House Design Part1

Oh! Choosing between tens of templates of house layouts from the list of builders is truly as exciting an experience as confusing.

At first we just went around and visited display villages and display homes for atleast three weekends non stop to finally start realizing what we want. Every brand of builder have their own set of inclusions and upgrades and it is this comparision that you need to do your thorough homework on to get a clever deal.

Here is a sample of what Inclusions List looks like:

This list includes the specifications for garage, laundry, bedroom, bathroom etc. The specifcations will include what they have for the initial quoted price. So for example, you will know what width of skirting you will have, what material your house walls and roof will be, what material of flooring and benchtops will be included, how can lights, electrical points and many more.

This exhaustive list is quite detailed and differs quite a bit between builders. It is a good idea to read through a few of them to get yourself acquainted to think about what you would like in your house. 

For us, we really did not want tiles on our floors as it brings down the temperature of the house and also my husband wanted Stone Benchtop in kitchen. All these features come in their 'Upgrade' package for most builders and as and how you add on things you add on price to your initial quote. So be very cautious and read through properly if you are on a strict budget.

Display Homes

We are now also considering the various list of builders out there in the market. This is the first time I have ever visited these fabulous display homes and like all first timers I had my mind blown away!!
Here are some amazing pics...

 

Roaming from one amazing house to another I was in my own mesmerised world looking at their furniture, decorations, bed spreads, cutlery and the lot. After a few hours of wandering through the houses, we decided to get a general quote from Porter Davis Homes consultant.

Reality hit afterwards when he sat down to list inclusions and I realised that all display homes are heavily upgraded from the façade to the alfresco! All things that I needed to look at in the display house were floorings, structure, doors... you get the picture. But as always is with us girls, the beautification takes your eyes off it all when you first visit a display centre.

My learning: Have to do another round of visits into these display houses this time looking at structure and layout and trying hard to keep my eyes closed towards all those uniquely amazing vases and lampshades!!!

None the less, for a wonderful weekend outing of imagining what living a dream could mean, please go ahead and visit your nearest display homes, can definitely give you some good designing ideas...