a week later... or a week later or 2 weeks after that...<br />
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Bricks were due to arrive February 21st and now, April 24th, we are hoping the NEW BRICKS we have chosen from Boral are due any day now! Turns out Austral had kiln issues and the wait on the bricks of our choice is indefinite.<br />
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We have now chosen Boral bricks - Kurrajong. We are extremely happy with this choice!<br />
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<br />Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-10498315314042555362012-02-08T21:12:00.000-08:002012-02-08T21:12:12.709-08:00It's all a go!Well here we are February 2012, what a road it has been to get here!<br />
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After weeks of chasing quotes on driveways, fences, landscaping, stat. decs etc, our home loan application has finally been APPROVED!<br />
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Now it is all happening! Permits are being applied for, levies are being paid and money is flying out in all directions (mostly to the builder gladly!)<br />
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We were very unhappy to find out the builder expected us to cover the bond on the asset protection while they were building (a council footpath insurance) - but I am extremely happy to say the builder has agreed to put up the bond while I only pay the actual permit (no-refundable) charge. Another potential stress avoided! Imagine trying to recover costs if they do damage to council property!<br />
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I will get pictures up as soon as we break soil...although with the house 1.25 hours away it may not be as regularly as I would like :)<br />
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Hanging out for the start date!Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-77720708342981593882011-11-22T01:50:00.000-08:002011-11-22T01:50:45.893-08:00The Rough DraftOk, i have finally recovered from the final tender meeting... I may never build on a slope again... then again i may love living on my hill so much i may never move again! Only time will tell :)<div><br />
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<li>Roof: Colorbond - Evening Haze </li>
<li>Gutters: Colorbond - Evening Haze</li>
<li>Facia: Colorbond - Woodland Grey</li>
<li>Bricks: Austral Bricks - Homestead Blackwood actually looks browner in real life.... very orange/red here.</li>
<li>Render: Tabumans - Smokehaze</li>
<li>Windows: A&LWindows - White Birch</li>
<li>Garage Door: Madison Panel Lift - Woodland Grey</li>
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<li>Walls: Taubmans - Breaker Beige</li>
<li>Doors: Taubmans Gloss - Milk Cloud</li>
<li>Ceiling: Taubmans - Milk Cloud</li>
<li>WIN5G with clear glazing to Front Door</li>
<li>Corinthian Rockport 5 Panel doors to Main living doors.</li>
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Due to the East side of the house being higher than the fence as we head down the block we have to have special glass in these windows - i like it and i will call it the <b>'bobbly glass'</b> with clear awnings at the top of the windows.<br />
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<li>Kitchen Bench: Quantum Quartz - Polar</li>
<li>Kitchen Cabinets: Polytec - Melamine Porcelain Sheen</li>
<li>The Window doubling as a splash back is totally WIN!</li>
<li>Wall Tiles: Beaumont Tiles - Sequenza Almond Gloss Foliage 300x400 (a white tile with light brown leaf pattern - this is going to be a great feature and most likely absolutely hideous to clean >.<)</li>
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<li>Laundry Bench: Polytec - Laminate Pearl Fabrini Matt</li>
<li>Stainless steel trough! (what a winner)</li>
<li>Wall Tiles: Beaumont Tiles - Sequenza Almond Gloss Foliage 300x400</li>
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<li>Ensuite Bench: Polytec - Laminate Alabaster Matt</li>
<li>We will be putting in our own stone (marble) basins after - a little nervous about this, but it is going to look awesome!!</li>
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<li>Shower feature strip - Beaumont Tiles - Listello Mondo Lamina Cement 50x200</li>
<li>Floor Tiles: Beaumont Tiles - Lifestyle Almond 400x400.</li>
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<li>Bathroom Cabinets: Polytec - Melamine Gesso Lini Sheen</li>
<li>Bathroom Bench: Polytec - Laminate Pumice Micro Matt</li>
<li>Wall tiles: Beaumont Tiles - Gloss Stone 200x300 - basic beige gloss tile.</li>
<li>Shower feature strip - Beaumont Tiles - Listello Mondo Lamina Cement 50x200</li>
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<li>Floor Tiles: Beaumont Tiles - Lifestyle Almond 400x400.</li>
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</div>Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-27250148677145829892011-11-14T00:57:00.000-08:002011-11-14T00:57:56.824-08:00TenderI swear i just aged another year in about 1 minute today!<br />
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Ah heck, we have more slope than we had anticipated, 3 metres over the house. But they have made a really good go of the layout of the house and we really like what they have done. 4 steps in the middle and enough room underneath to put 2 more rooms down the road; a games room and shed for now and probably a bedroom later on if needed ;)<br />
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Of course with all those extra bricks comes the extra price... not exactly what we had bargained on, but we really like the end product and we are willing to put those luxuries on hold like landscaping for a little while! (we are just going to have to simplify :)<br />
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We are happy with the prices of the extra power points and light points! And they have been willing to let us finish the ensuite ourselves with our lovely stone basins!!<br />
