Browse Forums Building A New House Re: would you buy this block of land? 4Jun 09, 2013 8:11 am The dam is a turkeys nest dam so its man made not natural. That means with the drainage that will be around the estate underground water probably won't be a problem. The issues are going to be Is your block actually over the site of the dam; and Is the Fill controlled fill or just track rolled. (to understand the difference check this link http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=5885) If its not controlled fill and the block is actually over the dam site the house will probably need 2-3m concrete piers or screw piles under the whole slab which could put many $ thousands on your site costs. Although I would agree that professional opinion is definitive I would say its probably cheaper to loose the deposit and get a different block than pay a professional to tell you about the problems. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: would you buy this block of land? 5Jun 09, 2013 8:55 am Looking at it in Google Maps, https://www.google.com.au/maps/preview# ... 643!4f13.1 it seems the natural water flow is to the west of Featherpark Way and they have accounted for that by incorporating a lake and river. However still not sure if I would buy the land right over the old dam site, however the location looks great... so close to the coolest playground I have seen http://www.melbourneplaygrounds.com.au/ ... p?id=27428 Re: would you buy this block of land? 6Jun 09, 2013 9:20 am thanks for your replies, much appreciate your feedback. I also email Stockland's sales person to explain this further in detail. it would be good to know their opinion. my apologies for using incorrect term in original, we only paid holding deposit ($1k). at this stage it should not be a problem to pull out and walk away. Reasons why we were sold on this block right away: 1. 200m from local woolworths and shops. 2. as mentioned above lovely playgrounds for kids just on 100m. 3. surrounded by display home village. 4. park front, ideal for our planned PD hoffman 39 with balcony. 5. land size 14 x 34 (476sqm), much bigger compare to our current place (375sqm) 6. public transport is on 100m, as i catch bus to train station. 7. lovely bike tracks right in front. i have an appointment with local PD, will also ask them to give me fixed site cost. another question i have, do builders have such system to find out past of this block so they can calculate such issues at the very beginning? Re: would you buy this block of land? 7Jun 09, 2013 9:37 am bashworth The dam is a turkeys nest dam so its man made not natural. That means with the drainage that will be around the estate underground water probably won't be a problem. The issues are going to be Is your block actually over the site of the dam; and Is the Fill controlled fill or just track rolled. (to understand the difference check this link http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=5885) If its not controlled fill and the block is actually over the dam site the house will probably need 2-3m concrete piers or screw piles under the whole slab which could put many $ thousands on your site costs. Although I would agree that professional opinion is definitive I would say its probably cheaper to loose the deposit and get a different block than pay a professional to tell you about the problems. thanks bashworth, thats very informative about different fill types. Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8858 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 40162 Hi It came to my attention after the handover that - The facade cladding on the face and the side are not straight. -The face tapers down by 50mm from left to right and… 0 2568 |