Hi All,
Just wondering how people have gone about pegging their house site on acreage.
We have a 10 acre block and are due to sign with a large volume builder. The salesman has asked for a site location on a map.
They have $500 built into quote for survey and pegging, I was going to get a surveyor to peg the site for me and give the drawing to the salesman this is $700.
I have heard of people putting on the site plan "site to be pegged by owner, house on broad acreage"
As we all know things are all adding up, and the $700 would be better in my pocket at this stage.
I am thinking of using a 50 mt rope that I have measured with a tape measure to get a close approximation and pegging where we want it, has any one done this?
My thoughts were they will have a surveyor come out for the site location any way for engineering drawings etc so no point having it done twice?
Thanks, any input appreciated.

As they have only asked for the location on a map I would get a copy of the title plan and draw the location on that with a couple of dimensions to boundaries.

You might have to "blow up" the title drawing to be able to draw the house site on it.

This link will give you more info on title plans:
http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=393

this was our exact scenario. we had site survey + peg included in contract too.

we are building on 10 acres with a project builder, and they wanted a sketch of where we would like to locate dwelling.

found out from the shire that we dont have a building envelope, but setbacks had to be 50m from front boundary and 10m from side boundary.

so then i just did a rough scale map of our block dimensions and put in rough scale of proposed dwelling location. i think i did 1cm = 1m. then emailed it too our sales guy.

then when survey people came out they surveyed a 50m x 50m area, basing corner point on boundary fence and 3m from corner of dwelling location.

it sounds more complicated than it actually is. they just need to know where to start on such a large area.

Thanks for the reply guy's.
The trouble is we have a lot of large trees, and an existing dwelling we are trying to slot it in against.
Trying to keep as many trees as possible but be far enough away to not incur additional costs for footings.
I have found nearmap to be very accurate, when I run the rope out.
I even used a print out of near map, then traced it onto plan with a glass coffee table and lamp.
I guess I don't want an error on my drawing if this is used for exact location, I want to tell them where it will go rather than them turn up and tell me that my pegs are in the wrong place.
Thanks again.

once they have done the survey and you receive the plan from the builder, if the house is not exactly where you want it you can change it...thats what we did.

we moved our dwelling location 3m north and 5m west....and as you are doing changes b4 signing contracts it shouldnt cost you either.

Nice one thanks, just saved $700!