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11 years11 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0

Be really careful and push for everything to get fixed properly at each stage!!! If you have to, get in your own certifier. We had a stair protruding past the…

11 years11 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0

Hey Everyone,
I am back! Long story involving Telstra connections and computers melting down followed by being sick and log in issues!
Congrats Ricaaaa and onebighappyfamily! Welcome to your new homes!…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0

For us we started in February 2012, build started in late October 2012 and finished in July 2013.

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0

Thanks Vatche! Our place is the Merlot Hilton with traditional facade.

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Good to see M are taking responsibility to get things sorted!
Have to agree - can't see the boxes all being unpacked anytime soon!
The blinds do have their downside but…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Hey Everyone, sorry it has been so long but the dramas of getting phone and Internet happening have been ridiculous!
We are in our place now and loving it. A…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Thanks Ricaaaa!!!
Your kitchen looks gorgeous! I am not at all surprised about the tiles - not sure if anyone has actually managed to get their original selections!!! We got a…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Thanks!!! We are pretty lucky - with the exception of Sentinal most appliances etc are already in and working.
We have deliveries starting Tuesday as well with our main pickup…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Big day for us yesterday - we got our keys!!!! Now comes the fun part of getting things sorted out and completed so we can move in!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Wow Vatche!!!! Amazing to see everything coming together so quickly!!! We are still waiting for our landscape plan let alone getting the tradies booked in!!!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

The classic catch 22!!!! We did the fortnightly meetings but often found doors were left unlocked by tradies so we would go and lock the house up!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Here they are. Very happy with how they turned out:

Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0
12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

PCI today. Very few things we could pick them up (all very minor) on because most things we picked up during the course of the build and the SS had…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

We fell in love with a lot of the colours at the display home and used those as the basis for our selections. We did get some assistance too from…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Looks amazing Vatche! Your landscaper is amazing!!!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Thanks!!!!
So good seeing everything moving forward for you both too! Getting a good relationship with your SS is so important!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Thanks!!! Very excited that we might soon have the house!!!! Not sure what exactly will still be left to do for us post keys....
Good to see everything is moving along…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Power is finally connected!!!! PCI is set for tomorrow afternoon!!!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Hang in there One Big Happy Family! Unfortunately this is the stuff that can happen. One of our frustrations was that you were never given a timetable for which trades…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Looks fabulous Vatche! When is your expected move in date?

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Looking awesome Riccaaaa! I can't believe how smoothly your build seems to be moving along!
There are things you don't realise until the build is underway and you actually see it…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

A quick visit to the site for some daytime photos.
The rainwater tank pump installed. I hope there will be some cover over it.
Love the carpet Vatche! So effective. We have…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

It's pretty frustrating because we had out paperwork through back in April but the final hookups have to be arranged by the builders and our suppliers aren't being that prompt…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

So we are still waiting for confirmation of a PCI date but yesterday there were workers going gangbusters on the house.
Finally the evaporative cooler is gone and our roof…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Woo Hoo Vatche!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! We hope you and your family enjoy your new home!!!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Some progress today (Yay!), finally the big gaps above our kitchen and pantry windows were filled in and the painters have gone through and tagged places where they need to…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Congrats Vatche!!! Couldn't be happier for you and your family!!!

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Thanks Vatche! We have agreed on a way forward between us. The hardest thing has been all the promises if action and proposed PCI dates that just haven't eventuated....

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Interesting you suggest this - it was exactly what we decided was our next course of action. I'm afraid 'I can't control the weather' didn't cut it as an answer…

12 years12 yearsabiggerhouseabiggerhouse posted:
Masterton Homes - The new thread 3.0

Just stunning Dani!!! You guys have such s gorgeous home!!!

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