Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 30, 2012 9:46 pm Hi All, Long time reader, first time poster. Really enjoyed following a lot of the threads. After much deliberation, I've decided to push ahead with a development project to construct townhouses on my existing property, obviously tearing my house down in the process. Been considering doing it for a while, but I'm now in a position financially where it is feasible. This is my first foray into residential constructing. I'm on a block close to 1000sqm in south western Sydney. The block next door is of similar size/dimensions and contains five townhouses running vertically down the block. I’m considering a similar approach. I'm doing enormous amounts of research to ensure I cover all aspects. Just had a few questions for those of you who may have had experience with such a development: - Aside from the internet, I'm looking for other sources of information (either free or paid for) that can assist in my research, any recommendations? - I'm looking for a display centre which may have townhouses on display or furthermore may specialise in such developments. Does such a place exist in Sydney? - I found the Champion Homes website and read that they offer an almost complete end-to-end service for such a development. However after reading reviews on this forum I've decided to stay clear. Would anybody be able to recommend a reputable builder who may offer a similar service? I've tried to read through existing threads for answers to my questions, but there is just much to go through. So apologies if I have asked questions already covered in other discussions. Thanks in advance for the help. Re: Building Townhouses 2Nov 01, 2012 8:09 am My suggestion is to start with a feasibility study. I mean the economic side of it all. Then find a designer-builder to help you. cheerio Re: Building Townhouses 3Nov 01, 2012 9:03 am Your first port of call would be to speak with the council. Just because there is 5 townhouses next door doesn't mean you will be able to put that many on your block. My boss bought a block in Newcastle to do the same thing as the majority of the road has been developed with town houses. They have 6 per block on average, however, they have been told that they will only be allowed max of 3 on the block (same size as the other blocks) which makes it financially not worth while Modified Fernside 38 Rawson Homes Blog: http://www.thehousethatmatandjenbuilt.blogspot.com Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60501 multiple occ properties are always billed by trades at a premium, rarely per sqm for the lot. You either have trades you know whoe will do by sqm or youre going to get… 1 1058 I’m curious about how you went with this. We are planning a KDRB and considering Plantation Homes as a builder. I’m aware that after the demolition another soil test… 1 6326 i wouldn't be worried, you'll definitely miss something, no matter how many times you review. we've spent close to 5 months ensuring everything got reflected in the… 5 9453 |