Oh a mistake I made on the first houe, too much carpet!!! Within months the hallways were worn...

Tile as much as you can. In the second place I only carpeted the bedrooms and main lounge... SO much better!!!! ESP with kids!!!

I also used a "neutral" paint in the first house. Mistake. EVERYTHING showed on those damn walls. In the second, we went neutral, but a darker shade, if that makes sense... much more forgiving!!

We also extended the house roof for the back entertaining area.. much cheaper than a seperate roof!! Its also a lot cheaper to get them to put down a shed slab or bike slab while they pour the house slab. Getting it done later is exxy!