Professional Custom Home Builders in Kilmarnock

Prior to making a mortgage offer your lender will have the property valued for mortgage purposes. A small fee will normally be payable. If you order a lot of optional extras for your new home the full value of these may not be reflected in the value the lender puts on the property. Please note that the value the lender puts on the property is a valuation for loan purposes and may not reflect the open market value of the house.

Although not essential, it is advisable to have sold your property before you reserve a new Milestone home, unless you are buying a second property. This is to ensure that contracts/missives can be exchanged 14 to 28 days after reservation.

The reservation fee is not refundable. The reservation fee simply covers some of the administration costs up to completion and is therefore non-refundable.

Within the first week following your legal completion date you should expect a call from the Customer Service Department who will introduce themselves formally to you. They will also ask you if you have any problems or issues you need to have addressed. You will also receive a call around one month after your legal completion and again you will be asked if you have any problems or issues you need to have addressed.

Your Milestone home has been constructed with fuel economy in mind and is already very well insulated, but by following the guidelines below you should be able to conserve energy. It is not normally necessary to heat a room to a temperature higher than 17C (65F) unless it is extremely cold. However, small children and elderly people need more warmth. 20C (70F) is the recommended temperature for a small child's room Your heating system has been fitted with a timing device so use this to its optimum effect. Most homes do not need to be heated throughout the night. Gas boilers will heat water more cheaply than an immersion heater used at peak times. Where applicable, the hot water tank in your new home will be well insulated so you will not need to heat water constantly.