New Build Price Negotiation

[panthro]

To anyone on here that has bought a new build from a developer; did you negotiate on price? Roughly what kind of discount did you get and was there a specific amount you were aiming for? I've seen some nice places near me and have an appointment to go and see them but have no idea on how to approach the price.

 

[panthro]

Depends on the developer, you may find it easier to negotiate for white goods, carpets, lawn being laid, things like that rather than actual money off. We got around £5k off ours, but also had the kitchen fully kitted out, grass laid, carpets and flooring laid and a few other bits and pieces I think. Sister got the deposit paid for on her two new builds, but they wouldn't even entertain that on ours, saying they were allowed to under the help to buy scheme rules.

The homes we're looking at are built by Cala and seem to come with everything already:

SPECIFICATIONS

KITCHEN & UTILITY ROOMS

QUALITY KITCHEN AND UTILITY UNITS
LAMINATE WORKTOP WITH 150MM UPSTANDS TO KITCHEN AND UTILITY
GLASS SPLASHBACK4-RING STAINLESS STEEL GAS HOB
BUILT-IN DOUBLE OVEN
STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEY EXTRACTOR HOOD
INTEGRATED DISHWASHER (THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING ONLY)
INTEGRATED FRIDGE FREEZER
SPECIALIST UNDER-UNIT LIGHTING
1 & ½ BOWL UNDER-MOUNTED STAINLESS STEEL SINK
SINGLE MIXER TAP
SINGLE BOWL STAINLESS STEEL SINK TO UTILITY ROOMS
SINGLE MIXER TAP TO UTILITY ROOMS
CLOAKROOMS, BATHROOMS & EN SUITES

WHITE SANITARYWARE
WHITE VANITY UNITS (THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING ONLY)
BRISTAN MIXER TAPS
BRISTAN THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED SHOWERS
GLASS SHOWER DOORS
CHROME SHAVING POINTS TO BATHROOM AND MASTER EN SUITE
FLOOR TILING TO KITCHEN AREA
FLOOR TILING TO BATHROOMS, EN SUITES AND WC (THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING ONLY)
QUALITY WALL TILING
QUALITY FLOOR TILING
DOORS & WINDOWS

VICAIMA OAK WOODGRAIN EFFECT INTERNAL DOORS
UPVC WINDOWS AND FRENCH DOORS
ALL GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS ARE TO COMPLY WITH SECURE BY DESIGNFRONT AND REAR DOORS ARE TO COMPLY WITH SECURE BY DESIGN
PLUMBING & HEATING

PLUMBING AND HEATING TO BE VIA A GAS-FIRED FAN ASSISTED CONDENSING BOILERWET LADDER STYLE RADIATORS (CHROME FINISH) TO ALL WCS, BATHROOMS AND EN SUITES
EXTERNAL TAP PROVIDED AT KITCHEN OR UTILITY
ELECTRICAL

WHITE ELECTRICAL FITTINGS TO ALL ROOMS
DOWNLIGHTERS TO BE INSTALLED IN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST/FAMILY/DINING ROOMS (EXCEPT DINING ROOMS WHERE SEPARATE)DOWNLIGHTERS TO WCS, BATHROOM AND EN SUITES IN THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING HOUSETYPES
CHROME BATHROOM PENDANTS TO WCS, BATHROOMS AND EN SUITES IN ALL HOUSETYPES EXCEPT THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING
WALL LIGHT POINTS AND FITTINGS TO LIVING ROOM IN THE SANDHURST AND STIRLING ONLY
PRE-WIRING FOR BT, TV/FM AND SATELLITE (COMPATIBLE WITH SKY+) TO LIVING ROOM AND MASTER BEDROOM
CEILINGS & WALLS

CEILINGS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND FINISHED IN WHITE EMULSION
ALL INTERNAL WALLS ARE TO BE FINISHED IN GARDENIA EMULSION, EXCEPT THE CLOAKROOM, BATHROOM AND EN SUITES, WHICH ARE TO BE FINISHED IN WHITE EMULSION
EXTERNAL

PATHS AND PATIO AREAS TO BE PAVED
1800M HIGH CLOSEBOARD FENCING TO PLOT BOUNDARIES
CLOSEBOARD TIMBER GATES TO EACH PLOT (AS APPLICABLE)LANDSCAPED FRONT GARDEN AND TURFING TO REAR GARDENS
ARCHITECTURAL STEELWORK/BALCONETTE STRUCTURES ARE TO BE GALVANIZED METAL WITH POWDER COATED FINISH WHERE SHOWN.

 

[panthro]

Yeah it's in Reading but I'm not using help to buy and putting down around 40% deposit. They're built by Cala. Going to see the show homes on Saturday so will report back. I'd prefer a new build to be honest as I am lazy House prices here are bloody ridiculous at the moment but I really want to move ASAP.