Total Upgrades List

This is the part we found the most helpful on other people's blogs. The cost of upgrades. Writing this is NOT meant to be 'ooo look what we are getting' but more of a way to show others bulding the drysdale what can be upgraded and what they are looking to pay. We were pleasently surprised though, we came in a bit under budget, although we are still waiting for a confirmed cost on a few thigns, so that will most likely push us over. so here goes.....

1. carpet pack: $7199. This is for Bolero floor boards and carpet. Tiles to wet areas are included in the base price
2. Function fancy pack: $999. this included hand held shower to ensuite, laminate extended benchtop to laundry, laminate laundry cabinet with everhard white insert trough, fly screen, locks to all openable windows, internal access to garage. This was well worth it!!
3. rear alfresco $5596
4. automatic roller door to garage $670
5. extended window in theatre room (double the height) $171
6. flysceen sliding doors to both the sliding door from rumpus and living areas $688
7. 3 internal doors, to theatre, ensuite and rumpus room $569
8. 1/2 linen and 1/2 broom cupboard as extra in laundry $789
9. overhead cupboards in kicthen $1155
10. laminate in lieu of melamine in pantry $752
11. pot drawers, 2 either side of oven $377
12. drawers to vanity in ensuite $252
13. ceiling dumper to ensuite, 250mm $389, divertor for tap $86
14. two external garden taps $252
15. capped hot water point to alfresco $125
16. Capped waste point to alfresco $212
17. Capped cold point in alfresco $125
18. 900x1200 shower in ensuite in lieu of 900x900 $226
19. upgrade to 4.3* brivis zoned heating, 3 zones. $2600
20. essa stone to island bench in kitchen and opposite bench $2878
21. upgarded handles throughout the house, @ $7 per handle
22. deadbolt lock to front door, with a much nicer handle etc $186
23. upgrade to nice doors, 4 panel $484 for all internal doors
24. upgarded toilet $34
25. upgraded to hand held shower and mixer in bathroom $100ish
26. upgarded vanity basin $144 each. we got three
27. upgraded underlay, to grade 3 $306 throughout the house. 
28. upgraded tiles and feature splashbacks, came in at just under $1000. The main costs here were the feature splash backs in bathroom and ensuite, as well as tiles in the pantry (as a splash back) we upgraded to bigger floor tiles for wet areas and it was really cheap, only about $100 for the whole wet areas!
29. we also spent $1600 on eletrical, $43 per extra power point. $100 for external power points, $170 for a wired in door bell, $140 each for under cupboard lights in the kicthen, $70 for TV and phone points. 

 phew! all done!

looking at all those upgrades it comes to mind if we should have done it all!!! but i dont regret it. Its still all within budget as Porter Davis was so much cheaper than other local builders!.

although we are still awaiting prices for soft close pot drawers and cupboards, upgraded oven and rangehood and cooktop, as well as a dishwasher. So these prices will come soon, hopefully!