Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 10, 2013 10:52 am Hi guys, We are looking into buying a block of land and would like to know roughly how much land we will need for a 30sq home? Ideally it will be 4 bed, with a nice size backyard. Do you think 600sqm would be enough or do we need more?Obviously I know it all depends on Council regulations but from what I can gather the ratio is that the block needs to be double the size of the home.... Thanks in advance! Linda Re: How much land do I need 4Jan 10, 2013 1:37 pm If you go into Plantation's url they have a sort of calculator thing that has houses and widths etc. Might be helpful. But the "envelope" of your house can dictate minimum sizes. http://www.plantationhomes.com.au/#/HomeFinder/ Re: How much land do I need 5Jan 10, 2013 8:26 pm Well, taking as an example the Porter Davis Camberwell 29, which has 4 bedrooms, 3 living spaces and a study. It is 13.8m wide and 24.4 long. So, it needs a 15m width for starters. Depth depends on the setback requirements - say 5m in a new estate. Add that to the 24.12, and you're at close to 30m depth. Anything above the 29.4 is how many meters of backyard you'd get (3m is generally the minimum allowed). A 600m2 block with a 15m frontage would have a depth of 40m, which would give you a 10.6m depth backyard. I have about that from the back wall of my place and I think it is a nice size backyard. It is more than most houses in new estates have by far! However, 40m is much deeper than most new estates, which tend to range from 28m at the budget end and around the 35ish at the more expensive end. Established suburbs vary a lot more. 600m2 is a big block in most new estates and generally, you get it from extra width rather than depth. So also consider if you just want backyard behind the house or if it works to have some of it to the side. A plan with a 14m frontage could be put on a 16m block, or if you find one, 17 or 18m width, giving you a nice side area. Also take into account aspect and orientation! Anyhow, best to work out what you mean by a 'nice backyard' and work backwards from there. What is one person's 'nice size backyard' is another person's horror. Go browse builder websites, write down the width/depth of house plans that fit your parameters and do the sums. Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: How much land do I need 6Jan 10, 2013 11:10 pm It depends entirely on your house design, your family situation and what you consider a decent backyard. We had a 607m2 block with a 12 sq house on it and had a huge backyard, plus space at one side for a deck & BBQ area. We now have 580m2 of land, so not much difference...but our house is 35 sq. Backyard? 2m x 20m. Luckily we have a good sized alfresco/entertainment area on the north side....Also, we don't have small kids, so the days of needing space for ball games, trampolines etc are over. Finding a big enough block for a single storey 30sq home is getting more difficult. If you can find (and afford) a 20 x 35 block, grab it. Re: How much land do I need 7Jan 11, 2013 7:04 pm our house is nearly thirty nine squares and will also have a pool on a 818 sqm we have a wide frontage around 26 meters i think like others have said depending on family etc if you want a pool small or large back yard it is becoming very hard to find a large block so if you come across one grab it. Re: How much land do I need 8Jan 12, 2013 6:17 am Again - get out a pencil and paper and draw the plans on a "block". Think about what else you want and where. This will give you an idea of what is needed. Questions such as width and depth are important - just as much as size. If the house is wide but not deep - or if 2 story it might be long - not wide etc. 7 12001 I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 6616 They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9601 |