Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 14, 2017 9:56 am Hi folks, this is my first post here so apologies if it's in the wrong place- still trying to navigate my way around the forum. We've lived in our Gold Coast home for 11 years. It was built in the early 80s with a very badly built extension added behind the garage in 2000. The house has 3 bedrooms, one of which is a thoroughfare into the extension. Our kids are growing, as kids tend to do, and we want more space. The whole time we've lived here, the plan was to extend upwards. However, we are not sure this would be economically feasible. Here is what would need to be done: -The extension and garage demolished -Garage and extension rebuilt (neither one in its present state could be built on top of) -Secnd storey added, with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom (bathroom to be built as close as possible to downstairs bathroom to utilise existing plumbing) Once all that is done, the rest of the house would still be in its hideous 1980s state, so would need to do the following: -Renovate bathroom and ensuite -Renovate and open up kitchen -Remove all floor coverings in kitchen/dining/living (carpet and two completely different and hideous tiles); tile the whole area -possible move some walls as the floor plan is weird The more we think about this, the more everything adds up and a knock down rebuild starts to make more sense. Any advice? We paid $450000 for the house. It's an amazing location, with a 1100m block backing onto parkland and we don't want to move. Re: Renovate or rebuild? 2Nov 14, 2017 1:54 pm It really depends on what you want to spend. Both options are expensive, but possibly for renovating you could stay in the house for a lot of the work (reducing other accommodation costs). With re-building, you will need to look at whether you can afford to pay the current mortgage, plus rent, plus the cost of the new build, and then all the extras you forget about - window coverings etc. I get that some of the expenses will be incurred no matter what you do but it is likely that starting it all over again will cost more than renovating. However, I think you would end up with a better outcome if you build - the plan will flow really well and everything will be new. It also depends on whether you will go with a volume builder (and get the overall house a bit cheaper, if you don't do many upgrades) or a custom builder; the price can differ greatly. Not sure if that helps, just my two cents. good luck. My blog: tashandpaul.wordpress.com Re: Renovate or rebuild? 3Nov 14, 2017 3:27 pm Funkynoodles Hi folks, this is my first post here so apologies if it's in the wrong place- still trying to navigate my way around the forum. We've lived in our Gold Coast home for 11 years. It was built in the early 80s with a very badly built extension added behind the garage in 2000. The house has 3 bedrooms, one of which is a thoroughfare into the extension. Our kids are growing, as kids tend to do, and we want more space. The whole time we've lived here, the plan was to extend upwards. However, we are not sure this would be economically feasible. Here is what would need to be done: -The extension and garage demolished -Garage and extension rebuilt (neither one in its present state could be built on top of) -Secnd storey added, with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom (bathroom to be built as close as possible to downstairs bathroom to utilise existing plumbing) Once all that is done, the rest of the house would still be in its hideous 1980s state, so would need to do the following: -Renovate bathroom and ensuite -Renovate and open up kitchen -Remove all floor coverings in kitchen/dining/living (carpet and two completely different and hideous tiles); tile the whole area -possible move some walls as the floor plan is weird The more we think about this, the more everything adds up and a knock down rebuild starts to make more sense. Any advice? We paid $450000 for the house. It's an amazing location, with a 1100m block backing onto parkland and we don't want to move. Better get a quote for a new building with your requirements - then compare what suits you - a few thousand extra could you give a much much better home follow my build Arden homes Votivo 37 iin south east: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88622 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 14371 the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 12922 5 7199 |