The Upgrade Prices

When I’m reading everyone’s build blog, I always try to look for the upgrade prices. It’s useful for budgeting, and also save me some embarrassment of asking and not being able to afford it. I did say “it’s out of our budget” … a lot… :-|

I thought I will give you some indications for the upgrade cost. It will be different for each house plan and I did’t put the exact dollar in, just rounded number. I didn't choose most of the upgrades below. The below is general and old price, way before Boutique includes their base price on the website. Many of the items also need to be requested specifically for your house plan, e.g. double glazing cost really depends on the window size, bathroom/ ensuite tiling will depends on the size of the actual bathroom, etc.

UPGRADES

Ceiling height to 2700mm - $3600

Square set cornices - $1500

Electric

Refer to this post

Upgrade to 3 phase power - $1400

Room

Window to sliding door - $500 each (excluding double glazing)

Double glazing - expect about $500-$700 per window depending on size

Heating/ Cooling

Refrigerated cooling - $13000

Upgrade to 5 star ducted heating from 3 star - $1500

Facade

Modern, Viva and Metro - Standard

Contempo, Luxe and Vogue - $4500

Eden - $13,500

Roof

To metal roof - $1600

Cat 4 roof tiles - $2000

Brick

Cat 2 - $750

Cat 3 - $1100

Cat 5 - $4500

Cat 16 - $31000

Off white mortar - $800

Doors

Cavity sliding in lieu of standard - $300

Add a cavity sliding - $650

Upgrade door to Hume LIN1 - $650

Flooring

Main Flooring Cat 2 - $620

Main Flooring Cat 3 - $1,450

St Tropez 28 Display Floor Tiles - $5500

Laminate flooring cat 1 in lieu of carpet to master bed - $550

Laminate flooring cat 1 in lieu of carpet in hallway - $250

Ensuite Floor and Wall Cat 2 - $200

Ensuite Floor and Wall Cat 3 - $500

Bathroom Floor and Wall Cat 2 - $60

Bathroom Floor and Wall Cat 3 - $400

WC Floor Cat 2 - $20

WC Floor Cat 3 - $55

Laundry Floor and Wall Cat 2 - $80

Laundry Floor and Wall Cat 3 - $170

Caesarstone Benchtops

Cat 1 – Standard inclusions

Cat 2

• Kitchen - $250
• Bathroom - $30
• Ensuite - $60

Cat 3

• Kitchen - $700
• Bathroom - $80
• Ensuite - $180

Cat 4 – I didn’t ask

Shelves

Melamine Matt Shelves - Standard

Kitchen Sheen - $350

Kitchen Gloss - $900

Bathroom Sheen - $60

Bathroom Gloss - $200

Ensuite Sheen - $120

Ensuite Gloss - $500

Tapwares (some of these are not available in showroom – I requested pricing for some specific items)

• Caroma Luna W/F Toilet - $790
• Stylus Dorado W/F toilet - $500
• Stylus Banksia W/F toilet - $250
• Caroma Track Inset Basin - $190
• Caroma Orbis inset Basin - $15
• Caroma Basa 520mm wide inset basins - $255
• Dorf Villa Basin Mixer - $120
• Dorf Viridian Wall Mixer - $110
• Dorf Viridian Basin Mixer - $20
• Caroma Quatro Basin Mixer - $80
• Caroma Leda Above Counter Basin in lieu of standard - $60
• Caroma Cube 320 - $200
• Caroma Liano 430 - $550
• Caroma Leda Inset Basin in lieu of standard - $100
• Cirrus Basin Mixer in lieu of standard - $125
• Mystic Rail Shower in lieu of standard - $100
• Cardinal Mixer in lieu of standard - $190
• Caroma Liano Swivel Bath Outlet in lieu of standard - $95
• Sink in Montauk Display home – Caroma Contura Inset Basin $545 http://www.caroma.com.au/bathrooms/basins/contura/contura-530-solid-surface-inset-basin

Ensuite

Tiled niche - $500

Timber Look Tiles (was cat 4 now cat 5, so the upgrade price would be more than the below)

• Ensuite Floor Only - $350
• Ensuite Wall Only - $420

Ensuite full wall tiling

• Cat 1 – $1100
• Cat 2 – $1400
• Cat 3 - $1650
• Cat 4 – $1900
• Cat 5 - didn't ask

Bathroom

Shower niche - $300

Full wall tiling

• Cat 1 – $1150
• Cat 2 – $1400
• Cat 3 - $1700
• Cat 4 – 1950

Kitchen

Glass splashback - $1000

Mirror splashback – was $1000 (when the Glass splashback was a standard)

RAVINE shelf (Evolution Range) upgrade base and overhead cabinetry - $1,500

THERMOLAMINATED shelf (Evolution Range) upgrade base and overhead cabinetry - $2,200

Bevel Edge Option in lieu of handles - $30 per drawer

Soft close to all doors and drawers - $1300