[elizabeth52]

Congrats to all on their new homes. We were down in Feb and are now preparing our home for sale so that we can buy a home in TV. I would like to know how much all these bump, stretches, and additions add to the cost of the home. The model that we fell in love with is the Gardinia. I would like a pool and an extended Lanai. Not sure if that is possible in my price range. Any info would be appreciated.

[kittygilchrist]

The flexibility depends most on the model you choose. I put a kitchen island in a stretched lantana. Am doing my own light fixtures and fans, but had one lender turn me down because of it. In the master closet, added shelving for shoes on a short wall. You cannot get instant hot water. You can get set up for water filter, but you have to have the filter installed later.

[gmcneill]

An update, FWIW...

The primary revisions we made to our Gardenia are:

Stretched everywhere we could: 6' to garage; 8' to golf cart garage; 4' to the breakfast nook/front door wall; 2' to master bedroom but we used only 1 foot for the bedroom itself, used the other foot to widen the his/her closets; and 8' to lanai (unfortunately, our site is too narrow for more side stretches)

Added cabinets above wash tub in laundry room; raised all cabinets in laundry room to ceiling

Added ceiling fan pre-wired for lights in breakfast nook and dining area (which we will likely use for sitting/reading area)

Added ceiling lights (aka can lights) in laundry room and garage (replacing the despised fluorescent lights) and also in the foyer (replacing the dead bug-collecting and hard to clean hanging light)

Keyless entry pad to garage (so we don't have to bother with remote or house keys on walks, bike rides, visits to neighbors...)

Added bay window to front bedroom

Added an outlet in every closet, for charging cell phones or for who knows what other use

Added hose bibs to each corner of house and to front porch area and to lanai

Plumbed in hot/cold and drain lines for adding an after-build wash tub in garage

Walled in the open side of the lanai on the opposite side the master bedroom sliders for privacy

[bigallis1]

Were the designers cooperative with you on all these things?
Were they reasonably priced?

Originally Posted by gmcneill

An update, FWIW...

The primary revisions we made to our Gardenia are:

Stretched everywhere we could: 6' to garage; 8' to golf cart garage; 4' to the breakfast nook/front door wall; 2' to master bedroom but we used only 1 foot for the bedroom itself, used the other foot to widen the his/her closets; and 8' to lanai (unfortunately, our site is too narrow for more side stretches)

Added cabinets above wash tub in laundry room; raised all cabinets in laundry room to ceiling

Added ceiling fan pre-wired for lights in breakfast nook and dining area (which we will likely use for sitting/reading area)

Added ceiling lights (aka can lights) in laundry room and garage (replacing the despised fluorescent lights) and also in the foyer (replacing the dead bug-collecting and hard to clean hanging light)

Keyless entry pad to garage (so we don't have to bother with remote or house keys on walks, bike rides, visits to neighbors...)

Added bay window to front bedroom

Added an outlet in every closet, for charging cell phones or for who knows what other use

Added hose bibs to each corner of house and to front porch area and to lanai

Plumbed in hot/cold and drain lines for adding an after-build wash tub in garage

Walled in the open side of the lanai on the opposite side the master bedroom sliders for privacy

[gmcneill]

Yes. Our design rep, Stacey DeWitt was super. No stress, pressure, or indications of impatience. She offered opinions only when asked, and she was quite tactful if she disagreed with our "perfect" ideas.

I thought prices were quite reasonable.
$160 to run a 220 line to lanai; most hose bibs, outlets and lights in neighborhood of $100 plus/minus; $1900 for master bedroom and his/her closet extensions...

More info???

Bump

Had our design meeting today! Building starts April 5th & we close June 10th....Excitng times ahead!!

[Rbgold]

Originally Posted by gmcneill

Yes. Our design rep, Stacey DeWitt was super. No stress, pressure, or indications of impatience. She offered opinions only when asked, and she was quite tactful if she disagreed with our "perfect" ideas.

I thought prices were quite reasonable.
$160 to run a 220 line to lanai; most hose bibs, outlets and lights in neighborhood of $100 plus/minus; $1900 for master bedroom and his/her closet extensions...

More info???

We had Stacey DeWitt as well and couldn't be happier with the outcome! I kept adding things and my husband kept cringing! She made outstanding recommendations that we would have never considered. In the end, the final price was well within our budget, so it was all good!! Congrats on your new home!

[herbaru]

Originally Posted by Rbgold

We had Stacey DeWitt as well and couldn't be happier with the outcome! I kept adding things and my husband kept cringing! She made outstanding recommendations that we would have never considered. In the end, the final price was well within our budget, so it was all good!! Congrats on your new home!

Can one request a design rep?

[bigallis1]

Thank's for your feedback.
Sound's like Stacey would be great to work with.

Originally Posted by gmcneill

Yes. Our design rep, Stacey DeWitt was super. No stress, pressure, or indications of impatience. She offered opinions only when asked, and she was quite tactful if she disagreed with our "perfect" ideas.

I thought prices were quite reasonable.
$160 to run a 220 line to lanai; most hose bibs, outlets and lights in neighborhood of $100 plus/minus; $1900 for master bedroom and his/her closet extensions...

More info???