A big thing for us, as mentioned in the color selection post, was obtain costs of having additional works /features done to the house, to make it our home - not just a standard template (Their wide selection of colors & color advisers ensure this doesn't happen anyway!).
Our focus was on getting the structural changes done or fixing that would be easier/ somewhat cheaper (sometimes!)/warrantied at build time.
Please note these are based on a 33sq House, from the Affinity range and were only a rough guide to us as well.
Here is a breakdown of items we investigated: (Each item price)
Additional Power Points (Double) $55.00Outdoor Power Point (Double) $145.00
Two way light switch $55.00
Slim line power/data points $10.00
Chrome finish power/data points $10.00
Toilet Locks $60.00
Surge protection $360.00
Extra heating duct $150.00
Door stops $160.00
Internal Garage lock $150.00
Air con 20amp circuit $372.00
Junction Boxes $90.00
Extra exhaust Vent $202.00
Pre-wire 5.1 sound $575.00
Heating - 4 Star $1,000.00
Heating - 5 Star $1,200.00
Zone Heating (Requires 4/5 star) $550.00
Sarking (gutter/roof) $4,000.00
Translucent Glass $400.00
Solid Doors for Garage $160.00
Solid core doors $160.00
Alfresco fly screens $1,000.00
Fan in Alfresco $450.00
Glass door (Internal) $300.00+
Pull out bins $200.00
Double Glaze 1 room: ~$400.00
Double glaze whole house ~ $7,000.00 (Size specific)
Down Light LED $145.00
Down Light Halogen $110.00
Refrigeration cooling: $16,000+
Evaporation cooling $6,000+
Double doors to enclose rooms (inc plastering): $480.00
Alarm (4 zone, 3 sensors) $865.00
Carpet to rooms ~$4,000.00
Laminate to rest ~$7,000.00
NBN pack + some internal (Estate specific) $4,000.00
Starfire splash back $750
There are a fair few notes to make about these items:
Slim line power points/data must be applied to the whole house. Same applies to chrome finish plates
Can never have enough power points! Outdoor for the Alfresco comes at a premium but great for outdoor lighting/entertaining. Also hallway for vacuums.
Data packs depend on estate / done only by Carlisle electrical provider (Argus) - very high costs.
Free upgrade to colorbond roofing - Will cost 3-5k for sarking, depending on house size, etc. (Prevents condensation, leaks - mandatory in some areas, optional in others - a pain to do post build and very high cost)
Toilet locks are basic push in pin and doors come with hinges you can lift off (safety)
Door stops can be found for $1 ea and fitted yourself, depends how handy you want to be!
5.1 sound wiring is only left in wall cavities - no face plates or termination. 16g, 99 oxygen free.
Down lights are fairly/low wattage. If you want brightness, batons are cheaper / post build options.
Two way switch is great for hallways - as there isn't often one at the bedroom end of the house!
It costs equally to have another light + switch put in, as it does a two way switch - consider your options
Solid core doors provide more security - can weigh up build cost vs post install
Flooring is not covered in any of the Carlisle houses at the moment (was prior to price reductions/promos!)
Extra exhaust vent - good idea for in the laundry for the drier!
Extra heating vent(s) - depends how you like your ensuite/bathrooms in the winter compared to the rest of your house. Also limited by heating unit capacity
Fly screens to all standard windows are included
Other things to consider:
- Carpet underlay - ~$500 for cat2, ~$750 for cat3 - prices are not to certain - however advice from all is underlay is more important than a premium top (balancing price/comfort)
- Changing microwave spot to pot draw (no cost in this instance)
- Door stops, toilet paper holders are not included - easy to install post build anyway
- Nogins for mounting TVs or other fixtures with some weight
- Carlisle does not do extra cabinetry or storage/shelving
- Garage is plastered - can be insulated at cost
- Sound insulation (inner walls) is available - cost is meant to be fairly low
- Carlisle does not leave conduit in wall for cabling or allow additional data/phone/TV points - fixed to packages only.
- Remember doorbell, letterbox, clothesline. Might be handy to see if you can keep some bricks from the build for a letterbox build - all post build.
- Drive way & other concreting - post build
I am surprised you have been told they don't do extra cabinetry - we are currently building an Odessa (from the Essentials range) in Williams Landing and requested an extra built in cupboard in the activity room upstairs, which they have added - from memory, it only cost us ~$500?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. This information came directly from the color consultant at our color and electrical meeting.
DeleteWe will check again at contract and see what other staff at Carlisle say on the matter.
We followed this up at further stages and still got the answer of no - we will simply look at cabinetry post build.
DeleteReally disappointing to hear - I wonder if they have changed this since we started building with them?
Delete(Admittedly, there was a lot of confusion over our request for an additional cupboard, but we were never told no).
Hi there! Nice read :-) When are you due to build?
ReplyDeleteWe are due to build the end of next month if all goes to plan!
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