Browse Forums Building A New House Re: house positioning 3Mar 03, 2010 11:57 am ... built a Promenade with Clarendon. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25104 20-10-09 - excavation and piering completed ... 12-04-10 - Basins fixed. Connecting to the electrical grid 23-04-10 - PCI 07-05-10 - HANDOVER! Re: house positioning 6Mar 03, 2010 4:57 pm well, if I know approximately where your land may be, then i am pretty sure you may be waking up one morning to the baas of sheep of moos of cows....... That vacant land is commonly used for research animals and get moved around from time to time. That may be a good thing, makes you feel like you're in the country, get your self a cattle dog and drive around in your very own massey ferguson tractor? but in all seriousness, i would look deeper into what's on the block. i.e. services, sewer, water, underground pipes, easements etc. these things first and foremost effect what you can and cannot do, then look into any estate guidelines, and although some may say these should be considered first coz it's the developers who act as god's among people, and what they say goes...... ok, i gotta chill. i hate developers, they have ways of getting under my nerves too. hope that helps Re: house positioning 7Mar 03, 2010 7:34 pm glockenspiel Hi, I'm a first home buyer and very new to this so I'm sorry if my questions are silly. I've found a land that is affordable and is located in a nice residential area. However, the land is located at the end of a no-through road (a close) and with a small park right in front of it. In addition to that, there's a huge vacant area located on the right side of the land. So I imagine if I build a house there, it is going to be really dark at night and my house can also be seen as an easy target for thieves. So I'm now having a second thought and would really appreciate what you guys think of this? Do you think I'm over exaggerating here or should I just try to look for land with better position? Thank you. My 2 cents worth. I'm thinking that since you have asked this question that you already have had second thoughts about it. Go with your gut feeling. I built next to a park with a brush fence on the same side of the park. It looked good and was in a nice quiet area. Nothing happened while we lived there but I did often think about what if someone set fire to the fence, what if there was a party in the park that got out of control and they started throwing things etc etc. I have to admit that I would not do it again. Good luck with your decision. PCI Done Hi, I have a block that I am planning on building on soon to both side boundaries, which both have other houses constructed that were also built boundary to… 0 416 Hi HomeOne, I'm in the midst of landscaping a cat run down the side of my house, and the recent rains have me wondering if I need to install some sort of drainage. I've… 0 12534 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That’s very helpful information. Will find out more from there. Much appreciated. 11 13568 |