Building professional's disbelief turns to admiration for Devine

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 image 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 long 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."

To the couple's surprise, the Devine professionalism didn't stop with its construction time.

"We thought we would be looking about at suitable blocks for ages, but we found our allotment - perfect for us and close to family - on the first day of contacting Devine."

"Then during construction, when I did my own building inspections, I was very happy to find Devine had braced walls they didn't have to. That gave me added assurance they were actually pretty good builders."

"The number of inclusions was also excellent. I'm very impressed with the oven and the stove and range hood and all that stuff. The whole thing maximises the space we have and I reckon it's pretty funky, actually."

Devine also completed gardens and landscaping at the couple's new home soon after they moved in.

Tim, 27, and Mary Jane, 26, are now planning projects for the rear yard - and juggling arrangements for their marriage towards the end of the year.