First plans from Heartful and contact with Sekisui

After 6 weeks of waiting, we are due to see the first plans from Heartful in the morning.
Since first contacting Hearful we have again met with Yutaka (OM Solar) and seen some slightly ammended plans based on putting the house on both plots of land. If we decide to go down that route I have a feeling that we will need to redesign the house to suit its new location. However, we are happy with the plans and price that they have quoted so far, and not wanting to waste their time, feel that the other companies need to get to the same stage before it is justifiable to ask them to put much more work in.

Sekisui Heim is part a large Japan-wide company that mass produces houses. We spoke with a salesperson at the start of November and are now awaiting plans from them too.

They differ vastly in their dealings with the customer from the othr companies we are in contact with. Although they try to retain the personal approach, you are clearly being led along their sales programme. This doesn't concern me too much as it has its advantages too. They are upfront and clear about the flow of the process, and present this in an easy to understand way.

They offer houses to include whatever you want ("not two of our houses are the same..."), but at the mention of a jacuzzi on the balcony we were immediately pushed towards having a bathroom with a large window.

We are looking forward to getting their plans too and trying to keep open minds. The builders have not seen each other's plans so they should come up with different interpretations of the same briefing.