We were very excited to find a home we loved and enjoyed picking out the different features. At the time we were also very pleased that the building was ahead of schedule and we would be able to move into our new home sooner than expected.
In retrospect I wish we would have hired a home inspector and/or not let the business rush us to sign that everything was fine with the house.
Problems we have: Many, many cracks in the drywall. An attempt was made by one of their repair people to fix them but the workmanship was crappy. Areas where you could see the underlying mesh coming through and other areas where the mud was caked on. It was never sanded down to make it look nice. It was one of those rush jobs to just move on.
We have a wall in the entryway that is bowed outward. I don't think there is any way to fix it without replacing the entire sheet of drywall. If we want to sell one day I'm afraid that wall will set the tone for the entire house and buyers will run. The same thing happened in our master and I had them fix it. It took several attempts and I felt like the repairman was just hoping I would nod approval so he could stop.
My ceilings look horrible. It's very evident where patchy painting was done to cover blemishes. So, I either paint all of the ceilings myself (which I don't have time to do) or hire someone. This should have been ready to go before we moved in. It looks like a semigloss over a matte in the light.
The light switches and electrical plugs weren't screwed in tight so when you try to unplug something the whole unit wants to come out. I'm also concerned because at times when we turn on the lights we hear a popping sound.
We have caulk separating too but this can be easily repaired by us and I imagine is due to the house settling.
The upstairs flooring has gaps. Just because it's unfinished doesn't mean you can't take shortcuts or should I say shouldn't since that wasn't the case.
The good: my husband said they did a really good job with the underside of the house with the insulation, etc. The foundation was done well, too.
My caution to all prospective buyers is to not let them rush you through the inspection. Get a home inspector.insist that the minor touches are done properly. I can't tell you how many times we had to have them come out to fix our cabinets (get the cherry cabinets to match - some panels appeared mauve/pink) and to fix our fireplace with the mismatched tiles.
I would also suggest to Vanderbilt that they offer their painters (can be a part of the price) to paint the interior.
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