Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 21Jun 07, 2010 10:11 pm We sold our house out at the coast, and bought a house in town, thought we needed to be nearer to essential services. I had a couple of nasty anaphlaxis. I carry a kit now. Our house in town is down a ROW with lots of bird noise, close to the CBD for meals out and the movies. It does however need major renovations which have just started this week Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 22Jun 07, 2010 10:21 pm We live 7k's from Brisbane CBD and, nice tree lined street, walk to school for the kids, walk to cafe's and restaurants. The house is a 1950's post war on 650m and is nothing special, but it's ours and has been for >10 years. We had a decision to demolish and rebuild, sell and move but instead have decided to do a major renovation to look after the ole' girl. The finished reno will give us a huge kitchen, 50sqm deck, massive kitchen, new bedroom's etc. It will be everything we want and need and although wil be more expensive than a basic new build, I think it's the right decision. Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 24Jun 08, 2010 8:19 am My b.i.l. (builder) was having a cuppa at our place & DH asked him to look at the ensuite shower which had 'dropped' - by the time they walked back to the kitchen, we were knocking the joint down & rebuilding If we weren't so attached to our home & much sort after area, we SHOULD have sold, made a sqwuillon and moved on BUT we love it here & would never be able to buy back in if we ever wanted to Our place needed too much done to warrant yet another bandaid fix - so 9mths later we have a beautiful new home, Victorian at the front & contemporary bathrooms and living area - just love it & the best thing we ever did. That was certainly the most expensive cuppa tho Jazzie Life is like a lolly, suck it and see Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 25Jun 08, 2010 8:30 am at Jazzie! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 26Jun 08, 2010 10:59 am I'm going to be a first home owner, so for me it was time to bite the bullet and get out of the family home. As for build or buy, to stay in the area that I like it was really a case of building was the only affordable option for a house, and couldn't afford a unit that had the location to be a good rental in the future. I'm still yet to see if this was the right decision, but I figure I can't go wrong getting into the market. Some people don't have time to do the job right the first time, but seem to have plenty of time to fix their mistakes. Build Thread Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 27Jun 09, 2010 11:16 am Well, a few reasons: - similar to kb46, LOVE our location and neighbours - when we bought we planned on renovating, but cost was getting close to KDRB and we didn't want to go through the whole buy/sell process again, lose more money and also require moving further out to find a perfect rectangle flat block (ours is triangular with slight slope...) - more space for our two little kids to grow up - re-orient house to get more lawn (rather than tack-on renos and keep existing footprint) - build living upstairs to enjoy views and north-facing living spaces for thermal comfort ps: Neat idea for this thread, as its always good to remind ourselves (when we are pulling our hair out with the stresses!) WHY we chose this path... SunshineT's Build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34585 Designs start: 4/12/09 DA: 5/7/11 Demo: 22/12/11 Slab: 24/2/12 Keys: 31/8/12 Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 28Jun 09, 2010 11:51 am We are first home buyers and they reasons we built & moved are: 1. We built because we got a larger brand new home for the same as what we would have paid for established 2. Hated renting, renting is dead money as you are paying someone elses mortgage 3. Really didn't want live back with the folks (it would have drivin' us mad!) 4. Having the security of having a place to live for as long as you like instead of a 12 month lease 5. I can't think of anything better then having our own space just the 2 of us Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 29Jun 09, 2010 1:16 pm We are building our first home, we chose building because: 1. We could build exactly what we wanted rather than trying to find an established house to suit. 2. Sick of paying my landlord's mortgage in our rental- especially because he's a jerk. Lisa- Finally in our house!!! Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 30Jun 11, 2010 10:50 pm Interesting responses! Thank you.. A lot where similar to how I felt when we moved into our home...just get into the market...and it's been a great thing for us and hope it will be for you too... ...what I've felt really happy about is that I'm not the only one making an "emotional" decision to move. Let me explain..my accountant doesn't believe in home ownership. He leases and instead invests in commercial property as they have higher return. When I try to explain the "emotional' connection I have to home ownership, and the need to move on, he kinda looks at me like this . So I feel a little happier that I'm not the only one who puts a non tangible value on the kind of house and location they want. I'm also very pleased that those who have made the move have found it to be positive... In saying that I am still a little weary of moving...I really love the location we are in now, and if finances weren't an option we would have renovated, but the numbers didn't add up. This is where I'm getting a little concerned that my need for space for sanity reasons is