We finally signed.....

Well, after all of our running around and never really knowing what we were doing, lol, we have gone back to our original decision. We signed a Preliminary Assessment with Newstart Homes, which will get us all of the tests/plans required for council etc.. We would love to have built the house below (our dream home!), but in today's market, we felt it would have been stepping too far above our comfort level.. We decided the termite problem was fine (after researching some more) as long as we have Kordon treatment. Bayer warranty it for 50 years, and our house will be under warranty for defects from Newstart for LIFE! - whilst we are the owners. If we sell the house, it reverts back to the original 30 year warranty for the new owners.. So we don't feel we are taking too much of a risk :) We have a few things to iron out before contract, so hopefully things will all go to plan.

Above is our slightly reworked plan and the original elevation...

-Sha