Welcome to our blog!
This is our first time building and thought to share with you our experience.
Just a little background…
My husband (Mr P) and I have been searching for an apartment near Sydney CBD since early 2015 but did not find anything we fancy. We almost committed to an $800K 2-bedroom apartment but backed out and decided to just explore what’s outside Sydney.
Given that we did not have prior build experience, we thought it was a good idea to to buy an established home or a house and land package. We’ve placed bids on three established homes but lost in the bids. How heartbreaking!
Fast forward to August 2015…
We finally found a land in a new estate near our relative’s place. Win! The land price was quite steep so we did not qualify for the first home owner grant. But that was not a deal breaker as we were quite happy with the size of the land.
2016 came…
We’ve visited several display homes but was surprised that the base price of building a two-storey home is now close to $300K… too expensive. Considering that we don’t have any kids and don’t need a big home yet, we’ve decided to purchase a single story home instead.
Among the display homes we’ve seen, I really liked the layout of EBH’s London 22 in Jordan Springs but did not like the common bedroom windows. Then I discovered Saville through Homeone so went one weekend with Mr P to checkout the display home at Oran Park.
One week later…
We’re happy with the Saville layout and placed an initial deposit for a Saville 20 corner alternative floor plan. We chose Saville 20 because it fits our budget and it has all the criteria we had in mind:
– Spacious master suite / bedroom 1
– Open plan kitchen, dining and living area
– Big windows / well lit common area
Our tender presentation is scheduled for next week. Wish us luck!
That’s it for now. Thanks for visiting!
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