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Michelle MalteseSydney Surrounds, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Final Colour Selections
We continued our journey with Rachelle at the Internal Selections today. Once again Rachelle was very welcoming and warming. Her attention to detail was amazing, if we were unsure of anything she would make suggestions and outline the pros and cons of the choices. Nothing was problem, very accommodating. Her calm nature helped us through the day and we felt very comfortable.
We had a very nice lunch and a bottle of wine to end the day. So looking forward for the build to start. Thanks for everything! Lawrence and Michelle
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Carol MeekSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Final Colour selection
Louise was our Interior Design Consultant for the day and she was very welcoming on our arrival. We had to comply to the COVID 19 Virus social distancing and to do this Louise cleverly set up her laptop and monitors on the bench so could work together easily.
Louise was really tuned into our requests and colour choices, she was also very helpful when we were a bit stumped or uncertain on some decisions. Louise also had plenty of patience with all of our questions.
We really enjoyed our day, was exciting to finally choose our internal c...Read more
olours and joinery. The choice studio is such a good set up! So convenient having everything at one place. Also we received a yummy lunch during the day and a bottle of wine on completion! Looking forward to our next appointment in 3 weeks for our electrical components. Thanks for making everything easy for us! Carol and David1 comment
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Rahul MSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Great Internal & External selections experience
Went for the internal selections meeting, which was scheduled with Bronwyn Baidya. She seemed quite interested in our house and provided her valuable opinion in terms of color selections on basis of her past experience. What we liked the most was she was utmost honest and didn't change her opinion at times where we were unable to decide. At any point of time she didn't feel the need to hurry up and tried her best to accommodate our questions and concerns. Really happy with her service and would highly recommend getting your internal selections ...Read more
from her, if possible. Also, for External selections- I dealt with Cassandra Bonner and she was an extremely pleasing personality and very knowledgeable of her work- she suggested some great options, which are really helpful when you start living in the house. She provided us alternatives at the right time wherever we got stuck and made our selections process much more smoother. She was so quick in processing the changes, that by the time I reached for contract signing- the changes were already in place. Also, when we went for our internals- she remembered us and informed us about our pending quote from earlier meeting. Good Work Cass!
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Rahul, thanks for the feedback, Bronwyn was so pleased to read your comments, welcome to the family! Keep us posted on your progress!
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Sunder MADANUSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Pre-Construction
Tayla Inosesio, Tracey Neilsen and Mary were very helpful and fantastic in assisting with our tender.
They are such a lovely people that I met in my life who are always welcoming, smiling and assisting with same energy all the time no matter how many questions were put towards them. I thank them name by name and much appreciate all the help thus far and wish the complete journey to be like this to the destiny - The new HAPPY home.
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
HI there, thanks so much for the feedback, welcome to the family! We can't wait to build your new home!
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Cannot wait to see the final product
Went in for our external selections and we had no idea what colour pallet we were after. Aimee was so helpful with showing us what colours match an what didn't.
We then met with Harry who went through out CT and was extremely patient with us while we tried to understand all the jargon that came along with the contract as well as explained everything to us and made sure we understood everything before moving on to something else.
We've had such a great team so far throughout the whole process.
Kassandra has also helped us so much with getting the tender together for us. Really appreciate everything she has done for us thus far.
Cannot wait to move in!!!!
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Tupou, thank you for your feedback about your experience so far, the team was delighted to read your comments, keep us posted on your progress!
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Dipam DuttaSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
How a good consultant can make a difference
We have just accepted our Consolidated Tender of the pre-construction stage with MJH and wanted to share our experience to help those who are contemplating pursuing with the builder
Pre construction stage is probably the most important stage in the building process and we were led to believe is the most stressful part as we went through countless variations and modifications. We must acknowledge the contribution of Tracey and Mary without whose help we would still be stuck in the stage.
