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Very happy with our Hickinbotham consultant

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Our consultant, Joanne Caruso, was brilliant!
We had come up with a rather awkward design of our own and Joanne was extremely helpful with acknowledging our emails/phone calls re: what we were trying to achieve in our “dream house” (How she managed to interpret some of our descriptions when we didn’t even know what we meant was very skillful! ).
Joanne also came up with things we hadn’t considered that made our floor plan flow so much better than what we had originally designed.
We had no issues with being kept up to date with the entire new build process as Joanne kept us informed with everything relating to our situation.
We would highly recommend Joanne as a consultant to anyone looking at building with Hickinbotham.
Thanks Joanne!



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Scott D.

Scott D.South Australia

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Fantastic service and extremely helpful

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Drew looked after me during the initial process, being a first home buyer I had no knowledge on the process. He made the process very easy and made himself available for all my questions which he answered very quickly. I would highly recommend Hickinbotham they can’t do enough for you.

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Smooth process

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This is my third time with Hickinbothom. Customer service was fantastic, Kathy Dye was looking after me. Always respond immediately if I have any questions about build schedule, and any other queries. Sam the site supervisor is just a wonderful person to work with, goes above and beyond with the finishing touch.

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Perfect candidate for a first home buyer

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As a first home builder I was nervous as I didn't know what to expect or how the process worked but I was surprised at how well everything was handled and how easy it all came together. I especially want to shout out the sales consultant Ian Zhang, who was absolutely amazing in the whole process. After meeting him the first time I had no worries about the house. He was onto everything and made sure it was done to a great standard and took his time and care to explain every single detail. Would definitely be building with him again in the future.

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David N

David NSouth Australia

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Early Stage but Fantastic service so far!

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It's my first time building and everything seemed overwhelming. Went to many display homes and talked to a lot of people but only Ian @Lightsview was genuine and spoke to me like a friend.
Ian was very informative and helpful while being super polite and professional, we had our custom design done quick and he listened to everything i requested and kept me posted every step of the way. I can feel he went the extra mile. As of now, i have fully signed and everything was enjoyable.
Now I'm in the Pre-Construction stage and i hope everything goes just as smooth and enjoyable as it has been with Ian. As a first home buyer i highly recommend Ian @Lightsview, everything was so easy.

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Hi David,
Thank you for leaving your review of the experience you've had so far with Hickinbotham! We look forward to building your custom home and can't wait to see the final product!
Kind regards,
The Hickinbotham Team

Danni

DanniCentral, SA

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So far so good!!!

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It is my first time buying a house, let alone building one. I looked at a lot of different display homes but Joanne from Hickinbotham was so warm and friendly. She done follow up calls to see if I needed any help or had any questions. She was excellent at changing any house plans, did a lot of calling around for me to answer all of my questions I had. Nothing was ever to hard for her, she always answered my calls or emails and made the time to see me, most times that day. I would recommend Joanne from Andrews farm as she was just wonderful to work with. I had all my plans finished and signed the contract all in one week. Now to see how the build goes, all good so far, hope it continues to be this smooth.

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CourtneyW

CourtneyWSouth Australia

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Design Consultant

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On Sunday (16/2) we had our selections for our build.
Our Design Consultant was great from the start. Madison definitely knew what she was doing and made our process easy. Step by step she explained everything in detail and made sure we understood everything. The session went extremely fast and we left feeling confident about our choices. Even after our session was over we still had a few questions which Madison was happy to go through with us and got back to us promptly.
We couldn't be more satisfied with the help we received and so far everyone who has assisted us through this build have gone above and beyond for us.

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Tara and Steve

Tara and SteveMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Great service so far!

