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Raj

Rajasked

NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)

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 Jones Homes
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

Gary Higgins
Gary Higgins

Ooh a sale... get on this one

Dharma

Dharmaasked

NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)

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 Jones Homes
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

Dharma
Dharma

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 Jones Homes
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!

Sachin

Sachinasked

NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)

Does McDonald jones build custom designed Homes



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Matt
Matt

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 Jones Homes
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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