Hi All,
I'm new here having just started investigating building my own home, and my first reaction is "how on earth does anyone ever afford to do it????"
So, I was hoping that I could ask a few questions and get some answers that'll help me direct whether or not it is possible to build our home.
We are looking at an acreage block in Samsonvale Queensland. It is certainly the most affordable block I've been able to find in 2 years of looking and we'll pay around $320,000 for it...
But, being acreage there are some down sides, and I don't know how much everything is going to cost, so was hoping that someone could give me a clue!!!
? Creating the building block - the land is on a slope, but the actual location where we would build the home is quite flat... is that something that the builders do, or is it a seperate cost?
? Septic tanks - I've found some information on here that says around $12,000, is that about right or is it outdated???
? Water tanks - we won't have town water, so what capacity of water tanks will we need? I found some threads that said over 60,000 litres, but am not sure if that is correct, current and for my area.
? What else do I need to think of????? I've got a starting quote from a project builder, which seems quite reasonable, and I know that I have to add driveway, flooring, landscaping, curtains after the fact.... but what else do I need to be building into my budget to even work out if it's going to begin to work....
Thanks,
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