Last year we decided to build the dream house. After much deliberation we decided to sell the family home, buy a knockdown and build. We found a house with a suitable block close by, we sold, bought, moved into rental and began our journey... hate the word journey but according to reality TV, that's what we are doing so, journey it is!
We found a design we loved at Porter Davis and were helped immensely by Damon at PD who was a godsend in taking us through all the initial planning and prep. We are building a Rochford 40 with Master Suite option and Alfresco. It should look a bit like this...
We've attended both World Of Style days (immense fun and seduction by pretty shiny things) and Tender (discovery that pretty shiny things cost money!). As this is probably the last time we do such a mad thing we let the pretty things win!
Over the last week, the old house has been taken down and site being prepped for final soil test. Once final contract and drawings are signed on March 2 we should be good to go! If all is o.k. with the soil test we've been told a start date of the first week of April (fingers crossed).
So far the process has been quite smooth and all at Porter Davis have been great to deal with.
We can't wait for the first pegs to go in!!
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ReplyDeleteVery excited for your blog as we are looking at doing a knockdown rebuild very soon! Just wondering what the approx size of your block is?
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ReplyDeleteLand is 18.2 X 36.7 mt. Plan sites really well on the block with 6mt depth in the front yard and 9 my depth at the back.
Ta,
Steve
Thanks Steve!
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