Fernwater in Kanata

So, I found someone on the forums at buildinghomes.ca who moved into a Fernwater end unit in October. Pictures of the house was posted in this thread. I've been communicating and was invited over to see the house firsthand. What nice people there are out there.

It was very exciting to see the house in person. I still love the layout. But I really need to control the excitement as my house won't be ready for another 7 months! And my foundation has not been poured yet so I'm beginning to worry that I may be delayed.

Another step closer

Woohoo! Got an email from Mattamy asking me to schedule my first design centre appointment. I've booked for January 6th, 2009 at 1pm. They also sent the design centre catalogues. I already had managed to get them from my friend but this one is official. :) A quick glance and looks like the prices haven't changed.

One thing I did notice is that Mattamy requires you to pay at least 35% of the total upgrade costs upfront. Apparently they have changed their policy as it used to be that you only had to pay for 10% of the total cost of your upgrades over $20k. Not happy with this but not much I can do.

At the first design appointment, I will be deciding on:

1. Phone & cable outlet locations (3 phone & 2 cable are standard)
2. All selections from the “Design Options” section of the catalogue
3. Kitchen layout options
4. Stairs & Railings
5. “Architect’s Choice” options available after sale