Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 21, 2010 6:05 pm Hi I'm just after some info for a friend who is thinking about buying off the plan in a new estate. What things do you need to be careful with when doing this? What sort of things to you need to double check? Advantages/disadvantages etc. Anything else that you might think relevant would be great. Ta Re: Buying off the plan - what to look at??? 2Feb 23, 2010 8:04 pm not really anything to be careful with - just be happy with the floorplan. ask if they have built the floorplan before or have any currently under construction to give you a feel for it. if you have the dimensions of the floorplan, get a tape measure and measure out the rooms to check you can furnish them to your requirements and are happy with the sizes. double check the brick coursings for each room as they may change in parts of the house or be too low for what you want. sit down, look at the plan, study it and try visualize yourself walking through the home and what you'll see. if your friend knows any designers or draftspeople, they will be able to help. or take it to an interior designer and ask for they're thoughts or where it's weaknesses are. a good designer should know their stuff well enough to not have dead spaces etc in the home. in terms of advantages/disadvantages. advantages are that you get a home designed to suit that block and there's a good chance it is custom and unique. the disadvantage is that you may not be happy with the finished result, there may be issues in construction as there's always little errors that pop up when a house is a custom one off but always easy to overcome. does this help? maybe upload the floorplan and see if anyone has any suggestions. i am happy to have a quick look at it if you like (i work for a building company that does 80% off the plan custom designs). cheers Jay Re: Buying off the plan - what to look at??? 4Feb 24, 2010 12:04 pm Make sure the allotment is constructed to the stated metes and bounds (dimensions) and to the correct level. Also check that no easements or drainage features have been added or constructed that are not on the plan. Also reserve the right to view fill and compaction certificates before the final settlement. If in QLD, you are protected by the Land Titles Act and you would be signing a disclosure plan which would illustrate all of the above mentioned items. You can pull out of the contract if a significant variation notice is not supplied by the developer. After all, no one wants to end up with an allotment smaller than which they paid for, a steeper driveway or unwanted drainage structures. Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6389 No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11530 Interested in getting either the Polytec Boston Oak or Palace Peak for kitchen cabinets. Looking at the Boston Oak ones, it appears that the colour varies significantly… 0 9143 |