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Mikebotany NSW 2022
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Five star builder
Before building with Akira we went to online forums and asked owners who have had their housed built by them, all positive ... We have had same experience right from the start .can not complain .Our home was finished just on time, Grant tho foreman was very helpful, patient and nice person to deal with.highly recommended builder company
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Alkira Homes - Excellent builder
Alkira completed the house well before the agreed completion date. The quality was very good and the collaborative nature of our supervisor (Grant) meant there were no surprises. Choosing taps, tiles, colours, bricks etc was a breeze with the Alkira team helping us filter through the many many options in line with our vision. From start to end, it was an excellent experience. Thanks Alkira.
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TL
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
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Building with Alkira has made the building experience enjoyable and we have such a beautiful house n
This was the first home we have built, so it was a very daunting situation to go through. We built the Elyse 15 and we are extremely happy with the finished product. The paperwork pre-build was tedious and mistakes were made but I have heard this is with all builds.
I'm happy I went with Alkira as their quality and workmanship is above others I have seen in the business. During the build our site supervisor Grant, made things very easy and comfortable. He was more understanding and had a more personal relationship with us, which I appreciat...Read more
e as the paperwork was very impersonal yet the build is a very personal relationship to everyone. He even made a few recommendations throughout the build which made our house more beautiful. He is very dedicated and goes above and beyond expectations. After the build, he unexpectedly dropped by a few times to check on the house. Alkira have kept in touch with us and fixed a few minor things after the build. We have been living in our house for 6 months now and can't be more happier. Thanks Alkira and special thanks to Grant.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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AlanSydney
- Verified customer
Alkira - A1 build, fabulous team
Our lovely Alkira home is finished thanks to the efforts of Grant and his expert team of tradesmen. From the initial consult with the saleswoman, through to office staff our queries were always resolved in a timely manner. Council was a lengthy process but once completed we were up and running on our Cronulla build. Things progressed at a good rate.
We are in awe of Grant our site supervisor, he is extremely approachable, knowledgeable and always got back to us no matter how much was going on. We have built previously and can honestly say the quality of an Alkira build and interior finish is first class. Our experience with dealing with Alkira was positive and thanks again to Grant and his team - worth his weight in gold.
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AnthonySYDNEY
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Alkira Homes a Pleasure at Pleasure Point
Well its been a week in our brand new Alkira Home and thought its time to write a review.
We Built a Kiera with the corvina facades now we did have some minor hiccups during pre-sales and getting to council but all was sorted out very quickly by the Alkira team. We where delayed with council a little longer than we would of liked but once the slab was poured and we where assigned [Name removed] who was a honest, hardworking and no bull crap site supervisor and was always available. The team he has around him also was super and the workmansh...Read more
ip of the finish home is first class. [Name removed] was always available to keep us updated every step of the way answering any questions we had along the way. This was very important to us as we where never left in the dark throughout this project. [Name removed] shows great passion for his job and why wouldn't you when you end up with a first class Alkira Home we have to call our Home. I just hope the Block don't hear of his efforts and steal him for their show ALKIRA look after [Name removed] his fantastic and someone that needs to be looked after. We are still in the 13 week review period but so far the customer service after the build has been up to our expectations. I can and will continue to highly recommend Alkira Homes as we are all extremely happy with the end result and thank you to all the Alkira team for building our family home.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Colleen
- 2 reviews
Great job
We built the Olivia 38.2 Taminga facade, (which was a leap of faith as no one had built this facade before) at Greenhills Beach and we could not be happier. The process started in 2013 with a few hiccups but these were soon sorted out. Every step of the way our supervisor [name removed] was there to reassure us that all would go smoothly and he was right. Alkira have a great team who have your build as their priority, even though we know they have lots of clients to keep happy! We moved in ahead of time, even with many rain day delays and for ...Read more
that we are very grateful. I now have a beautiful home to share with family and friends and I would happily recommend Alkira to anyone wishing to build a quality, good looking home. Thank you all involved with our build.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Matt and JulieSydney
We are thrilled!
We have just finished building the Elyse at Cronulla. It is fair to say that the tender process (2013) was painful, and we understand that this has since been addressed by Alkira. In contrast the build process throughout this year was very smooth. We were living close by and would often drive past. Our neighbours agree with us that there always seemed to be something on the go.
