The house...

This is a 2 story reverse living home. Our main living is on the 2nd floor to take in the full valley views all day and night long. The kids are all down stairs with their own kitchenette and living area. 
This is the AREA of house build

GROUND FLOOR: 94.71M
PORICO: 3M
DECKING: 21:05M

UPPER FLOOR: 108M
VERANDAH: 29.11

TOTAL 256M

The story so far:
Saw plans through Total Home Frames and decided on the 'Colonial' but with afew tweaks. We raise the roof to be a Cathedral ceiling on the top floor to allow floor to ceiling windows for the views.  All up from the time we approached them to when we signed the contract was about 4 months. Alot of that was waiting for the drafty to redo plan ect and work out what house design we could put on the block with out having to do any retaining and not being over height. 
We are really happy with what they have come back with and now that plans are in council, we are hoping not too long tbough.
We have had to organise our own cut into the land quotes which will be about .5 mtrs. We've also had to organise our own septic and subfloor drainage works. We are using an earthworks company called Joyce Earthworks they seem to be the best in the area.
We will commence these works once building plans are approved. 
The company building Total Home Frames will be building both homes at the same time on the block.