Guess what guys! We got our keys yesterday and we are in! YAY!!!!!

Hi all,
Long time no post.
I can't believe the news about hot water systems being stolen! Terrible...
Some good news for us though, we are finally at lock-up stage! Our kitchen…

Thanks, didn't now that, I'll check them out too.
My dad and brother are both carpenters for M, working in Brooks Reach for a while now, so they got to do…

Great new for you guys too Madam!

Good to hear about the NBN... are you with Telstra? Are there any other telcos offering NBN in Brooks Reach? I've only really looked…

Hi everyone,
It's been over 2 months since my last post. And since then....
WE HAVE A SLAB
AND
WE HAVE A FRAME!
Everything has been progressing really quickly since the slab was laid (2…

Wholahan Avenue, what about you guys?

Thanks Just so excited that things are finally happening after such a long and painful wait!

Our site has finally been pegged out! Yay!

How long ago did you do your colours and electrical? Have they given you an estimated start date?

We have been waiting for months now, still in the pre-construction stage.
Our plans were with the drafting department for over 2 months before they came back for CDC application. That…

Hi again BR gang,
Just posted a new blog update! We did our colour selections today and I've managed to find a lot of the things we chose online.
Check it out…

So we had our colour selection appointment today in Warwick Farm. What a day! It's so fun to look at all the finishing touches and choose which ones you want.
For…

Hi everyone,
We have our colour selection appointment in mid February, and we were after some opinions/advice from those of you who have already been. I've read some responses already of…

Thanks for your replies everyone!
We are still leaning towards option 3, but possibly Woodland Grey window frames and a coloured front door, possibly blue or…

Hi everyone
It looks like our build is going to begin in the next couple of months or so (yay!)
My husband and I had New…

Hi all,
It's been a while since I've posted, trying to catch up on posts lately!
Fantastic news that some of you have moved in, some have started construction, and welcome to…

Ruby, I can't believe that! I wonder who would go out of their way to go back through your posts and write something like…

Good news Nat! Good to hear that you probably won't have to worry about your land being released while you're away. Will you be at the 'walk on your land'…

Oh I'm so jealous! Bi-folding doors are awesome, that's on our wish list for the future
Interestingly, we got a letter from council today advising us…

Looking fantastic Ruby!!! Love the facade!
I'm surprised by how many things have been overlooked since I'm so new to this; from your research is it common for things like this…

Thanks! My dad kept saying yesterday how big the house is for us (couple without children), but when we chose it we were also thinking about the future - kids…

I'm not getting notifications either Wiz, not sure what's going on.
Ruby, that sucks to hear the problems you're having, must be so frustrating!
Good…

We were advised we have to pay a 10% deposit upon signing the contract - did anyone else need to do this? Or is it because you signed so long…

Congratulations!!! How exciting is it! We paid our deposit back in May and the wait for land release feels like forever.
I've been inspired by everyone here (particularly Ruby and Wiz)…

Hi lindsey,
We are building in Stage 7, could you (or anyone) explain about soil class, and what you mean by relatively no fill? Sorry but we are new to all…

Wow, I am surprised by how long the build times were for you guys -- was there a reason for this? Or is the 4-6 month build time unrealistic?

Thanks for your advice Ruby! Waiting to hear back from the bank tomorrow and if things don't go well we will contact a broker for sure.

No broker, we just went direct with our bank because we wanted to keep all of our finances in the same place. However, if things get more difficult with this…

Hi everyone,
My partner and I are building the Sonata with Masterton. We are at the tender stage and just waiting for the contract now which should be ready in a…