Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 21, 2020 8:23 pm Hi. Just wanted a bit of advice. The 2 storey our family has is currently 15 years old. In good condition, but unfortunatley there are no bedrooms or showers dowstairs (they are all upstairs). We built the home back in 2005 for 210k. We love the area and were thinking to do it all again (this time with bedrooms and showers downstairs plus some other things we would do differently). FYI, the current house can not accomodate a bedroom or shower downstairs (we discussed with builders and there are too many challenges). would love some feed back on if we decide to knock down and rebuild say in 5 years time (meaning the house was 20years old)... is that reasonable? appreciate the advice Re: knockdown rebuild and when to do it 2Dec 21, 2020 11:10 pm To me it is all a matter of sums regardless of it’s age, my opinion. I would factor in: Can the building be sold off/moved. How much to renovate to get something satisfactory if possible (usually a lot for what you get) Can you get another block or old (knock down) house nearby and would still like location. (This is what we did). What would be the all up cost in comparison to get exactly what you want in the build. What would be the final market values of both options (if this is of concern) Just a matter of sums. I know we were way better off knocking down an old house in our street and building new. Hope this helps... if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR and costs and disruption of having to live elsewhere… 1 13686 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8577 multiple occ properties are always billed by trades at a premium, rarely per sqm for the lot. You either have trades you know whoe will do by sqm or youre going to get… 1 2249 |