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We have just signed off on our masterplans and so far have nothing but praise for our sales rep Drew! It is our first time building so a little overwhelming however Drew has made it feel like a breeze from get go. We were originally looking to build with another company however we stumbled across a display Drew was working at and haven't looked back since. He has been so informative and helpful along the way. We have also had great dealings so far with our client services contact Louise. At this stage, we would definitly recommend Drew and Hickinbotham homes :)

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Sujitha

SujithaMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Remarkably poor service

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Early days but so far our service has been 5 star

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This will be our first time building and we are at the early stages, but Drew at Moana has been extremely helpful and has made it a really enjoyable experience from the moment we walked into the show house, and we both feel that he has worked so hard for us.
Initially we were looking at show homes and none of them were quite what we wanted, even the Preston at Moana, but after a brief discussion with Drew as were on our way out he mentioned he could change the floor plan to suit our needs. We sat down went through a few things made a rough sketch of exactly what we wanted and within a week that was it, sold and signed up.

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Dana B.

Dana B.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Great service! Highly recommend!

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Joanne has been very helpful with the design phase of our build. She is sincere and genuine in her approach, she is easy to contact and always happy to answer all our questions. We changed our minds about things throughout the process and she was always willing to help make changes promptly. We started out not sure exactly what we wanted for our house plan but now have designed our dream home. We would highly recommend Joanne.

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Hi Dana!
Thank you for the kind words regarding your experience with Hickinbotham so far! We'll pass on the feedback to Joanne and the rest of the team!
Kind regards,
The Hickinbotham Team

Javed Ahmed

Javed AhmedMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Happy to choose the right company for building our house

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My experience so far has been very good with the company, starting with Ian Zeng as the sales consultant and then been in touch with Katina Rennie during pre-construction stages and also working with Bobby Carroll during colour selection, it was all very good experience. All these guys (Ian, Katina and Bobby) were very helpful and were very prompt in responding to any queries i had. Thank you once again and i hope rest of the process for construction will be as smooth as possible

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Eugene Engelbrecht

Eugene EngelbrechtMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Fantastic Service! Wouldn't consider using anyone else.

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Drew was very friendly, he has excellent product knowledge and kept in constant contact with both of us. Timely updates kept us assured that our house buying experience was progressing without any hiccups. When we needed to make a couple of changes to the existing plan, Drew was patient and accommodating. Excellent professional service, keep up the good work!

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UNhappyMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Disappointed with the process

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Alexander I.

Alexander I.South Australia

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Louise was great

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We had a bumpy start with miscommunication from our first consultant. Though when Tish took over we were properly taken care of. Louise was great with the pre construction process and helped with all our questions and sort answers efficiently. We are behind on schedule with the construction but hopeful it will be commencing soon.

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RyanMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Smooth, Seamless & Simple Process So Far!

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Hi Ryan!
Thank you for the kind words regarding your experience with Hickinbotham so far! we appreciate your review and will pass it on to Ian and the wider team.
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The Hickinbotham Team

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Drew Westcott Custom Design Plans

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Drew was great to work with. Went over and above on our custom build design. Had great attention to detail and helped us achieve the plan we were after. Service second to none. Left this phase of the process excited for the remainder of the build. Would highly recommend using him if building with Hickenbothams.

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Katrina

KatrinaMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Joanne Caruso was Amazing!!!

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We are in the very early stages of our Hickinbotham build. Joanne was amazing from the very start. When it came to our design she listened to what we wanted and she delivered. We can't wait to see our design come to life! We are very happy so far and are excited for whats to come.

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Hi Katrina!
Thank you for leaving your review of your experience with Hickinbotham so far! We're pleased to hear you've enjoyed everything this far & look forward to continuing the process with you!
Kind regards,
The Hickinbotham Team

Cal H

Cal HMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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Would not build with again.

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J.V HouseMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

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A great experience for first time home builders !

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Hi!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience with us so far! We look forward to progressing through the build process with you.
Kind regards,
The Hickinbotham Team

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Amy

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Can you change your plans mid construction? I’ve sent an email regarding change of sliding doors and am awaiting a response.

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My house was built in 2005 by Hickinbotham. Anyone know what is the brand for the builder's standard tapware (flick mixer). I need to my shower flick mixer. Thanks. Quynh

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As a second time builder of Hickenbotham do we get a discount for building again?

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Hi,

Thank you for considering Hickinbotham for your next build!

We will always put our best offer to our repeat clients. Please talk directly to your Building Consultant to find out what we can offer you for building with us a second time.

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The Hickinbotham Team

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