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DeniseSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Brilliant experience all round and a gorgeous home for our retirement
From the outset Hotondo listened to us and focussed on our particular requirements, lifestyle and budget. They took time to answer our questions and ensured that we were fully informed about the end to end process and all of the costs involved in the build. The communication was excellent from day 1 to completion and beyond with weekly updates and photos during the constuction period. One of their standard plans was close to what we were looking for but we made some modifications that turned a great design into something really special. Dar...Read more
ren and Narelle were brilliant as were all of the Hotondo staff and tradespeople. Very easy to deal with and alway responsive. It's clear that Darren and Narelle have gathered together a team of talented people, committed to excellence and customer service. Most importantly, there were no nasty surprises for us along the way. The budget was spot on, workmanship was excellent and the build was completed ahead of schedule. No issues whatsoever and many times the team went the extra mile...We love our new 'sea change' home and Hotondo Batemans Bay introduced us to a fabulous new community.
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- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
All Went To Plan
We are delighted with our new house and we enjoyed the process from woe to go. The Hotondo team at Batemans Bay are mainly a family company and we found the communication with them all to be excellent.
Our 2 storey house has been finished to a high standard which reflects the skills and professionalism of the whole team.
We had some unusual features such as a goods lift for groceries and firewood and the workmanship is excellent. All the tradies were friendly and easy to relate to.
For a lot of the build we were away and Billy sent us progr...Read more
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Lyn,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Your home sounds absolutely incredible - I'm sure there are a lot of people who are envious of the goods lift! We are so happy to hear you... Read more
were thrilled with the Batemans Bay team. Darren, Narelle and the team really pride themselves on their service and were recently awarded for this so it is always a pleasure to hear from their clients. We are so thrilled to hear your experience was better than you ever imagined and we thank you for spreading the word around. Kind regards, Hotondo Homes
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Dean26AU
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Great experience throughout the design & build phase & very happy with the finished product
Hotondo Homes Batemans Bay have been great to deal with & had no problems working with our own custom design. We found Darren quite easy to work with during the initial design & costing stage & when minor hurdles arose onsite, these were overcome with little delay. Lesa's eye for design was of great assistance in nailing down the finer details of the finishes & colour selections. Our site supervisor Matt was great at keeping us involved during the build & ensured that our home was delivered on time and to a high standard. We will definitely be recommending the team at Hotondo Batemans Bay to anyone looking to build in the area.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Dean,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're so happy to hear you had such an exceptional experience with our Batemans Bay team. Darren and Narelle were recently awarded for Cus... Read more
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SueSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Very happy with our beautiful "home by the sea"
We are very happy with our dream “home by the sea” built by Hotondo Bateman’s Bay – the quality of the workmanship and attention to detail was excellent and has resulted in us having a house of the highest quality. We also appreciated the very positive and “can do” attitude of Billy, our site foreman and the expertise and experience of Darren who very much lived up to his reputation as the “solutions man”! There was good regular communication with us during the build and we really enjoyed getting the “Friday photo” updates. All these things combined to make the process of building our home a positive one – and we are absolutely loving the end result so a big thank you to the Hotondo Team Batemans Bay!!
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Sue,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're thrilled to hear about your wonderful experience with the Batemans Bay team. A home by the sea sounds like an absolute dream and we'r... Read more
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MickIllawarra, NSW
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Easy going from start to finish!
Hotondo Homes Batemans Bay made our building experience stress free and quite simply.....EASY! All staff were willing to assist at any point no matter how big or small the question or problem was, from Darren to Lesa and all the way through to Matt on site. Honesty was the key which simplified the process. Value for money with our property was outstanding, technical difficulties which surfaced ensured our satisfaction was always number one priority. We would recommend Hotondo Batemans Bay to anyone, thanks for a beautiful house and a great first build experience.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Mick,
Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback. It's is fantastic to hear Darren and the Batemans Bay team delivered such an exceptional experience. Honesty and clear communi... Read more
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RobbieSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Great experience, great home.
Building with Hotondo Batemans Bay was a great experience. Their whole team was so easy to work with. We are very happy with the quality and workmanship of our home.Very few issues arose and if they did it was resolved to our satisfaction. Final costing were within in estimated costs, no surprises!
We are very happy to recommend Darren Narrell of Seacoast Homes and their team!
