Signed up this week with Summit Homes to build a single-storey 4x2 house in Baldivis, 42km south of Perth.
The home will be built on a 770sqm level block in a new development at Parkland Heights, Baldivis. Title for the block expected in next 2 months.
The land, which my husband and I bought in November last year, is 22m and 35m long so plenty of space for a pool.
Now have to wait 8-10 weeks for the contract to be drawn up. Looked at dozens of display homes all over the Perth metro area and got detailed quotes from 5 other builders before deciding on Summit.
We have built before in Corindi Beach, near Coffs Harbour, NSW, with a small builder and he built us a quality home at a reasonable price. Had a bad experience with a project builder so wanted to avoid this route if possible.
But in the end it came down to price and size of house for the money. Unfortunately, the smaller builders couldn't match the price. One was over $25,000 more for a smaller house and another was $15,000 more.
We just hope Summit lives up to the hype and build us a decent quality property with as few hassles as possible. We shall see.
Wow your plan looks amazing. Love the kitchen/laundry setup! Cant wait to see pictures of that *jealous*
ReplyDeleteThanks Darkbyte. We liked the way the laundry is right next to the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteHi Kips, I am very interested to know your progress with summit. We also about to start the same journey with Summit. Selected Monaco and comparing with other builders. So far we find Summit is about $8000 expensive compared to others. Your input will be extremely useful and will be very much grateful to you. Please share your experience with Summit with us. If you want my email is ashokwe@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThanks and good luck