Gran Paradiso- Lennor house

[ScottiesMom]

Originally Posted by mruane1953

Welcome! We love it! Signed a contract at the end of last April. Closed October 9th (right in the middle of the construction window they gave us initially). I was very leery given that we were in NJ during the build.

Came down for pre-drywall inspection with Construction Mgr. They took the time to go over everything (plumbing, electrical, structural) both on the inside and outside of the house. Bring a camera and take pictures of the plumbing and electrical wherever it enters/exits the wall (need to keep track of what room you are looking at to label the pics later). I don't plan on doing any major work, but knowing where the metal studs/wires/pipes are around those points for me is key. The plumbing is basically a heavy duty rubber hose and a misplaced attempt to attach something to the wall could result in a puncture. I also took pics of the builder installed blocking so that the TV could be hung on the wall. Folks from the Geek Squad appreciated being able to see them, although they have done enough installations here that they can probably do it blindfolded.

The Const mgr and cust service rep come to the orientation but this is just so the CM can make the introductions and do the hand-off. This is where you will get the manuals/contact phone no's etc. We it it off with ours and were able to get some other recommendations for handymen etc other then the ones officially listed. From talking to neighbors we have found that the quality of the customer service reps can be a bit spotty in terms of responsiveness. Ours (Tyler) has been fantastic....he had just started and we were his first house. Very proactive!

As for taking notes.....definitely, but they do give you a pretty comprehensive spiral bound "user's manual" about a half inch thick along with all the user manuals for the appliances. Take the time to see that you have all the manuals. Took us a few days/weeks to realize we didn't have the complete manual for one of the appliances.

We had the most problems with cabinet doors being nicked etc. and nearly all of those problems were noticed after the orientation as they had tried to use touch-up paint (White cabinets) and it was only when we saw the touch up at a certain angle or in certain light that it was really noticeable. Took a couple of trips by the warranty folks but got it all sorted out and replaced with no hassle.

Good luck and feel free to DM me if you have any questions. We are on Neviano St.

Mike

Thanks for the advice, Mike! Being in TN during construction had me worried at first, but I know they build many homes for many out of towners so I decided to not think about it as much. I did a lot of research and spoke to many people, and the general consensus is that DiVosta builds a quality home. I looked at many properties for several months and IslandWalk felt very comfortable. Fortunately I can make a quick inspection trip if needed. I will definitely plan to visit pre-drywall, camera in hand! I signed documents in early February and Tim said it would be about 5-1/2 months to closing. As long as I'm a Floridian before it snows in Tennessee, I'm happy!

Liz

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We just close on our new home last week on Island Walk. We are very pleased with the construction quality and the whole buying, inspection and closing processes. They also completed construction as scheduled.