Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 05, 2008 12:26 pm Hello... Bit of a newbie question...
Can someone please tell me what would be the best way to go about making an offer on a vacant block of land. The land is on the side of a slope and the sight cost would be huge, therefor I want to see if I can get the price down. Many thanks for your help Scrappy! Re: Newbie question 2Feb 05, 2008 12:29 pm scrappinfreak Hello... Bit of a newbie question... Can someone please tell me what would be the best way to go about making an offer on a vacant block of land. The land is on the side of a slope and the sight cost would be huge, therefor I want to see if I can get the price down. Many thanks for your help Scrappy! Make the offer subject to soil tests. That should give you 2 weeks to not only get soil tests, but also a couple of builders up there for an opinion. Simon Building an architect designed home out of Insulated Concrete Forms on acreage in semi-rural SE Melbourne. Developer approval obtained, engineering complete, getting quotes Re: Newbie question 3Feb 05, 2008 12:33 pm Hi Scrappy, welcome to the Forum....
Is the land in a new estate? Or is it just listed with a board fro sale by a real estate agent??? Usually there is no negotiation on land being sold through developers... but it's worth a try???? Re: Newbie question 4Feb 05, 2008 1:29 pm Hi Pheonix... Thanks for the welcome.
The land is in a new estate in gippsland Vic. It is being offered through two venders. It has been for sale for about 24months from what i can tell. It is also a very small estate, with most of the blocks still available. Scrappy Re: Newbie question 5Feb 05, 2008 4:24 pm You could definately try, most new estates have prices to reflect the blocks. Ours is slopey and is slightly smaller than the surrounding blocks which is why it's cheaper.
Having said that, if it's been on the market for such a long time I would try to get it cheaper. Jet Re: Newbie question 6Feb 05, 2008 5:23 pm Something you might want to check is where the sewer connection is on the sloping block. I've seen a particular sloping block that was for sale for ages and when I inquired about the block (it was in a good location) with a few different agents, I found out the sewer line was at the top of the block.
As a result, when you build you either have to push the proverbial uphill (one person said about $60,000 to do), or you build a tall pole house next to the sewer line and hope you get it through council. Re: Newbie question 7Feb 05, 2008 9:00 pm difficult blocks are just that - difficult - most people think - hm too hgard - don;t want to know about the trouble it may cause.
be creative - think outside the box and think what you can do with the place - then make the offer - subject to whatever - get the builders in, see where all the servids are etc etc and then do your sums- if it all adds up - offer what you think it it struly worth. and re the sewer line issue. Quote: Something you might want to check is where the sewer connection is on the sloping block. I've seen a particular sloping block that was for sale for ages and when I inquired about the block (it was in a good location) with a few different agents, I found out the sewer line was at the top of the block. As a result, when you build you either have to push the proverbial uphill (one person said about $60,000 to do), or you build a tall pole house next to the sewer line and hope you get it through council. There are even ways around this these days. Check out http://www.biolytix.com system. The water is 100% safe and fully re-usable on your block. The system costs about $13k and most councils would have a hard time refusing an application for it these days Go for it - make that offer, and make sure it is subject to xyz. Steve a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to clarify options for extra bedrooms ... sometime an… 1 8715 thank you! do we need to get this or our builder before we commence new build on the block? 2 10261 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9941 |