WARNING - This post rambles a bit!
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Well, what a crazy few months it has been. A new role at work has left me little time for my favourite new website…

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. I think donuts is right, we sort've have made our minds up! We're going back to look at the Stanton again tomorrow, but I…

I don't think it would look strange to have a mix, but doing the whole house would obviously look better. We were quoted about $3,000 to do a 36SQ house.

I agree with you on both. LOVE the main bedroom for the Stanton (althought the Latitude is nice and has a lovely outlook over the outdoor room). The Kitchen also…

That's definitely something I don't wanna do! My partner is a flight attendant, so any Saturdays we have together will be cherished (awww!)
The extra costs could be a worry. I've…

I think we do probably like the Stanton because of the way it looks. It is fully loaded and is stunning from the outside! The kerb appeal is enormous and…

Cleaning is definitely a consideration. I think we'll go for ducted vaccuuming whatever happens! Outside windows would be a pain with a double storey too!
And my partner and I will…

Well hopefully they say congratulations! But i'm sure there's something i'm missing! What does everyone else say?
Damo

Thanks for that tip! I will check out the website and see if they have submitted plans!?
Anyone reading who's building in Alamanda? We're in stage 7, so not ready until…

Hiya Jo! Nice to see you again!
We will definitely go and check out some newhavens, thanks for the tip. I am a little worried that we are seduced by how…

Thanks for the luck! I think we'll need it!
Kids aren't on the radar, it'll just be the two of us. We do love to entertain though, so the Latitude's outdoor…

Oh I forgot to mention -
One thing we DON'T like about the Latitude is the external appearance. We are not happy with any of the facade options, but had decided…

Hello (again)!
Firstly, sorry for my lack of chat on the boards lately, I've been so busy at work that the last thing I've felt like doing is using a computer…

I think it's important to choose the house you like first. That gives you a sense of what you need with your land, which you can then keep on your…

Thanks for that! We're both very excited. I can't remember a day that hasn't past in recent months where we haven't said "I wish we were in the new house…

Okay, so this one is pretty tiny - but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Glass splashbacks seem to be all the rage at the moment, and we both love them. We…

Okay, after much discussion with my partner, we have signed with M! I had spoken to another board member about the custom route (thanks Stu!) but was thoroughly overruled, even…

Hi Snake!
Well that is a big surprise! I think we should definitely look into it! Would you recommend your builder?
We are leaning towards the Peninsula facade. It's quite plain, but…

I like the look of both - though we are going with tiles for our house. With M the price to upgrade to Colourbond is $10,000!!!
Damo

Hey VJ
Our block has an North/East facing backyard. We're hoping that the afternoon sun will stream into our outdoor room and living
On that topic, what are the considerations you…

Hey Snake, we haven't seriously considered that approach, probably more out of ignorance than anything. Would the price be higher taking that route? And how long is a piece of…

Hi Elizabeth,
I haven't had direct experience with them, but also found their sales staff to be really great. They were very helpful when we were looking at their designs and…

Great news joles! So nice to see things happening!
SURELY there's a picture you can put up to celebrate this? A big APPROVED stamp, maybe

Hi Wonderland!
A very timely post! Just yesterday, we ruled out the last possible house change. We are now going with the Latitude 36 which is almost the same as the…

Well said joles. We are dealing with M at the moment and have found them to be excellent. Our SC is great and is happy to explain why an upgrade…

Hi penny73, you most certainly can drive up to Bayview park. I was up there yesterday, even though my block is miles away in stage 7.

hehe thanks for the kind words. One thing you can be sure of, every minute decision will be shared with the board …

Yeah, I've seen a list with the differences, but it's a TINY list. I think it includes higher ceilings and maybe two other (fairly small things). I'm just not certain…

Hmmm that sounds much more like the price I'd be happy paying. Perhaps our SC was wrong about the $18,000 for the Zinc. I mean, that's just extortion! They are…

Thanks for that, they are a nice looking brick! Even better if they won't cost the earth!
Damo