Demolishing The Old House
Out with the old and in with the new. In order to facilitate the construction of our new house, we had to make way by demolishing our old house. Our...
Renting, Moving and Pre-Approval
To make way for our new build we needed to vacate and demolish our house. This meant moving into a rental property for the duration of the build. Neither of...
Shoring Up The Figures – Preliminary Estimate
Following our estimate and the completion of our engineering works, we continued to work closely with our Sales Manager during Metricon's Preliminary Contract phase. This is where we would start...
How Much Does It Cost To Build?
We navigate the process of obtaining an accurate estimate for our build and see how it fit within our budget
Defining The Façade – Thinking Outside the Box
They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but does the same ring true for a house?
Planning The Layout of Our Home
How we worked with the builder to make one of their plans work for us
Choosing Our Builder
In this instalment of “Our Journey” we explore the steps we took to choose a builder who could make our dream a reality
Fitting Our House On The Land
We explore how the land size and shape changed the design of our dream home
Building Our Home – The First Steps
This is the first blog in the “Our Journey” series. We go back to the start and share with you our reasons for wanting to build our new home