First home buyer Millie was so happy with her first home build that she and her partner arenow building their second house with Fortified Homes. Read about her experiences in thiscase study. Case Study: Millie Eaton “Everyone was trying to convince us to buy… we just went ahead and built it!” Millie Eaton and her partner were ready to buy their first home, and were tossing up between buying an existing property and building from scratch. Friends recommended looking for a house instead of tackling a new build… but when a Fortified Homes plan popped up on her Facebook page, Millie was intrigued. “I felt like it was the dream home for what we could afford,” she says. “Comparing it to any other house on the market, it was just such good value for money.” The plan was an exciting starting point, but like any sensible buyer Millie did her research - and she found that Fortified Homes stacked up. “I found that they had the best value for money, and because it’s so direct and there’s no overheads, they were the best fit. They were the most affordable, yet didn’t skimp on any appliances - everything was still really well-done. It was just a no-brainer.” Mike’s thorough approach made the build process easy; he provided clear guidelines at every stage, and talked Millie and her partner through all the available options.Communication during the build was also simple, with Mike in direct contact with the building team. “There’s actually not a whole lot of difficult decisions to make,” Millie says. “Mike knows what’s happening onsite, so you can just talk straight to him.” With the build complete, it was time to move in and make the house their own. Millie and her partner felt the house was a perfect fit for their section - and they weren’t the only ones impressed by the warm and sunny home. “My parents saw our first house and how nice it was, and now they’re building with Fortified as well,” Millie says. “They were excited about their building process […] because they loved our home, and theirs is quite similar.” It’s been a couple of years since their first home build, and Millie and her partner recently found a new section in Rolleston and started building their second house with Fortified Homes. While their first house was built to one of Fortified’s existing plans, this time around they’ve brought in more customisation to make the most of their section. “The north-facing is on a different angle, so we tried to utilise the space so we can make it really sunny,” Millie says. “It’s only got the roof up at the moment - but it looks like it’s got a lot of sun!” Other than the house shape and design, Millie has stuck with Fortified Homes’ standard suppliers for fittings and appliances. “The showers and appliances were great with the first house so we haven’t changed much - it’s been easy.” With the build process well underway, Millie’s excited to see the new house complete. She’s confident that she and her partner will be just as happy in their second home as they were in their first. “Every house [from Fortified], we’ve loved so much.”

First home buyer Millie was so happy with her first home build that she and her partner arenow building their second house with Fortified Homes. Read about her experiences in thiscase study. Case Study: Millie Eaton “Everyone was trying to convince us to buy… we just went ahead and built it!” Millie Eaton and her partner were ready to buy their first home, and were tossing up between buying an existing property and building from scratch. Friends recommended looking for a house instead of tackling a new build… but when a Fortified Homes plan popped up on her Facebook page, Millie was intrigued. “I felt like it was the dream home for what we could afford,” she says. “Comparing it to any other house on the market, it was just such good value for money.” The plan was an exciting starting point, but like any sensible buyer Millie did her research - and she found that Fortified Homes stacked up. “I found that they had the best value for money, and because it’s so direct and there’s no overheads, they were the best fit. They were the most affordable, yet didn’t skimp on any appliances - everything was still really well-done. It was just a no-brainer.” Mike’s thorough approach made the build process easy; he provided clear guidelines at every stage, and talked Millie and her partner through all the available options.Communication during the build was also simple, with Mike in direct contact with the building team. “There’s actually not a whole lot of difficult decisions to make,” Millie says. “Mike knows what’s happening onsite, so you can just talk straight to him.” With the build complete, it was time to move in and make the house their own. Millie and her partner felt the house was a perfect fit for their section - and they weren’t the only ones impressed by the warm and sunny home. “My parents saw our first house and how nice it was, and now they’re building with Fortified as well,” Millie says. “They were excited about their building process […] because they loved our home, and theirs is quite similar.” It’s been a couple of years since their first home build, and Millie and her partner recently found a new section in Rolleston and started building their second house with Fortified Homes. While their first house was built to one of Fortified’s existing plans, this time around they’ve brought in more customisation to make the most of their section. “The north-facing is on a different angle, so we tried to utilise the space so we can make it really sunny,” Millie says. “It’s only got the roof up at the moment - but it looks like it’s got a lot of sun!” Other than the house shape and design, Millie has stuck with Fortified Homes’ standard suppliers for fittings and appliances. “The showers and appliances were great with the first house so we haven’t changed much - it’s been easy.” With the build process well underway, Millie’s excited to see the new house complete. She’s confident that she and her partner will be just as happy in their second home as they were in their first. “Every house [from Fortified], we’ve loved so much.”

First home buyer Millie was so happy with her first home build that she and her partner arenow building their second house with Fortified Homes. Read about her experiences in thiscase study. Case Study: Millie Eaton “Everyone was trying to convince us to buy… we just went ahead and built it!” Millie Eaton and her partner were ready to buy their first home, and were tossing up between buying an existing property and building from scratch. Friends recommended looking for a house instead of tackling a new build… but when a Fortified Homes plan popped up on her Facebook page, Millie was intrigued. “I felt like it was the dream home for what we could afford,” she says. “Comparing it to any other house on the market, it was just such good value for money.” The plan was an exciting starting point, but like any sensible buyer Millie did her research - and she found that Fortified Homes stacked up. “I found that they had the best value for money, and because it’s so direct and there’s no overheads, they were the best fit. They were the most affordable, yet didn’t skimp on any appliances - everything was still really well-done. It was just a no-brainer.” Mike’s thorough approach made the build process easy; he provided clear guidelines at every stage, and talked Millie and her partner through all the available options.Communication during the build was also simple, with Mike in direct contact with the building team. “There’s actually not a whole lot of difficult decisions to make,” Millie says. “Mike knows what’s happening onsite, so you can just talk straight to him.” With the build complete, it was time to move in and make the house their own. Millie and her partner felt the house was a perfect fit for their section - and they weren’t the only ones impressed by the warm and sunny home. “My parents saw our first house and how nice it was, and now they’re building with Fortified as well,” Millie says. “They were excited about their building process […] because they loved our home, and theirs is quite similar.” It’s been a couple of years since their first home build, and Millie and her partner recently found a new section in Rolleston and started building their second house with Fortified Homes. While their first house was built to one of Fortified’s existing plans, this time around they’ve brought in more customisation to make the most of their section. “The north-facing is on a different angle, so we tried to utilise the space so we can make it really sunny,” Millie says. “It’s only got the roof up at the moment - but it looks like it’s got a lot of sun!” Other than the house shape and design, Millie has stuck with Fortified Homes’ standard suppliers for fittings and appliances. “The showers and appliances were great with the first house so we haven’t changed much - it’s been easy.” With the build process well underway, Millie’s excited to see the new house complete. She’s confident that she and her partner will be just as happy in their second home as they were in their first. “Every house [from Fortified], we’ve loved so much.”