Our observation dealing with Tracey was, she uses her...Read more
experience and intuition wisely to appreciate clients requirement and then facilitates make decisions quickly. She is open to accommodating clients requests while adding value when required which we truly appreciate. We actually found the pre-construction stage quite refreshing probably due to Tracey's collaborative approach The key learning for us heading into the process was to: A. Do your research and be very clear what you are trying to achieve from the build and B. Get the right consultant1 comment
McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Dipam, thanks so much for the feedback so far, keep us posted on your progress!
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Perfect start!!!
Hi
I have been introduced to Tracey Neilsen by my friend. At Willowdale we were dealing with Tracey and Mary.
Honestly I was very impressed with her quality of workmanship and integrity. Not to mention her willingness to meet us on various occasions to change or modify plans as per our requirement. She gave us few useful suggestions which helped us to achieve our dream plan.
Honestly I have approached two other builders on same street but the quick response from Tracey and Mary won our hearts. Now I have signed the tender with them but till date no response received from other builders.
They both are the best we meet in this industry and exceeded the level of customer service we were expecting.
Thank you and wish them all the best.
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi there, thanks so much for the feedback, the team were delighted to read your comments, we can't wait to see your new home come to life!
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RonnySydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Perfect home with a professional team!!
We just finish our first building with Mcdonald Jones (Portofino)
Thank you for the team that has help up to this milestone (Vincent Klein, Ashley) and special thank you to James Koski
He always available to answer your questions and prompt to give us an update in every stage of the construction process.
He threat our home like his own. He was very organised and supported with good teams
From the start he always assure us that the home will be complete in March 2020 due to Christmas holiday and such... and here now we got the key exactly in Month that he promised
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Ronny, thank you for the feedback about your building journey and providing us with photo's of your beautiful new home - Congratulations, we hope you create lots of happy memories in your new home!
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VandySydney Surrounds, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
raw sewrage on front lawn on handover
Besides being quoted an extra $5000 for a water tank we didn't need our build went smoothly, till hand over. On hand over we were informed that our sewrage was not connected because the pump had been removed, they knew this because while the supervisor was waiting he used the toilet and "it made a funny sound". Sure enough the front yard was littered with waste, and then when asked how this happened he blamed the demolisher they told us to use because they work well together. Now the demolisher has stated they didn't remove the pump and only di...Read more
d what McDonald Jones requested. Our bank was also given a intrem occupation certificate from McDonald Jones so they were able to receive final payment. So after two months we were forced to pay $13000 for a pump and connection so we were able to move in. And for the last three month I have not received any correspondence on how it took to handover to find out we had no sewage and how McDonald Jones obtained a intrem occupation certificate, beside the brush off from the state sales manager and three people below him and many failed attempts via email and dm.2 comments
McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Vandy, we would like to investigate this further for you to assist, can you please provide your job number so we can action this, kind regards
Hi my job number is J 604648. I have made several calls and emails and always been told we will get back to you and never hear back, lets hope this is different. I have also found the form you have se... Read more
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SolewisSydney, NSW
- 9 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Preconstruction, My Choice Design Studio appointments
Our project manager Jennie was excellent, she was very approachable and efficient in all required tasks relating to our pre construction phase. She was quick to reply and always friendly and generous with her time.
Jessica assisted us with our internal and external colour choices and she was exceptional, she listened and guided us to achieve the look of our finished home. We did find our brick choice difficult but she was wonderful at guiding us through this decision. We couldn’t be happier. The my choice design studio team were as a whole ver...Read more
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Hi Solewis, thank you for the feedback, the team were delighted to read your comments, please keep us updated on your progress!
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Super friendly staff who have made the process simple
My partner and I have been super happy with our couple of visits to the MyChoice studio.
We have been very thankful of the help we have received from Rachelle and the other staff at the studio. They were more then willing to go out of there way to help and we never felt pressured into anything. We are very appreciative and would highly recommend to anyone who considers building!