Warm Regards from Robyn and Robert Gronn.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Robyn and Robert,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. It sounds like you had a terrific experience with Darren and his team! It's fantastic to hear the team were able to deliver on... Read more
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Charlie BellSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- 3 reviews
Very happy with the build
Very happy with the build by Seacoast Homes, Batemans Bay for Hotondo Homes. Helpful all the way along and very flexible with the design modifications and variations. Darren made a number of suggestions during the design modification process that helped with the outcome. No surprises, financial or otherwise. Now happily moved in and enjoying the coastal lifestyle. Thanks to all at Seacoast Homes.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Charlie,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're so happy to hear you had such a great experience with Darren and the team from Batemans Bay. It's wonderful to hear Darren's sugg... Read more
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jencornesMoruya
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
High Quality & Professional
Hontondo Homes Batemans Bay built our home during 2018. I wanted to wait a few months before posting our review to make sure we had settled in well & good and to see if any issues arose.
In the end, we are very happy with the quality finish of our home. I often visit the final stages of new home builds as part of my job and I find that the level of detail throughout our own home is higher than most. The paintwork is perfect, the quality of fixtures and appliances are fantastic (although Id likely trade up on the exhaust fan in the kitchen bu...Read more
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Jencornes,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're so happy to hear you had such a great experience with Darren and the team from Batemans Bay. We thank you for your kind words a... Read more
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Darren LMalua Bay
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Best Building Experience Yet!
From start to finish, the whole building process was a breeze with Hotondo Batemans Bay. From choosing a design to working through changes & additions during construction, they were helpful & professional with all aspects. Our family have ended up with the exact house we wanted, at the price we needed.
Thank you to Darren and the team for a wonderful experience.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Darren,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're so happy to hear you had such a great experience with Darren and the Batemans Bay team! We're glad the team were able to meet your... Read more
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PauloBBatemans Bay
- NSW, Batemans Bay
- Verified customer
Hotondo Batemans Bay
This was our first time building. It was a smooth process and stress free thanks to Darren Phillips and the team. The Foreman Matt Thomas ensured we were kept up to date with the progress every step of the way. Pics of each stage were sent to us. There were no major issues throughout the build. Matt provided a solutions focused approach for any minor issues that did arise. Darren definitely ensured no suprises regarding price, inclusions and costs. The price agreed upon is the price we paid. Everything was clear and transparent. Highly recommended. Competitive pricing and an awesome finish. Selections was a smooth process with the assistance of Lesa and advice she provided.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Paulo,
Thanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. We're so glad to hear you had such a wonderful experience with Darren and the Batemans Bay team. We know it can be a little scary buildin... Read more
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Phil and Georgina MayKianga, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Fantastic home! Choose Hotondo to build your next home
Two years ago we chose the Hotondo franchise (Sea Coast Homes, Batemans Bay, NSW) to build our new home at Kianga on the NSW South Coast. The whole process was very smooth from the beginning.We were given valuable assistance with the design, colour scheme and interior decor. The quality of the home is very high and any problems were dealt with quickly including after hand-over. All in all an excellent product and would have no hesitation in recommending this company.
reliable, value for money,quality workmanship
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Phil and Georgina,
What a lovely review!
The team in Batemans Bay are great! They win many awards for their homes and yours would be built to the same quality.... Read more
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Peter and Orna BennettBatemans Bay
So good, we are going to do it again.
Our first meeting with [names removed] from Hotondo at Batemans Bay had to be quite brief as we only had a short time in Batemans Bay before returning to Qld where we were living at the time. So all our follow up conversations had to be conducted via phone and email. With such a challenge we were at first quite worried how the process would go. However, we soon found that they were open to our suggestions and able to interpret our requests and to respond to them with their experienced recommendations. [names removed] came up with a plan tha...Read more
t made the most of the fabulous views whilst juggling the restrictions of a small and narrow block of land. Despite our concerns of the restrictive dimensions they weren't fazed at all, and even seemed to be inspired to create a design that met our expectations. When the selection process was underway [name removed], guided us through the maze of colours, floor finishes, appliances, taps, handles and more with enthusiasm. She was able to advise on current trends and sent us samples, links to websites and photos of products she believed would suit our budget and needs of a rental property. Even when a totally unexpected issue arose, due to a third party, affecting our ability to proceed with building, [name removed] went out of his way to help sort it out, way beyond what should have been his concern. Now that we have moved down to the area, we are completely happy with the finished house and have contracted [name removed] to build our own dream home. Knowing their professionalism and build quality we are confident that he will be able to interpret our dreams and convert them into reality to produce a home that we will love. Based on our experience with [names removed] from Hotondo we would be happy to recommend them to anyone wanting to build a home. Peter and Orna Bennett Their professionalism and helpfulness.1 comment
Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Peter and Orna,
What a fantastic review! Clients are always pleasantly surprised how easy it can be to build a home when based out of town, and we're glad you had the same experience.
