Testimonials

Building professional’s disbelief turns to admiration for Devine

Tim Collins and Mary Jane Lynch

Surveyor Tim Collins is the first to admit he made a mistake in doubting Devine’s promise to have his new home completed in 12 weeks.

Being in the building industry myself, I’d heard all those sorts of promises before, and frankly I’d also heard a hundred horror stories about builders,” he said.

“So you can imagine how obviously delighted I am to have used Devine. They actually lived up to their promises, it really did only take 12 weeks from the time the slab went down to complete our new home. I was rapt, rapt, rapt!”

Now living happily in their new Devine three bedroom home at Point Cook, Tim and partner Mary Jane Lynch say it’s a wonderful feeling.

“We’re no longer paying off somebody else’s house like we did when we rented for years” said Tim. “We just know this house of ours is going to bring us great memories down the track.”

Convenience and the added extras attracted Hayley and Andrew to Devine

Hayley Bishop and Andrew Shortis

Hayley Bishop and fiancé, Andrew Shortis, chose Pakenham, "because it has everything close at hand", when they decided to purchase their first home.Originally from Endeavour Hills, the couple had been living with Hayley's father and after hearing great things from friends, decided to contact Devine.

"Pakenham is great because it is close to where we were before so there hasn't been a lot of change for us. We are close to shops and transport and both Andrew and I are close to our work" said Hayley.

Hayley works as a curtain maker in nearby Narre Warren just 12 minutes drive from home and Andrew, who works as a road worker is close to his depot.

"We save so much time, not having to travel far to work, which gives us more time to enjoy life.We chose Devine because our friends had very positive things to say about their home buying experiences with Devine and the extra care that's taken by their consultants and salespeople."

"Devine provided us with regular information and explained everything very clearly which is so important when you are buying your first home. After looking at other options, we found Devine offered more inclusions and no site costs and that was very important to us."

"There were little things like bathroom and kitchen accessories included which, when buying things for a new home, are very important because it all helps to save money.The front of the house was landscaped and there was also a colourbond fence included."

"The whole process was very quick. We signed the paperwork in October last year (2007), they started building in March this year (2008) and we moved in on the June long weekend" said Hayley.
 

We rave about Devine to our friends, says happy couple

Daniel and Heather Sapseed

"Daniel and Heather Sapseed Homebuilding is not a subject people usually talk about in wildly enthusiastic terms but Daniel and Heather Sapseed do it often.

"We rave on to our friends all the time about our experience with Devine.

"We say, in essence, that if you ever have the opportunity of building through Devine, go for it,"" said Daniel.

Several Devine benefits support the couple's enthusiasm.

"Like most people we know, we looked at all the display homes,"" he said. ""We saw all the different major building companies and then we stood back. The thing that stood out most initially were all the inclusions that were standard with Devine, not 'bonus packs' or 'additional extras’.

"These were carpets, lights, paint, fixtures and even blinds that were part of the RACV involvement - things that actually helped make our life easier."

Daniel was also impressed by the speed of building their new home at Tarneit.

"Devine guaranteed us a 16-week building time and I can tell you now they delivered and the quality is fantastic. The service, both during the early stages and after completion, made us feel we were more than just a number - we actually meant something to the people we were dealing with."

"To everyone at Devine, thanks for everything. You made buying our first home an enjoyable experience."