We paid the deposit for a site inspection and tender to Bellmarch.
Our email was filling up quite nicely with all this documentation from The Ponds. The contours, the inline plans showing that the land was expected to be registered anyday now. We noted some kind of comment about a tree bay on Levy Crescent which meant the garage would have to be on Stream Place, so we dutifully passed this onto Bellmarch.
Of course, we were curious as to why this fairly large lot (740sqm) was not sold already. We were told there was a deposit on the land but the finances fell through so the land was available again.
Our email was filling up quite nicely with all this documentation from The Ponds. The contours, the inline plans showing that the land was expected to be registered anyday now. We noted some kind of comment about a tree bay on Levy Crescent which meant the garage would have to be on Stream Place, so we dutifully passed this onto Bellmarch.
Of course, we were curious as to why this fairly large lot (740sqm) was not sold already. We were told there was a deposit on the land but the finances fell through so the land was available again.
We didnt' think too much about it. We just thought we were 'lucky'.
Okay, so after a week (fairly fast turnaround), we received the tender from Bellmarch. It looked okay and then we looked at the drawings and wondered. Why is the house located with garage access from Levy Crescent? Didn't Bellmarch read my email about the tree bay being right in front what looks like a natural access to a garage?
Short answer, no. Their suggestion when it was pointed out to them. Well, it is a fairly odd shaped lot you have there, our home is primarily for a standard shaped lot. I know, how about we detach the garage?
We didn't let them continue. We want internal access to the garage. We do not want to carry bags, shopping etc. in the rain from the car to the house. Then came the question we began asking ourselves and to anyone and everyone with any contact to The Ponds.
Why were the trees planted on the streets before house plans are drawn? Why was there no consideration of where the trees were actually planted when it is obvious to everyone that it was blocking the natural access for a driveway? Why? Why? Why?
So after a rant to ourselves and The Ponds sales office, I thought it was time I wrote to the Design Review Panel. I had a simple request. I was simply going to ask them to relocate the tree bay a few meters......
Okay, so after a week (fairly fast turnaround), we received the tender from Bellmarch. It looked okay and then we looked at the drawings and wondered. Why is the house located with garage access from Levy Crescent? Didn't Bellmarch read my email about the tree bay being right in front what looks like a natural access to a garage?
Short answer, no. Their suggestion when it was pointed out to them. Well, it is a fairly odd shaped lot you have there, our home is primarily for a standard shaped lot. I know, how about we detach the garage?
We didn't let them continue. We want internal access to the garage. We do not want to carry bags, shopping etc. in the rain from the car to the house. Then came the question we began asking ourselves and to anyone and everyone with any contact to The Ponds.
Why were the trees planted on the streets before house plans are drawn? Why was there no consideration of where the trees were actually planted when it is obvious to everyone that it was blocking the natural access for a driveway? Why? Why? Why?
So after a rant to ourselves and The Ponds sales office, I thought it was time I wrote to the Design Review Panel. I had a simple request. I was simply going to ask them to relocate the tree bay a few meters......
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