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BonnieSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
First experiences matter!
We are only at the signed CT stage but to get to this stage we have been really happy with both Linda (initial contact) and Vince ( ongoing contact) from Kellyville homeworld. They are both friendly and professional.
Vince replies to email queries quickly and has a great wealth of knowledge concerning our build.
Hoping the rest of the build is as professional.
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Bonnie, how exciting! We can't wait to build your new dream home! Keep us posted on your progress!
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KatelynSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Amazing experience!
This is our first house and first time building. It has been an amazing experience watching our house become reality. We had an awesome site supervisor Douglas Goreal. He kept us updated weekly and also on the portal with updating pictures. Our house looks amazing and McDonald’s Jones was an amazing company to deal with. The my choice studios was a fun and awesome way to bring the home to life and the staff there were really helpful and gave awesome tips. Our house was built in only 5 months which is excellent! MJH you are amazing!!
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Hi Katelyn, thanks so much for the feedback about your journey, we hope you make lots of happy memories in your new home!
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JenniferSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Wonderfully built home & great to live in!
The process of building our dream home by McDonald Jones has been very positive. Our home was a knock down rebuild & is a dual occupancy on acreage.From the outset MDJ were very accommodating as there were a lot of processes involved.
Nathan Klein was the sales consultant who helped us with the initial planning & quotes and we have nothing but praise for him as he was very helpful & patient.
Jenny Brown, our project coordinator was a real gem as she kept us sane during the ups & downs of dealing with council. For us this phase was the longest a...Read more
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DeybraSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
My Choice Design Studio
Attended our external appointment, Aimee our interior design consultant was professional, patient knowledgeable and we finished the process in no time. Thank You Aimee for your help and input. My partner and I left My Choice Design Studio feeling happy knowing that we are dealing with what seems to be a fantastic building company.
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Abid MahmoodSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Great experience building our dream house with McDonald Jones
The build was professionally managed right from pouring of slab to the handover. There were minor issues in terms of the quality of work, they were however resolved to our entire satisfaction. Overall, the workmanship and build quality of our dream house was excellent. There were no cost surprises or hidden costs and final cost was fully aligned with the estimated cost.
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Hi Abid, thank you for providing your feedback about your new home experience, Congratulations on your new home, we hope you create lots of happy memories there!
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The AbeysSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Insightful MyChoice studio appointment!
We are building the Lawson and the Bayford with McDonald Jones and we had one of our full day MyChoice studio appointment for the Lawson on the 21 February with your interior designer Bronwyn whom was extremely helpful, very pleasant, patient, informative and professional.
She carefully guided and made the whole process easy. Our results were wonderful and we can’t wait to see the finished product now! We are hoping that Bronwyn will also be our interior designer on our second appointment for the Bayford. Thank you Bronwyn you are fabulous and also I would like to thank Ebony Mayo and your happy and professional receptionists.
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Hi there The Abeys, thank you for the feedback, we can't wait to see your new home come to life!
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SatchSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Great service with insightful guidance
Katherine our Interior designer was very insightful and she made the whole selections process easy for us to go through and make better internal design choices. We were very happy with our final internal selections and can't wait to see our dream home come into a reality!
Thank you for the wonderful experience!
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi there Satch, thank you for the lovely feedback, we can't wait to see what your selections look like! Keep us posted on your progress!
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Katherine KeaneSydney Surrounds, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Tara from Oran Park display home was fantastic!!
We are building the SAN Marino with McDonald Jones. We visited the Oran Park display homes a number of times when we were deciding which home to build. Tara from Oran Park was always extremely helpful and very pleasant and professional. She helped us finalise the tender and move on to the next stage and we highly recommend her when trying to decide on options.
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Katherine, thank you for the lovely feedback, tara was delighted to read your comments, keep us posted on your progress!
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Lisa and ScottSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Brilliant day....exceptional McDJ staff!
