My Porter Davis Build Blog

You guys will love this one! Found what has to be pretty close to the most expensive Waldorf ever sold. $2.28 million sold July last year. Looks every bit the part! Stirling Facade You can't tell that much but there is a massive slope to this block. So much so, you can really only see the top floor from street level. The photographer did well masking that with this clever angle The back: Here you can get a better sense of how much slope there is here. Must be over 3m! I am surprised Porter Davis even built on this block. I originally thought having only 2/3rds of the back as a alfresco would look a bit odd but it actually looks okay. Notice they have enclosed the rear due to overlooking issues probably.  Alfresco:  Beautiful tiling Dining Room: With the enclosed rear option, there is meant to be a supporting pole in the middle of this room. I read on the forums that this pole / plumbing stack / whatever could not be avoided. How did these guy...

These are the façade choices.. so difficult when you need to visualise how it would look with your brick and colour combo... Retro: This one comes 'free'. Love the full wrap around windows to the upstairs rumpus. Manhattan: $2400. The rumpus is extended further out over the front porch so there's more internal living space. Wish I could change for the full length of windows like the retro but I've been told windows can't be changed in the façades ... Chatsworth: $9400. Even though I know I won't use a balcony I do think it makes the house look more 'grand' and improves resale value. Having those big columns adds more shape to the house too. Stirling: $9900. This is the best looking pic by far. However, I don't think it lends itself well with brick and I am not a big fan of render. Also, the difference between this and the Chatsworth is that the columns / porch area don't look like they are centered. I like the chatsworth porch mo...