Once the build started there was a minor change we wanted to make to our alfresco area. This was dealt with promptly. Throughout the build we were very confident tha...Read more
t our supervisor was doing his utmost to deliver a quality home. In addition he responded to our questions both quickly and patiently. We feel very fortunate to have chosen Alkira to build our home. We are thrilled with the result and would most definitely recommend to build with them.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
D CybulaSandringham 2219
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Fantastic Alkira experience
Alkira have just completed building us a highly customised (to fit on a narrow block) model of the Georgia and we could not be happier with the end result or indeed, the entire building journey. The quality of the home is superb and our supervisor was an absolute delight to work with... extremely good at his job and very helpful in every way! Alkira Head Office staff were also very good to deal with.. very experienced and helpful. We could not speak more highly of Alkira.
Hassle free
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Annie and Steven BrentStrathfield, New South Wales
- 3 reviews
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Very happy customer in Strathfield
Alkira built us a fantastic Elyse 15 (35 square) with Malbec façade and Al Fresco in Strathfield, NSW, during 2013-14. They are highly recommended.
From the first time we viewed the display homes until completion of our home and then during the maintenance period, the Alkira team were great to deal with,, always there, approachable and easy to contact, quick to follow up on things and of course very professional all the way through.
Let me mention the great people from Alkira we got to know:
[name removed] was the first Alkira person w...Read more
e met at the display home village, who took us through the multiple choices, selections and packages and the challenging tender process and colour selections. We thanks her for helping us get a really good package with tons of includes. She later moved back to the Alkira office and continued to help us with communications to the rest of the Alkira team as required. [name removed] worked through the daunting contract and council DA process tirelessly and was always happy to address our questions and to accommodate small variations during the finalisation of the contract.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Creeky two storey
Floor creaks sounds like the kids are going to come through it's embarrassing to have anyone upstairs when entertaining don't buy!( Single storey might be different)
Have been in contact and they have been nice but 7 times and still no action . The last time was pretty rude and suggested that it was our fault and we should fix it as the house is over 12 months old, with that attitude I don't want them near the house I think I will fit the bill myself SAD...
Nice house and fittings
Cheap! But not cheap to buy
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M & Y KumarSydney
We love our New Home!!
We moved into our new home end of last year. This was a journey of love, both myself and hubby had a vision of our new home. Alkira were helpful with most of the alterations we requested and they made suggestions to the design of the home. Though a single storey house, due to the slope of our land, we ended up with a split level house. This design alteration by Alkira is why we chose them over another competitor. Now we have a unique house. Alkira staff were helpful from the beginning to the end and we really appreciated their Foreman Grant. Th...Read more
e company they use for Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry(Kitchen Culture) were helpful and guided us through the various options and changes we made. The tiling work by the company they use "Beautiful Tiles" is impressive. In regard to price, we had few surprises but most of which were stated as "provisional allowances" in the Contract. Overall we are very satisfied and will recommend them.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
S &M WilliamsSydney
So far so good
We have just reached the first material milestone in the process...laying the slab. It's been a fairly long journey to get to this point, a journey that Alkira has hand held us through.
The team has been great from the initial sales appointments and tender development with the State Manager ([name removed]), the various interactions with the office staff to get the contract finalised and the DA approved, as well as the appointed Home Options Gallery consultant.
Whilst we have only just started the building, our building supervisor has been p...Read more
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L and T ChesworthElderslie
Our great new home
My wife and I moved into our new Alkira home three weeks ago, and we are very happy with the result. We began our search for a house and builder by looking through almost every display home in Oran Park, Homeworld South, and Kellyville. We started to identify what we liked and didn't, what we wanted in a house, and what was essential; but we hadn't found the right mix of these until we saw the Liana.We decided straight away that this house had the right balance of inclusions and design to suit our needs. Our favourite things about the design be...Read more
fore we even went ahead were the efficient use of space, felxibility of living areas, and private location of the bedrooms. We started by obtaining a tender for a block of land we were considering, but ended up not progressing because of the slope and dimensions of the block. Alkira were happy to put our plans on hold, and after we found a block we were happier with we started from scratch with a new tender. Alkira walked us through the selection and preparation stage, and explained each step to us very clearly. We had a key contact taking care of us at every step of the build, and were very satisfied with the responses to our frequent questions, no question was too small to get a prompt response. Being first time builders, Alkira also reassured us and made sure that we were comfortable. Alkira also listened to our needs, and adapted the design to meet our specifications, explaining clearly any extra costs involved. We found the selection meeting especially helpful, [name removed] went through our preferences and made suggestions to ensure that the whole design fit together seamlessly. From there, we would like to especially mention our Project Manager, [name removed], his attention to detail and high standards ensured that what was already a strong design became a high quality home that we are very happy with. The few corrections that needed to be made at the end of the build were taken care of with zero fuss, and the workmanship in our home is clear to see. We would like to extend our thanks to the whole team at Alkira (and in particular [name removed] who was always there to answer any question) for helping us through this process and providing such a great house for us. High quality standard inclusions, great customer service, excellent resultSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Would do it all over again!
