Friday 27 June 2014

Waiting!

Just as the title says, *Waiting*.

No news on the registration at all, so we just wait!!!!
The down side is the longer this takes, the more weeks go by where we have to pay the Builder $1000 a month in additional charges on labour costs and material Costs.

This kicks in from July 22nd, so by the time registration comes in, then settlement, then DA approval then retaining walls and then finally construction list, We could be up for 2k to 4k additional charges.

Not happy with that let me tell you.  What doesn't help is the lack of feedback from the vendor. they wonder why people start to get pissed and shitty. Especially when it starts to cost your customers real $$$$.

I need access to the site to conduct the Surveys, so that I can see how much retaining walls we need, and how much this could possibly cost. Cause I'll be honest, if the cost to do the retaining walls exceeds $15k, This will put me in a very tough position, where basically we might have to walk away from the deal.

What shit's me the most, is the fact we weren't advised of the 2 easements in the rear of yard and it's positioning, which forces us to have to put in retaining walls.

The lesson in this for anyone heading into off the plan purchase, *trust no one*, and prepare for the finger pointing fairies to come out in force.

Wednesday 11 June 2014

No real new Updates

At the moment we really don't have to much to update on, we met with the vendor to discuss retaining walls and came to the conclusion that some will be needed due to 2 easements in the rear of the block.

To how high these will be is unknown, but the 2 metre number got thrown out the window fairly quickly due to the plans that were being reviewed by the vendor, were over 1 year old, and he had never walked the block before.

So now we wait for Registration which could be end of this month, and push for the Survey to be conducted to get a better idea of what were in for.

Wait and see, then work out how much it will cost to do the walls.

Wednesday 4 June 2014

Retaining Walls!!!

As the heading say's, I am off to the block of Land this Friday Morning to meet the vendor!

We are discussing retaining walls, and the possible cost of $30k-$50k in doing so.
Number's Like this make my skin crawl if I am to be totally honest.

I have had 2 Landscape designers see pictures of our block, and Both have said no chance this would be needed.

I have even had a few family members and another person from the Vendor look as well and were all fairly certain any form of retaining wall would be minimal.

However the person meeting me on Friday is fairly certain I will need this, and not just any retaining wall, they are telling me a 2 METRE HIGH retaining wall.


Right hand side


Left hand side


Shot from back left to front


Now 2 Metre Retaining wall on this block?????? And I have to remove my Split level, or reverse it the other way?

Friday is going to be interesting!!!!

Sunday 1 June 2014

Couple of Updates!

Firstly we have received our Loan paperwork from the bank, and have signed all this and will post back to bank tomorrow.

Our registration of Land is running 3-4 weeks behind, so Settlement looks to be mid July Now due to Registration being the end of June.

We found a new Landscape design person to assist in putting together our Estate Landscape design. (Keeping it simple)

Other than that, our First home Owner Grant was lodged with the bank to submit.

Bit of a waiting game now, have to pick some tree type's and a few little decisions on the Landscape plan but that's about all right now.

Still haven't had the vendor get back in contact with us in regards to a comment about Retaining walls. (2 weeks and no reply, must be busy!)