My partner and I had our full day MyChoice studio appointment yesterday. Our interior designer Katherine was absolutely amazing. She was patient, professional and so informative. She carefully guided and inspired us and made the whole process easy and whatsmore fun! Our results were wonderful and we can’t wait to see the finished product now! Thank you Katherine you are fabulous!
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Questions & Answers
Rajasked
I have got 357m2 land in Schofields and looking to build double story with budget $270k to $305k . Please advise me. Thanks
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Raj, You can find our range of two storey homes here: https://www.mcdonaldjoneshomes.com.au/two-storey-homes our homes range in size for smaller lots ans prices. We can also arrange for one of our Building and Design Consultants to discuss which home design would suit your land and lifestyle better, if you would like to provide your details via private message. kind regards
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Dharmaasked
I am doing a tender with McDonald Jones. But currently holding the consolidated tender because of other builder's unethical and unprofessional act. The other builder with its office at Spring Farm is building a house on my neighbour's lot and during their build they are illegally using my land. Both the builder and owner did not contact me for the use of my land. Without any permission from me, they used my land to deposit a huge pile of soil, mix the concrete, drive and park their vehicle, put a building fence halfway through my property. They increased slope of my land to level it with their block affecting the original gradient of my land. Upon speaking with the Site manager, he advised that he did it to save the unnecessary cost to their customer as their customer's land was sloped. He initially assured me by email that they would return my land to original state. They removed the the building fence and partially removed the spoil from my land, but deposited and spread out huge soil on my land to bring it to the level of their customer. The builder is now not receiving my calls, not responding to my emails and message.
The other builder did not care about the neighbour's property. They illegally used and damaged someone's property for their own benefits. They tried to save their own cost but did not think about the negative impact and additional cost to their neighbor.
I have reported this to council, but council advised me to resolve this internally or go to local court. Council is not helping much, about which the builder is very much aware as he said to me "Council does nothing". Thats why the builder is trying to take the advantage of this. The builder is completely negligent as the site manager thinks this is normal in building industry to use someone's property. In my case, the builder not only illegally used the property, but also damaged my property as the slope of land and contour has been completely affected because of the excess spoil being deposited on my land to make the same level to their customer.
Is there any legal process to action against the builder for illegal use and damage of property or I have to go to local court as advised by council? Is there any builders forum where I can report about this builder? My build is delayed and affected because of this builder's negligence and I am mentally stressed.
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Dharma, we would also like to assist you as we want to ensure you can build your dream home as soon as you can, could you please send us your job number and best contact details via private message so we can contact your team, kind regards
Thanks for your prompt response. My job number is 605150. Sorry not sure how to send a private message. I believe you will be able to grab my details with this job number.
McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Dharma, thank you for providing your job number, that's great, we can make sure your best contact details are on file and if not we can private message you so you can respond that way. Have a great day!
Sachinasked
Does McDonald jones build custom designed Homes
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Two tips Sachin
1. Filter their reviews (sort by rating lowest) & see their true ratings before the flood of “pre-construction” reviews.
2. Read the rest of their questions to see how happy they may or may not make you
McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Matt, thank you for your assistance in responding to Sachin. Sachin, please feel free to scroll through our reviews, as you will see they vary through the building stages depending on when our Customer's have the chance to provide an honest review, and they even update the reviews as they progress through the building journey.
Hi Sachin, in response to your question, if you would like further information about the home designs we provide you can view them here: https://www.mcdonaldjoneshomes.com.au/home-design, we have standard designs that can be altered to suit your needs. We have a broad range of homes to suit all stages of life and we can adjust plans to suit your lifestyle needs, you can simply discuss these with your local Building and Design Consultant, who would be happy to assist you with any questions you have. kind regards
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Carol and David, thanks for the feedback about your experience in the Design Studio, we're so pleased we can continue to keep your new home dream alive during these challenging times! Keep us posted on your progress