Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 05, 2012 11:34 am Just wondering if easements put the site costs up, and what the extra cost is for? Our builder (MV) told us when looking at blocks of land to buy as far away from any easements as possible, but I dont know why. One of the (several) blocks we're looking at at the moment has a three meter wide drainage easement along the back. We dont/wont want to build anything over it so thats no an issue, but would it be a problem for the builders when doing our house? - MrsT Brought first house in 2008. Renovated...a LOT. Built in 2013. Our thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67954 Re: Easement & site costs? 2Nov 05, 2012 11:55 am We have a three metre easement from the fence line as well. The issue is more that you can't build over an easement, we had to shrink our house to fit so it wouldn't hit the easement line. No big deal really for us, there are ways around it. We built our previous home that had two easements on it and the house fitted on the block fine. They were never an issue and we were there for over 10 years. As far as extra site costs (from my experience) there was none for us, that we were aware of anyway,with both builds. Re: Easement & site costs? 3Nov 05, 2012 12:25 pm I'll give you an example of why they say to be far away from easements: My block has no easements on it, but the rear and eastern neighbours both have their easements on my boundary. My garage is to be built on the boundary. This means that piering and angle of repose reinforcement has to be done to ensure that if they dig up the easement on the adjacent block, my whole house doesn't collapse on to their property. The added cost of this was about $3,500, using bored concrete piers. A build over easement permit was also required to be obtained, because the easement was on the adjacent block not my own, which meant more council red tape and wasted time. On the house I've grown up in, we have an easement right out the back where we have ponds and veggie gardens, plus some nectarine, apple and passionfruit. It borders a quarry which in itself has a 20m(?) clearance buffer, but in 30 years they've never needed access to that easement. Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Easement & site costs? 4Nov 05, 2012 12:33 pm Awesome, thanks guys The block would leave us with 10 meters at the back of the house so the slab would still be 7m away from the easement. - MrsT Brought first house in 2008. Renovated...a LOT. Built in 2013. Our thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67954 Re: Easement & site costs? 5Nov 05, 2012 1:07 pm Good luck! Like I said!!! From my experience only!! I'm sure there are 10000 more opinions as to why.. All the best with looking for a block Re: Easement & site costs? 6Nov 05, 2012 2:20 pm Is that MV on the Geelong surf coast? By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth Re: Easement & site costs? 7Nov 05, 2012 2:34 pm Nope, Northern 'burbs. - MrsT Brought first house in 2008. Renovated...a LOT. Built in 2013. Our thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67954 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17154 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16145 Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings 3 3357 |