Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 30, 2008 12:20 pm Hi all, my wife and I are building a townhouse on the back of our block in bentleigh melbs. I've approached 2 architect/Designer and each has quoted 20K for working drawings and Council approval. This seems very hign to me but not having done this before I really dont know.
Has anyone else done this recently, specifically in the Glen Eira councils realm. What have your experiences been and any advice would be hugely appreciated! Bif Re: Architect in melbourne South East 2Oct 30, 2008 5:17 pm Hi, i understand your dilemma, had a similar problem.
I found a great company located in Frankston that answered all my questions promptly and with great service. Visit their website at www.happyhomesbuilding.com.au Hope this helps. Cheers. Re: Architect in melbourne South East 5Oct 31, 2008 8:32 pm I walked through a house by EME Group a couple of years ago - beautiful residence, really good use of limited space.
http://www.emegroup.com.au/ Re: Architect in melbourne South East 6Nov 01, 2008 10:26 pm A break down of typical town planning costs and working drawing drawings are usually as follows, keep in mind town planning is seperate process to building permit approval, town planning takes many months and have specific Rescode 55 requirements, once planning approved then building permit drawings and engineering are straight forward and relatively quick. Estimated approx costs are:
Full feature survey/site analysis $1700 Coloured town planning drawings $$3500 Landscape plan $800 Planning report $600 Arborist if required $600 Council application fees/advertising $900 council liason and amended drawings as required to suit council $2000 Landscaping bond upon endorsed drawings approx $1200 Architectural working drawings $2700 Structural engineering $3000 Soil test $350 Stormwater engineering if required $1500 Building permit fee appros $2000 depending on value So it all adds up and these approx costs depends if it all goes smoothly through council !! Ecluded are subdivision costs and other consultants if required such as a town planner or traffic study etc. Good luck Keen to hear from people in the area who have got KDRB done on whom they got the build from? Looking for recommendations. Thanks 0 21051 Hi, can anyone recommend a custom home builder who can build in north east area? Looking to build a custom 4-br energy-efficient home with a max budget of 750k. If they… 0 22723 May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 13208 |