Need to whitegood an entire house. Suggestions?

[Pandora]

For the kitchen in general, Stainless steel is a real PITA to clean.
Don't do it to yourself.

Washing machine - 7kgs at least, probably front loader but PLEASE tell me why they're better than top loaders?

Front loaders use less water, and are gentler on clothes. You also get far less lint on your clothing with them as a rule.
You generally pay more for detergent, but use less per cycle.
The pitch of the noise in the spin cycle can make them sound loud.
miele, bosch, maytag, electrolux or asko

Dryer - small, as most of my stuff will be line dried...

not sure, but they use a lot of power. condensers are good but exxy

Cooktop - not sure yet, please let me know how yours is... preferably gas, don't like electric.

Westinghouse are pretty good, my mum has one and I love it.
Ours is technika and I dont love it.
If I had unlimited funds Id get omega/smeg

Oven - electric - don't know brands

As above. St George are very good also.

Fridge - NFI, don't need a huge one, just one that works...

I have a huge french door bottom mount electrolux, but I am a self confessed fridge snob. I prefer bottom mount freezers as they tend to be bigger, plus you open the fridge more often, and I hate bending to the floor to get the vegies out.

Dishwasher - like the idea of the two-drawer option, as there's only me and the two kids, so a half-size one would be ok?

Not sure on half size depends how many dishes you have? We have 2 adults and 1 mess making kid, the other is b/f but we can easily do 2 loads some days.
Again, dont get a technika.

[Janie]

Love my Bosch Dishwasher (it's still pretty new, and I think I want to marry it). Love my Bosch front loader. Love my Westinghouse upside down fridge/freezer.

NFI about dryers, just about to buy us a new one, as ours is on the blink. NFI about ovens and cooktops, though I tend to think European is good for most appliances, and I think the kitchen is something worth spending money on. I agree with you about gas cooktop and electric oven! I think most people do.

[chopsticks]

Love my Bosch Dishwasher (it's still pretty new, and I think I want to marry it). Love my Bosch front loader. Love my Westinghouse upside down fridge/freezer.

another vote for Bosch here. Super durable and super tough

Why don't you try E&S Trading?

Is it me or does anyone else find them expensive for a store with the word 'Trading' in it. It's Harvey Norman or the Good Guys for me. They always discount if u ask them

[Amity]

Got the house... still looking at stuff.

E & S Trading have the WM (Bosch) at about $300 cheaper than anywhere else... also the scratch and dent at Cheep Peeters have the fridge at $600 off - it's got a dent in it...

I seem to be able to get most places to package me at about $5K, which is ok I guess... now have to get settlement date so I can work out where to get it all!

Thanks for your help!