Phew!! What a year 2012 was. We embarked on the mammoth task of building a new home.
After years of discussing whether to renovate or knock down or even move all together we finally decided that knock down and rebuild was the best option for us. Then came the decision of who to build with, to do owner builder or project home? During many more discussions and quotes we came across Alkira Homes. WOW! Great designs and stand out quality was apparent to us immediately. We were interested in the Isabella design (single storey) and also liked the O...Read more
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Michael K.Access Homes Australia
Hi, it would be great if you could be very clear on what we have done for you in this process, we thankyou for considering Alkira Homes.
You paid for a tender; you have not paid any deposit with Alk... Read more
ira Homes. In your tender you were given significant assistance in trying to help meet your budget but there is only so much we can do. A tender fee credit of $1k was in the tender. You have asked that the house be modified which we have done for you adding some cost as you know.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
I-KAU
A Customer Review - Alkira Homes
My wife and I moved into our new Alkira Home about 6 weeks ago, so our experience in using them as a builder is both recent and relevant.
As parents of 3 young children, I can assure you that there are plenty of other things that my wife and I would rather be doing other than taking the time to sit down and write a detailed product review, but having recently read a very biased, critical and somewhat dubious "Review" of Alkira (from a guy with a personal grudge who even admits that he didn't even used Alkira's building services, mind you!!),...Read more
anyway, we felt that it was important to set the record straight and provide an honest appraisal of Alkira as a company, our experiences during our build, and the build quality of our home, so that people could have a more realistic insight into what to expect if they choose Alkira to build their home. 1) Initial Impressions Firstly, I can tell you that we only found out about Alkira relatively late in our builder selection process. My wife found out about them and after visiting their sales office and seeing their various house floorplans and general build quality, she persuaded me to come and meet their sales manager. I did this under extreme protest as we had already placed a non-refundable $1000 downpayment with another, larger builder and I felt that it was a complete waste of time to even look at other builders at that point. We went through two of their display houses, and the quality did seem to be good. The sales manager seemed knowledgeable and keen to discuss our needs while also talking about why Alkira's build quality was so good and how we would appreciate this quality for the life of the home. I have to admit that I felt a bit awkward when he offered to sit and help us compare the various Alkira floorplans with the floorplan of the home that we were "planning" on building with the other builder, but it ended up being very helpful. We ultimately decided that there was one of their house plans that would probably suit us quite well. On the basis of that discussion, we asked to look through the display house (for that particular floorplan) so we could visualise the house better.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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R.BugejaAU
Quality homes, Quality Service
My husband and I were keen to relocate to the Kellyville Ridge area. Initially we had not considered building at all. However, in light of the fact that there was only 1 small pocket of Kellyville Ridge that we had our heart set on & failing to find a property that we were thrilled about, we started considering building. We began our search for a block of land. I then saw a signboard for ‘Alkira Homes’ advertising that they had Home/Land packages coming up for sale soon. I rang them & spoke to the Sales Manager, advising that we was desperately...Read more
looking for Land or Home/Land package in that particular area. She advised that she would speak to the Principal directly to ascertain if they can assist us. At the time I believe their plans were already in Council and the Home/Land packages weren’t suitable to us as the blocks were much larger that what we were seeking & therefore out of our Budget. She actually then put us in contact with the Real Estate that they had a relationship with to assist in our search for the land. Failing that and by chance we actually did manage to secure the land (right bang in the area that we had so loved & wanted!!) and so our negotiations began with Alkira for the House. Prior to this, we hadn’t even heard of Alkira however, I was impressed with their efforts to assist us. We looked at the ‘Kennedy’ display home & fell in love with it immediately. It was a simplistic layout, open planned yet provided the separate lounge/study that I had visualised with a practical set up on the upstairs level. In the background, of course we did look at other homes with other Builders however, faulted each for one reason or another. When the process started, I began to get anxious in committing to unchartered territory. Initially I thought my many years of managing Shopping Centre and being involved with overseeing 3 Shopping Centre refurbishments and even a new Shopping centre development coupled with undertaking Bachelor of Law would assist me in the building process. How wrong I was. Residential build is nothing like I had experienced!! The Sales Manager provided us with the plan of how the house would sit on the block & we ventured forward in obtaining a Tender. Once we received the Tender, of course I went through