This is a list of all of the changes and selections that we have made to the Premier Builders Jamieson:
- Widened garage to 6500
- Lengthened dining area by 700 (shortened rumpus by same amount)
- Made Pantry a walk through pantry
- Increased bed 2 by 500mm and reduced master by same (needed to change master bedroom door to single door)
- Moved toilet door forward and moved bathroom door around
- Added closed in toilet into ensuite
- Removed bath from ensuite
- Changed door to alfresco to an entertainer slider (triple sliding door)
- All wardrobe doors sliding doors, including triple slider in bed 2 due to increased length
- Made ensuite shower a walk in shower with tiled base
- Increased bathroom shower to 1200x900
- Changed roof to colourbond monument
- Changed bricks to Burwood Blue
- Added our own 10,000L water tank underground
- Went from slab to stumps (forced by council)
- Changed all taps to mixers
- Replaced oven with two St George Ovens and Highland Stove
- Replaced Range Hood with Schweigen
- Altered kitchen heaps
- Waterfall ends on Caesarstone kitchen bench
- Undermount sink to kitchen
- Added shower niches
- Removed the brick wall at the end of the alfresco and went with two brick columns
- Highlight window in ensuite over shower
- Highlight windows facing north in rumpus
- Taps with a pull out head in kitchen and in laundry
- Updated toilets to "back to wall"
- Gas Ducted Heating under floor with zoning
- Solar Hot Water
- Evaporative Cooling
- Ducted Vacuuming
- Security Alarm
- Pull out bin in kitchen
- Drawers added to vanities in bathroom and ensuite
- Man hole added to garage
- Overhead cupboards in laundry
- Upgraded to 2 more evap cooling outlets and larger system from the standard one supplied.
Electrical Changes
- Added second phone point to study (Bed 4)
- Added 7 Cat5E data points (all beds, 2 to rumpus and 2 to living with terminations in study)
- Added 2 television points
- Added an antenna
- Additional code pad for the alarm
- Added door bell
- 3 dimmer switches to Lounge, Dining Area and Rumpus
- 7 two way switches to Front Hall, Bedroom Hall and multiple for living are lighting
- Added external sensor for external lights including an override switch
- Added three light fittings, install only, these are for external coach lights which we will need to source
- 2 extra single GPO
- 6 extra double GPO
- 2 double fluorescent lights for the garage
- 6 more down lights from our original package of 20
- 2 powertainment units one for rumpus one for family which include 4 power points, a TV point and network points
- 2 slimline power points to go on edges of island kitchen bench
- 4 double floodlights for around the perimeter of the house.
These are our selection (a * after means that it has changed from the original Jamieson at the old display)
- Monument Colorbond Roof
- Manor Red Gutters and Down Pipes*
- Cream Facia Panels *
- Burwood Blue Bricks
- Classic Cream Highlight Bricks *
These are the following changes that we are still considering
Cavity slider between lounge and kitchenCaeserstone benches in bathrooms ($1900 too exy)- Privacy locks on toilets and bathroom doors (done)
- Underground power (chose not to due to also having to organise telephone, figured if we have to have one wire, why not have two)
Things we kept from the original display home
- Firestrike floor boards (we just loved these)
- Stained glass windows to front windows
- Alfresco with Merbau decking (I have since found that Merbau is not the most renewable timber, however as with most things with this builder is is easier to not change).
- Picture Rail in Lounge, family rumpus and master bedroom
- Small brick wall in verandah with two timber posts
- Caeserstone benchtop in kitchen
- Highlight bricks
- Steel lintels over garage and windows
- Same architraves and cornices
- Gable details on the front
Things we will need to organise and do after hand over
- New fences
- Drive Way
- Fly Screens
- Curtains
- Clothes Line
- Landscaping
- Letter Box
- Open fire place in lounge
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Things we would have liked but were too difficult or too expensive
We are at this minute going through the specs again with all the questions for James. We are also considering the cavity slider, I think it will have a dual effect, cut down on heating costs (especially if you do zone the heating and cut off the front of the house to a different zone), also noise, especially if you have visitors in the front room, and the kids want to watch TV in the family room. I think we will be doing it. Interesting idea to lengthen dining room, hmmm. Will keep you posted as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat design! I have noticed some beautiful display homes over here. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteMerbau Decking