Monthly Archives: January 2012

I finally got some time today after work to go to GJ Gardner and ask about the few modifications I had thought of including the alfresco. Once again any changes I requested they were happy to make. Things I changed during this visit include: Including alfresco in the roofline Increase fridge cavity to 1000mm (from … Continue reading »

Today, my Mother, Uncle (who was visiting from Sydney) and I went to one of the houses that GJ Gardner had nearly finished. Unfortunately, I did not think about taking photos to post on here. I had previously been into the GJ Gardner Display home in Sale. While I was impressed with the house it was … Continue reading »

This afternoon I had my second meeting with the salesman from GJ Gardner. This visit we went through the electricals and made a few minor changes. We went through the locations of power points of which as standard they include one double powerpoint in each room and 3 double power points in the kitchen. Changes that … Continue reading »

Today, I received a phone call from the salesman a GJ Gardner with an updated quote after the estimator had looked at our modifications we had done. The price is pretty much the same as the estimate the salesman was able to give me before the modifications had taken place. I have a meeting with … Continue reading »

Today, I went past the block and noticed my fence had been erected on the side that the neighbour had sent me a request to build a fence. Below is a picture of the fence:

After, visiting Metricon yesterday I was not sure whether the $12,000 discount I was offered was a good deal or whether it was just to try to pressure me into putting a deposit down. I was also wondering why Metricon would be able to cut into their margin by $12,000. Either their prices are inflated … Continue reading »

Last weekend I decided that it was time to start looking at the different builders and maybe go and visit some of them. So I went into the Metricon Display Centre. I was given some info on the plans that would suit my needs and budget, and had an appointment setup for this afternoon to go through … Continue reading »