Almost 7 months since my last update. We are well into the construction phase now.
Since being sent to construction on 20 September 2022, we had the following timeline as…

we are visiting our site twice a day usually but we are very luck as it is on our way to work and only 500 meters from the current house…

It has been a while since my last post. We had a pretty long delay with the development of our land but we were working with our builder in a…

this is our preliminary plan

we have got the pricing for the display house in Two Wells. It was around $270,000 mark from memory.
We did do some modifications to the plan adding third garage and…

First thing to add is always footing provision. Depending on the area and the size of the house it can be between $20,000 and $45,000. For my son's house which…

For our house to change just skirting boards to 92mm and architraves to 67 mm would cost around $1600 according to sales consultant. And that's not including windows trim.

I agree with the post above.I really like how it looks. I would lover to have the wide trims but it cost too much.

I short update. Last Wednesday we have signed the contract on the land and also signed Preliminary contract with the builder. Did go to Austral Brick Center and PGH Center…

Went to see the builder last Saturday, visited the display house again, but looked at the house in more detail now. Did a few changes to the plan at our…

cornellengineers, in SA that's how do they do the slabs. I have heard Metricon had some problems in the past with the slabs here in SA as they were doing…

A bit of an update. We found the block we liked, put an offer in and has been accepted. The land development under the process at the moment so no…

I have built with Statesman my first home 7 years ago. The process was easy and the build was good too. We had a few hiccups along the way but…

Third single garage cost around $5,000 but we still waiting for a quote from the sales person.
Manny Calavera, I wish we can buy such a big block of land.…

Hello everyone. We are planning to build our home with Fairmont - Grand Design - which we absolutely loved when looked on display in Two Wells. The only design we…

Jesus, 1200 is not too bad, mine is only 900 at the current kitchen so can you imaging how narrow it is.

hi everyone. I have built my first home over 6 years ago and me and my partner just made a decision to build another one. I have used this summary…

I need outside retractable awning, seems this one doesn't do it

I have built a house with Statesman 3 years ago at Elizabeth Park (near the Elizabeth Park Primary School). The original quote for the footing was about $24,000 but it…

Glad to see them working even in the weather like this.

Sarah159,
It was 18.5 weeks from the slab to the keys. Very quick even though we were not under 18 week build guarantee. The preliminary works took a long time and…

Congratulations on your build. I have built Greenock modified 3 years ago (we got the keys 1 August 2014) and I am very happy with the work done. Good luck…

I have concrete floor at my alfresco area and seriously thinking about putting tiles as the concrete is so difficult to clean with the large dog going into the garden…

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Thanks again, found this company and it will cost me only $700 for both. Will be ordering from them shortly.

Thanks guys, will look into Veneta and search online stores.

Hello everyone, I have built my house with the huge help from this forum three years ago. Now I am back I have north facing…

we have solved the problem by simply changing the showhead from the usual one to water saving one. The water flow is less with the new one and it doesn't…

Hi Leonardo_23, thanks for the information. I have bought triple grafted apricot tree (Moorpark, Trevatt and Hunter) and plum tree for my sister (Santa Rosa, Mariposa and Satsuma). It would…