it with a fine tooth comb and even inquired on the Selections Process, being sceptical that through that process I would incur additional charges. I had heard many stories of clients being in a position of having to paying a lot more than what they had anticipated. Even in my liaisons with other Builders I was surprised at some of the items that were considered extras such as Melamine shelving in the Linen press and cupboards, the standard being wire racking which I found hilarious! At the Tender process the Sales Manager informed me that as they had Home/Land packages in the particular area I was building, they were aware that site costs could possibly increase due to the soil classification and therefore they had included that cost in the Tender so we didn’t get a surprise later. If that was not the case with our particular block when testing was done, that allocation would be refunded to us. I was shocked by this proactive & honest approach! She also mentioned that some clients spent additional money when it comes time for Electrical appointment & even gave us a median guide so we can keep that in the back of our minds and even put us in contact with a Landscaper to obtain a Quote for the Bank. In comparison to speaking to other Builders, taking into consideration the inclusions that the Alkira Tender contained, the assistance we received and the House design, we signed.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
HuttonfamilyAU
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Our New Home
The experience that we had was excellent the house quality has exceeded our expectations and Alkira has delivered an 1st class home. The building experience was exciting and the communication between Alkira and us was outstanding. Nothing ever was too difficulty The Site Supervisor "Grant" was fantastic his knowledge and experience within the building industry was second to none. He was well respected by all the sub contractors whom I spoke with never had anything but a huge rap for him. The Contractors that were used were 1st class tradesmen that completed their in an highly professional manner. I can't speak highly enough of the Alkira Team
Great Aussie Company that lives up to their motto
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WatkissSYDNEY
Our Dream Home
We were looking at up sizing our home, our 13 year old daughter found Alkira Homes (design "Olivia") on the internet, it met the criteria we were after & the layout seem to be perfect also. We visited the display village at Kellyville (although the Olivia was not on display) & were impressed by the quality of finish. This made the decision easier to choose Alkira as the preferred building company & the level of inclusion that were offered was also good.
Throughout the many processes of building the home we knew exactly who was in charge & who ...Read more
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Congratulations to the Alkira Homes, The construction process is absolutely smooth. Thank You
I am building with Alkira at The Ponds, they have a great team and they really make sure the entire process is very smooth for the customer. They are very honest and upfront with their costing & thoughts and so far the construction has been hassle free. Without me enquiring about Alkira, I even got a couple of people in the trade telling me that I would not have any problems throughout the construction, which I think is really good.
They are very reliable, efficient and on the job. No time wasting as long as you have your thoughts clear about your house.
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Questions & Answers
Annette B.asked
We are considering reward homes first home buyer package with afford assist. Has anybody had any experience with them before?
Dom Regoasked
Please contact Dominic Rego [contact detail removed]
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2 storey 4 bedroom rear lane double garage and granny flat.
Scope: Knock down existing fibro house and new build
DA approved plans by architect
Looking for a reliable competitive builder
Modern design with lightweight building materials
Aim to start building end of 2018
Please let me know if this fits your scope?
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Abhiasked
Has anyone have built with reward homes? If so please give your thoughts and reviews.
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We are dealing with Reward Homes at the moment. In building stage. We have found the slow but good at the begin until contract signing. The sales manager was a dream to deal with. Make sure you get (everything) in writing especially in Tender and building contract. After contacting signing dealing with other staff and the builder itself has been a nightmare. Builder variation and addition cost was over 20k before even start of build. They will find every loop to charge more.
In hindsight I wish their was actual reviews for this builder as It has been a very regrettable discussion for us. I now know why this builder is not on this website.
I am facing exactly the same thing. Initially they quoted me different price and now they came up with increment of 35k. Not to sure the outcome yet. I am still in very begining stage. They promised lots of extras on top of their inclusions but now they want to charge extra for everything. Lets hope for the best.
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Michael K.Access Homes Australia
Hi Dave,
Our email is [email protected] or you can call us on 8882 9698. Alkira HomesThis doesn't sound like one of homes at all. We can only recall one home that we had this complaint on in the past 16 years. Can you please provide further details so we can respond accurately on what you are claiming.
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