Why Building Turn Key saves a lot of stress
Most people don’t realise that Building “Turnkey” saves you money, time and headaches.
Turnkey-refers to the home being completely finished inside and out.
That means, driveway, landscaping, retaining, fencing, external stairs, floorcoverings , blinds, all electrical, the alfresco tiled…are all included.
Mostly when people sign on the dotted line of their Build Contract- they just assume that a driveway and flooring will be included and that they will have steps to their front door…but not all Display Home builders offer that. Often it will be an added extra that people have to tackle at handover- with extra money needed and patience for trades.
An important point with a driveway in the Hunter and Newcastle areas is that it needs to be approved by Council. The gradient of the driveway (slope) needs to be approved at Plan Approval Stage…this could have an effect on the actual house, if the driveway is too steep-the garage may need to be “dropped down”- a step up may be needed from the garage to the main living(drop edge beam)…this will probably be an extra cost. Then the actual layout of the driveway when the concretor is preparing to pour- needs to be checked by Council as well….sounds like a lot of mucking around doesn’t it?? well with a Turnkey builder, they take care of all of this for you…you don’t have to even worry about it and the step up from the garage is all covered in the price.
Let’s talk about external steps!!…most big builders will not include steps to your front door or even the laundry if you are on a bit of aslope...can you believe that!!!…and you will need these steps to get an occupation certificate (or interim) from Council/Certifier….again more money you will need to have at the end of the build.
…and don’t get me started on the electrical allowances that the big display builders have…downlights are not included..you will get a batten for a light…sometimes not even a bulb!!…most people when they finish their Colour Selection appointment…will end up spending an extra $50,000- they didn’t even realise they would need to.
That’s why building Turnkey makes so much sense financially- there are no hidden surprises, no extra things that need to be paid for during the build and all Council, Estate and Government requirements are all covered….all at a reasonable build price…it just makes building so much easier.
Contact me on 0402 107 194…for a Build Quote from one of my Turnkey Builders or ask me about my Turnkey House and land Packages around Newcastle, the Hunter and Queensland.