overriding other issues. I don't want to be constantly comparing my new place to my old one - is that even possible? So, please keep sending me your reasons. It's been interesting.... My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 31Jun 11, 2010 11:49 pm Very simple - because we couldn't find a house we liked in location we liked (even when looking at a higher price range). And then we can go into details, such as the aspect of the house, the distance to neighbours and feel of open space outside, large backyard, aspect of the rooms in the house (all non-utility rooms incl. kitchen to look either onto the street or into our backyard), ability to fully and easily close off living rooms (for heating/cooling), no "weird" or "fancy" design or finishing ideas which cannot be changed without getting a builder and possibly even a small demolition crew etc. etc. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 32Jun 12, 2010 1:18 am I'm dreaming of adding an attic to accommodate my hoarding and to enjoy even more views. Our old house is far from perfect but I love it here and never want to move. I've enjoyed designing the space with the help of 'my virtual home' and this site which has been helpful and informative. Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 33Jun 12, 2010 9:34 am mdzzj Three teenage children equaled five adults living in a 17 sq home add into the mix all different friends/family popping in for visits we had no room. With older teenagers comes cars even parking was beginning to be a problem. I heard it all, "the kids will move out" and when they come back there will be room "a bigger house to clean" The bigger house takes me the same amount of time as the smaller one did and it is easier. etc, etc It was a decision made by us for our family and really not anyone elses business. I could have written that! Main reasons: - House was WAY too small (12 squares, five people ) - Yard was WAY too big (kids were too old to want to use it any more, and we had no time for maintenance) - The neighbourhood was getting a bit run-down after 22 years, and thanks to the huge influx of property investors , half the houses were rented and most of those not looked after. Several cars parked on the unmown front lawns, weeds everywhere, rubbish left ****** around... Just not an enjoyable place to live any more. As for the "but think of all the cleaning!" argument I heard from so many people.... I just looked at them, not understanding their point. Two bathrooms and one kitchen in both houses take the same amount of time to clean. Sure, the floor area is bigger, but my kids can vacuum. And dust. And keeping the place tidy is much easier, since there are now places to put things. Plus: no lawn mowing, and a lot less weeding. The only downside is moving further out - we've only added 6-7kms to our trips to work, but with the traffic volumes, there's a substantial increase in travelling time (and the boys have to take the bus home from school, when they used to have a short walk). That was something we were prepared to deal with though - we needed to stay close to our old area, as we had kids in high school and didn't want to move them to a new school. We thought about buying in a different part of our old suburb, but unfortunately, land prices are just silly and we could never have afforded a 35 square house in a nice part of town. It was a good decision. In ten years' time, I'm sure we'll be moving again, to suit our changing needs. I can't wait for retirement, travel, time to go to shows and other entertainment, grandchildren to spoil then give back. You need to suit your own needs and lifestyle and definitely not conform to whatever other people think you should do. Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 34Jun 12, 2010 10:53 am We outgrew our living areas with all of us wanting to watch or do different things at the same time. We had already renovated both the inside and outside of the house doing new kitchen and bathroom plus a full external makeover. We could have extended but the cost to extend or KNRB would have left us owing more (and still having an old house) than it costs to build new 10 mins away in a brand new estate. The added bonus being we had the equity from the old house to pay for deposits etc for the new house. The new house will also have enough room for our parents to move in ,in a few years, when they retire and start travelling. They are returning the favour in advance by letting us live with them now Min Building at The Ponds Land reg 3/12/09, Land settled 18/12/09 Approved by Design Panel 16/11/09, Submitted to council 24/11/09, Approved by Council 21/1/10 Site Start 21/5/10 http://andyminpondsbuild.blogspot.com/ https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19800 Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 35Jun 12, 2010 9:05 pm andy_min We outgrew our living areas with all of us wanting to watch or do different things at the same time. We had already renovated both the inside and outside of the house doing new kitchen and bathroom plus a full external makeover. We could have extended but the cost to extend or KNRB would have left us owing more (and still having an old house) than it costs to build new 10 mins away in a brand new estate. The added bonus being we had the equity from the old house to pay for deposits etc for the new house. The new house will also have enough room for our parents to move in ,in a few years, when they retire and start travelling. They are returning the favour in advance by letting us live with them now Min My parents are retiring and travelling from next January-our house has been planned to allow access for their caravan to the backyard.....whenever I tell Mum that I have planted more trees she says "Is there still room for the van?"Mum, we have an acre! