We have had a very positive experience building with Hontondo Homes. We first saw the display home and liked the floorplan, but were also very impressed with the quality of workmanship and the finish. We looked at many display homes and Hontondo was not the cheapest, but it certainly appeared to us to give best value for money.We found during our first contact with Richard Barton that he was knowledgeable about the homes and he was extremely helpful. He didn't try and rush our decision, but was happy to answer any questions, no matter how trivi...Read more

After initial consultation with Richard Barton who remained present throughout our whole experience with Hotondo, our build was well managed by two separate Project Managers. First Chris, then Lachlan. They both made the process clear and navigated us through building on a slightly difficult sloping site. They always responded to our enquiries throughout the process. We are very satisfied with the quality of workmanship and after more than a year in our new home have not experienced anything which would cause concern. Regarding the final price ...Read more

I felt before i even approached Hotondo that our build would be tricky as it involved being attached to an existing premises on farm land. After first talking to our site supervisor Wes i already began to feel it was going to be easy. Then when i met on site with our builder Aaron and Nick i had no doubt about the build.
Nick(sales) got everything set up with ease and did so much to make sure we were happy. The selection process was completed for us by Ashley in her own time on a Sunday just to accommodate our time difficulties and the com...Read more

We meet Nick from Geelong Solutions and immediate felt very comfortable. Nick even helped us choose our north facing block in Ocean Grove to capture the morning sun in our kitchen which was very important to us. Next came the design and most importantly the cost. We didn't want any surprises along the way. Aaron Geelong Solutions builder kept us informed every step of the build. The workmanship we couldn't fault from start to finish. Once we moved in any small issues were dealt with immediately. This is the third home we have built in Geelong. ...Read more

We purchased a sloping block of land in 2016 and considered several local building companies. We decided to go with Hotondo after meeting sales rep, Nick Ford, who was friendly, professional and very accommodating to our needs. We used an off the shelf design but had it tailored to our block including flipping the front to back and changing the floor-plan from left to right! No suggestion was dismissed and every effort was made by Nick and Aaron to ensure we had the best outcome. The interior designer, Ashlee, also provided great assistance dur...Read more

We first viewed Hotondo display homes at Clyde in Melbourne and loved the Erskine 290. The Hotondo staff at Clyde suggested we contact Aaron Anstis at Hotondo, Ocean Grove. Right from the start Aaron made us feel relaxed about Ocean Grove Hotondo and the quality build they would provide. It was reassuring to know that Aaron is a local and that we would see him around Ocean Grove. The rest of the Hotondo team including Nick Ford were also very friendly, informative, knowledgeable and always helpful.
The Hotondo staff explained in detail the ste...Read more

When my partner and I set out to build our first home, we knew that we wanted something different, something unique and something which lent itself to its environment. Aaron and his team at Hotondo homes (Geelong Building Solutions) enabled our dreams to become a reality. From a rough sketch on a piece of paper, Hotondo have captured our thoughts and transformed them into a space which we are so incredibly in love with.

Building on a large, undulating rural block, we knew that keeping within our budget whilst maintaining the integrity of ou...Read more

Right from the first moment we produced the hand sketched design of our ideal dream home, Aaron and his team went out of their way to demonstrate what would be achievable, what could be accomplished within budget and how we could add individuality to our design. A straight and honest approach immediately made us feel that our home could look the way we wanted it to and not just become a 'volume builder' looking product. The process of selecting colours, getting to contract and making small changes before signing meant that we all knew what to...Read more

Thanks Hotondo ocean grove we couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. The assistance with the subdivision process the help keeping within the budget. The whole process has been ideal. I would recommend to anyone wanting to build to choose Hotondo Ocean grove trading as Geelong building solutions. The quality of the design was outstanding, the communication was great everything was on time and delivered beyond our expectations. I would personally like to thank the team at Hotondo for delivering 2 properties that have already increased in value...Read more

Hotondo Ocean Grove trading as Geelong Building Solutions. Workmanship on our house was very poor. Build was badly managed. Customer support ? What customer support. Just a nightmare. Take my advice. Do not build with Hotondo Ocean Grove. Get in touch with customer care at Hotondo Head Office and ask about the Director at Geelong Building Solutions. Franchisee at Ocean Grove. You will soon realize that Customer Care is no help. They will speak with you, send emails etc, but do absolutely nothing. If in reading this review you want more details ...Read more

Building for the first time we felt it was important to use a local builder. We wanted someone familiar with the area who could provide a personal service. This was the reasoning behind choosing [name removed] at Hotondo Homes in Ocean Grove. We have developed a great relationship with our consultant [name removed]. From our initial meeting, we have always found [name removed] to be pleasant and willing to help wherever needed, often doing more than what was required from him. He has answered every email and phone call and is always availab...Read more

In 2008, having only purchased pre-built houses we decided to build
on a block we owned. My wife designed the house & a detailed plan was
created with the services of a draftsman. This was submitted to 3 builders for a qotation. [names removed] of Hotondo Homes at Ocean Grove easily won the tender.
Any details we had not addressed was efficiently handled by the selection process for fitout by the builder.
As the building progressed any variations we wanted were detailed & quoted on,& acheived.
The house was completed within the promised ...Read more