Final Plans

Here we have the final plans after a number of changes to the Promenade 43's basic plan. The structural changes we made included,

• Changing the front "Home Theater Room" from originally being closed off to now being an open space.
• Converting the space beneath the staircase into a storage area.
• Extending the rear of the house to include a "Rumpus Room"
• Converting "Bedroom 1's" Ensuite Plan to the one on display
  
• Converting "Bedroom 3 and 4" to include their own Ensuites and Walk in Robes
• Extending out the "Outdoor Room / Alfresco" into what Metricon now calls the "Grand Outdoor Room"
  

As a result, the size of the house has gone from just under 43 Squares to now being almost 49 Squares. The house now looks like this:









If you don't remember, here is another look at how the plan looked originally,



For better or for worse?

Selections

We've just had our colour selections, here's a look at just some of the selections and upgrades. Too many to mention...

External

• Brick: AustralBrick's Hawthorn (Upgrade to Category 4)
• Mortar: Flush Mortar Joints (Upgrade)
• Roof Tiles: Bristile Roofing Charcoal Classic (Shingle)\

Garage

• Front Garage Door: Timberlook Colourbond Sectional Overhead (Upgrade)
• Rear Garage Door: Roll up Door in Jasper (Upgrade)

Doors

• Front Door: Corithian Windsor 6G, Clear Glazed Meranti Pivot Door

Stair Case

• Stair Case: Treads and Risers in Clear Finish (Upgrade)

Powder Room

• Bench: Caesar Stone Nimbus (Upgrade)
• Sink: Caroma Liano Above Counter Basin (Upgrade)
• Toilet: Fowler Regent (Upgrade)

Kitchen

• Cabinets: Pot Drawers (x 2) (Upgrade)
• Cabinets: Colourform Gloss Doors, Drawers and Panels (Upgrade)
  
• Bench: Caesar Stone Nougat (Upgrade to Category 3)
  
• Sink: Clark Epure Orion EVBU Large Undermount Sinks (x 2)
• Appliances: Baumatic Dual Fuel 900mm Upright Cooker, 900mm Glass and Stainless Steel Canopy Rangehood, Stainless Steel Dishwasher.
• Glass Splashback: (Upgrade to Category 3)
• Handles: (Upgrade to Category 3)
  

Butler's Pantry

• Cabinets: Full Fitout (Upgrade)
• Handles: (Upgrade to Category 3)

Bedroom 1

• Walk In Robe: Frameless Mirror Sliding Doors (Upgrade)
• Bath: Tuscany Rectangular Spa Bath (Upgrade)
• Showers: Trimseal Tiled Shower Bases
• Door: Corinthian Windsor 21 Clear Glazed Door to Garden (Upgrade)
• Bench: Caesar Stone Bondi (Upgrade)
• Sinks: Fowler Regent Above Counter Basins (x 2) (Upgrade)
• Taps: Vito Bertoni Vito CD Fixed Wall Taps (x 2) (Upgrade)

Bedroom 2, 3 & 4

• Bench: Caesar Stone Bondi (Upgrade)
• Showers: Trimseal Tiled Shower Bases (Upgrade)

Fireplace

• Type J2 Jetmaster 6000TRSI Firebox (Upgrade)

Cooling

• Bonaire Evaporative Cooling (Upgrade)

Heating

• Zoning (Upgrade)

Decking

• Front Porch and Outdoor Room / Alfresco (Upgrade)

Driveway and Pathway

• Exposed Aggregate

Flooring





What do you think?

The House.

After months of searching through countless display centers, we have finally decided to build the Promenade 43 by Metricon Homes.

We had also been interested in Porter Davis Home's Marriot 48 and Carlisle Home's Bordeaux 40 amongst a host of others. However, the Marriot would not be able to fit the 15 m frontage of our inner suburban block whilst Carlisle refused to build in the inner east.

And so it was the Promenade 43 that we chose. It was decided that this design best suited our personal requirements, as well as the limitations of the size and location of our block of land.

For those not familiar with Metricon, it is one of the largest builders of houses in Melbourne/Victoria. The Promenade 43 is one of their bigger double storey houses and is part of their Signature Collection of homes. As a result, we were able to benefit from their Wish List Promotion, which offered $40,000 worth of extras at no cost.

Below is the standard plan for the Promenade 43, although we plan to make various changes to this.







Here are some photos of the display house.