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 36Jun 12, 2010 9:24 pm Decided to build for a couple of reasons mainly because we had looked at established homes but never found the right one. Wanted to escape the hectic traffic and move to a much quieter location, with a bigger home, ready to start a family... Eventually. Dear J.K. Rowling, Your books are entirely unrealistic. I mean, a ginger kid with two friends? Sincerely, Anonymous Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 37Jun 16, 2010 3:39 pm We are renovating because: I moved a house (ie put it on a truck and moved it) instead of building as it was cheaper, plus got a house with character. We then renovated because some of the original house had to be pulled down and we wanted to lighten it up (ie put in more windows etc) Since then divorced, remarried and gained 3 stepchildren to add to the one I already had, so needed more room. So am now adding on, to get more room, and renovating to change the function of some rooms to suit our current usage It is slow progress because we are doing it ourselves and don't want to take a loan Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 38Jun 16, 2010 8:26 pm What an interesting read from everyone! We are building as we ran out of room in the old house. We thought we would stay another 5 or so years in our old place, but then had twins, so we were all rather cramped. The other reason was that DS was a year away from starting school. The school local to the old house was not our preferred choice, and I wanted to be "in area" for the preferred school. I started to look at upgrading the house, to buying an established larger one, but found that in our preferred suburb, we couldn't afford it. We thought about renovating, but didn't have the land size, and the old house would have needed serious underpinning etc to cope with a second story. At the time there were several blocks of land for sale in the preferred suburb (subdivided old quarter acre blocks), so we started to look into building. The numbers made sense so we thought we would take a chance and do it. We thought worse case scenario would be we could sell it, and we would still come out in front. Bel Still not in. Don't ask!? Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 39Jun 16, 2010 8:54 pm We sold my first ever home about 4 years ago now to enable us to relax our finances (we have 2 investment units too) and start a family. It made good sense financially for us to rent and keep the units however I REALLY underestimated how much I would never feel like it was my home when we rented - no matter how lovely the house was. We've now got 2 little boys and most of my waking hours have been spent trying to work out how we can be in our own home again (sooner rather than later) while still keeping our investments (invested too much into them now to sell them this early into the piece). I finally worked out a way where we could benefit and so could my Father who happened to sell his house at the end of last year but was unsure what to do next so to speak. I suggested we build a home that incorporated a self-contained granny flat for him - we borrowed our deposit from him with the intention of returning it in 10 years time which means we could borrow the rest from the bank and he would be financially secure going forward and we too could be in our own home. So...here we are mpcj ...what I've felt really happy about is that I'm not the only one making an "emotional" decision to move. Let me explain..my accountant doesn't believe in home ownership. He leases and instead invests in commercial property as they have higher return. When I try to explain the "emotional' connection I have to home ownership, and the need to move on, he kinda looks at me like this . So I feel a little happier that I'm not the only one who puts a non tangible value on the kind of house and location they want. Your comment struck a chord with me - like I said, it makes more sense investment wise to do as your Accountant suggests but to me a home is so much more than that. I wanted our own place where we can provide a secure and stable life for our boys to grow up. Where I don't have to worry if I want to put a nail in the wall or paint the wall a different colour.... Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Re: Why are you building/renovating/moving? 40Jun 16, 2010 9:19 pm For us our goal was to be on a few acres by the time we are 30. We have 2 little boys (nearly 3 and 6 months) and my toddler loves motorbikes like his dad, and with my horse costing a small fortune for the past 7 yrs i have adgisted him, moving on to much more land was the only answer. We are alittle further out of town but closer to where hubby is working. We will have everything we need - we plan on being as self suffcient as possible with fruit trees, vegy patches, chooks, and solar panels. and the best part is that we have reached all this before we turn 30 Our Acreage Build The Lakeview Lodge - Beechwood Homes 01/04/10 YES 2010 - Deposit paid 23/09 - PCI CANCELLED 28/09 - PCI - will it happen.-18 months later 07/10/11 - ITS OURS..WOOHOO What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7142 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding moving a chandelier after it has been mounted. The chandelier in question is quite large, measuring 4 meters… 0 72344 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17895 |