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We are looking at finishing around May 2012... 10 months from walking through the door. Not what we had planned, but what can we do right? Asking around most builders guarantee around 9-10 months as a large builder from first meeting to handover so considering our start we are not doing too badly!Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-52910278921331629462011-11-11T15:58:00.000-08:002011-11-11T15:58:37.306-08:003 More days!Friday 11 November 2011<br />
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I received a phone call today... just a little concerning...<br />
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Hi Kate, you have quite a lot of slope on your block..<br />
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yes, i say<br />
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you would probably be better if you split levelled your house..<br />
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yes, we requested this<br />
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oh? well thats good news.. <br />
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we want to keep site costs as low as possible<br />
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we will and keeping that in mind how would you feel about stumps, we are thinking this might be the best option...<br />
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yes, we requested this<br />
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oh? you did? with your sales rep?..<br />
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yes and with head office!<br />
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OH! well great! I will work on that and have everything ready for Monday!<br />
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/sighKate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-30650057013817688382011-11-04T03:09:00.000-07:002011-11-04T03:09:01.625-07:00Colour SelectionNovember 2nd, 2011<br />
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What a great appointment! Our colour selection specialist was the most patient, un-opinionated person i have ever met! She was open to all the directions we took our colour selection and came up with complimentary suggestions with ease.<br />
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We are extremely happy with the amount of choices offered, their Laminex laminate choices for both cupboards and bench tops are limited mostly to creams and browns (the current trend). I would have liked to see a few different textures and options in a more 'stone' look and 'wood' look and possibly something like a 'sand' look. Similarly, Beaumont tile choices were really relegated to the world of browns and creams with very few options in border tiles unless you went for actual stones.<br />
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The Taubman paint choices were great, the Colorbond and Quantum stone bench choices great also. Overall it was just the 'brown' themes that have let them down with the interiors.<br />
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Never mind! We are doing our own carpet and floorboard, followed by feature walls in rich burgundies or greens down the track. the kids have already chosen a feature wall colour which we will do before we move in.Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-50350314613308139402011-11-04T03:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T04:11:19.462-07:00Lets get moving!<div>October 28th, 2011</div><div><br />
</div>It seems that I am living in a world where I act quickly and my builders act slowly, although I have read this about Fairhaven in other forums. I believe once we get to the building stage things will move more to my expectations.<br />
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</div><div>Telephone calls in the morning are returned just before the end of business. Emails sent in the evening are replied to anywhere from 24hours to 3 days later. Perhaps I just high expectations as I do not work with that kind of mentality. I receive an email, i reply... now. Maybe I am just a nag... :) <br />
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No matter the timing, i cannot fault the customer service and quality of service offered by all the staff in Fairhaven's main office and i have since travelled around and visited some the displays in Cranbourne East and Narre Warren and all seem absolutely fantastic. I just started at the wrong display.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Either way after several phone calls and emails to put a push on things we have finally got an appointment for our colour selection. Yay!</div>Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231459162953663121.post-40181897476068954252011-11-04T02:53:00.000-07:002011-11-04T04:12:46.599-07:00The Standard Plan<a href="http://www.fairhavenhomes.com.au/our-homes/ascot-222/">http://www.fairhavenhomes.com.au/our-homes/ascot-222/</a><br />
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We are going to flip it and possibly split level it as the block runs down away from the road. It will be interesting to see how they draw it up, although i am very nervous about what kind of cost they are going to be coming back to us with.<br />
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Fingers crossed they don't break us!<br />
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It is very hard buying a house you have never actually SEEN, buying off the plan is a bit of a risk, however the Narrabeen 183 is on display in Narre Warren and seems to be a very similar design, only on a smaller scale; and i really liked it, so i am feeling optimistic :)Kate and Jushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512338526305614859noreply@blogger.com1