Your investme... Read more
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DonnaBatemans Bay
"A home not just a house"
The whole experience of building my new house was completely painless and enjoyable. [names removed] were extremely helpful and answered all of my questions with a smile regardless of how inane they were. They happily helped through the whole process and I have ended up with an incredibly well built home that I love. The whole Hotondo team from the top down have been wonderful. I cannot recommend them strongly enough.
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Donna,
Thank you for sharing your experience to creating not just a house, but a home. The Batemans Bay team sure do everything in their power to ensure your home is built to the highest standard a... Read more
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Hotondo Homes Batemans Bay - Fantastic Builder
Never having built a house before, my wife and I were full of trepidation when it came time to build our retirement home on our block of land at Tuross Head. Everyone has heard all the disaster stories about building projects that have gone wrong, and being our retirement home we knew we would not get another chance to get it right. We came away from our first meeting with [names removed] feeling we had found a competent, professional and, above all, honest, builder, and also with contact details of quite a few previous clients supplied witho...Read more
ut me even having to ask for them. I rang 5 people on the list and received nothing but glowing reports, so we now felt much more comfortable in going ahead. We started with one of the standard Hotondo designs, but made lots of changes to it, including swapping the ground floor and first floor. Nothing was too much trouble for [names removed]. [name removed] was able to give us cost estimates for each of our proposed changes so we knew exactly what the cost implications were in making our decisions before signing the final build contract. Once we had signed the contract, [name removed] spent days with us carting us around all the places we needed to visit to choose bathroom fittings, tiles, light fittings, etc, etc. It was all done so efficiently that two weeks later we got worried that it had all happened too easily so my wife and I went back to all those places just to re-check our selections just to be sure. It turned out that we didn't change anything. The building process went like a dream. [name removed] had made an allowance in the cost for some engineering work which turned out not to be necessary so at our first meeting after the start of work [name removed] advised of a significant reduction to the contract price. How good is that! He could have said nothing and I would have been none the wiser, but he really is honest. A few times during the building process he made suggestions that he thought would make the house better even though it would add a bit to the cost, but did not put us under pressure to agree. As it turned out, we did agree and will be eternally grateful to [name removed] that he did make the suggestions as they have made all the difference to the house (as the saying goes: "quality is remembered long after price is forgotten"). The house they handed over to us was (and still is) perfect, and in fact won the South Coast Project Home of the Year award in the HIA awards for 2009/10. [names removed]'s follow-up after handover has been exemplary (not that there has been anything much to follow-up about). We have been living in the house now for a bit over 4 years and are still in love with it. I can thoroughly recommend [names removed] at Hotondo Homes in Batemans Bay. Professional, relaxed, competent, efficient building experience1 comment
Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Nick,
What a wonderful building experience. The Batemans Bay team are amazing. The quality of your home is a testament to your style and the quality of work that the builder builds, resulting in an... Read more
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RobMalua Bay
Hotondo Homes - Batemans Bay
Building a new home is a big undertaking. We are often asked if we would do it again and if we would use the same builder? Our answer to both questions is yes.
From the first meeting Darren quickly understood the style of house and finish we were after and we appreciated his willingness to work with us to achieve that end. We also appreciated that he kept an eye out throughout the build process for better ways to achieve what we were wanting and would suggest changes if he thought they made more sense from a design or construction perspective.
Darren and the team at Hotondo made the process far easier than we had anticipated and we now have a home that we love.
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Hi Rob,
Thank you for sharing your excellent building experience.
Darren is a fantastic builder and one who listens to what his client's are after. The result - a home that matches exactly what you dreamed of!... Read more
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Hugo B.Hotondo Homes
Hi Denise,
bove all else and we are so glad to hear that is exactly how you felt during your build. We are so happy to hear you love your new home and your new community! You will always be part of the Hotondo family! Kind regards, Hotondo HomesThanks for taking the time to review Hotondo Homes. Your experience sounds amazing, and so does your new home! Darren, Narelle and their team have always focused on putting their clients a... Read more