Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 06, 2012 12:58 pm whats your thoughts? they seem to be larger and cheaper, so i'm guessing its because they're undesirable? Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 2Nov 06, 2012 1:01 pm Depends on the estate. Some estates require special facades, certain conditions for the sides etc, some require different fencing that affords zero privacy. Personally I like not being on a corner. I would check the estate covenants for corner blocks. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 3Nov 06, 2012 1:25 pm I never liked corners but lately I have been thinking that they could be good, one less neighbour to put with. If I was buying on a corner I would make sure that it was a quite street because as there is no house blocking one side, any noise will really carry. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 4Nov 06, 2012 2:27 pm We currently live on a corner block and I hate it. Our dogs get tormented by kids walking along the footpath and I'm always worried someone can easily jump the fence into our property. Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 5Nov 06, 2012 2:34 pm Noise, from traffic or pedestrians can be an issue. In my estate, building restrictions apply for corner blocks, most of the blocks are bigger but less space to build on. Can be riddled with easement too By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 7Nov 06, 2012 2:36 pm theres also an issue of graffiti on the fence. although councils are pretty quick to respond to graffiti problems these days, it is quite a nuisance Oct 10 - Council Approval Oct 23 - Site scrape Oct 29 - Footings and Prelay OCT 30 - Slabbed Nov 6 - Bricks Delivered Nov 13 - Brickwork started Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 8Nov 06, 2012 5:22 pm Corner block require a bit more creativity beyond just the front elevation. Most project builder's cant think beyond the front elevation. If they do they charge and arm and leg. The question shouldn't be whether it is a corner block, it should be about the orientation. You want north to the side or rear of the block (not the front) if you want to build a Duplo project builder PoS Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 9Nov 06, 2012 5:59 pm We are on a corner block and are the first house in a court and the last house in a dead end ( for now street) on 3/4 of a acre. I couldn't imagine getting a corner block in a normal suburban suburb or on a normal sized block. No way! We still get cars driving to the dead end( where our block ends) to turn around and kids from the other end of the street ( all 5 blocks) riding past, driving our dog nuts. Love the idea that one day we'll only deal with one neighbour at the side and hopefully one behind( its an orchard atm) No building facia requirements here thankfully. You will have them in suburbia though. You do lose a substantial section of that additional land. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 10Nov 06, 2012 6:49 pm Just like like with any other block it's a case of horses for courses - factors such as the orientation of the block, the house design you're looking to build, what you'd be looking at in terms of house siting and the actual location itself (ie. nearby amenities, access to public transport if you're in a metro area, etc) are all just as important (if not more so) than the base perceptions about corner blocks being "noisy". I wouldn't be as immediately dismissive of a corner block as others are - there are of course some potential cons (paying for the fence on the "street-side" boundary", traffic in a busy locale, etc), but on the other hand there can be definite pros as well in terms of more space (ie. on the right block and with the right house design you get a substantial side yard which your alfresco can open out onto), only having one neighbour, etc. It does all depend on what you're looking to do - one thing I can say, having lived in a lot of places from secluded cul-de-sacs away from main roads to busy corner blocks and my personal "favourite" : houses sited on busy T-intersections (ie. directly opposite the vertical part of the "T"), is that you become accustomed to a bit of "noise" before too long as long as the location isn't on a major feeder road/intersection. p.s. I should confess that I am on a corner block and wouldn't trade it for one of the non-corner blocks in our development - even though it's only ~850m2 we've got a good-sized side yard, which none of the other houses on our side of the street have, and it's a bit bigger than those blocks as well, which is a more than acceptable trade-off for the "inconvenience" of having one boundary on the street (we'll also get a side gate when we put the fence up and side access is another plus). Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 11Nov 06, 2012 7:04 pm To keep to the point, I fully agree with munta. It is about orientation. That is what is important. good luck all Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 12Nov 06, 2012 7:46 pm yes agreed having a side access may be a good bonus for trailers, caravans and access to a larger additional shed in a yard. For us we love having less neighbours, we intend an additional patio area overlooking the road side as well as our current alfresco which looks out to the back. but then we have permanent views in both directions. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 13Nov 06, 2012 8:00 pm We have bought a corner block which is actually really good for our house. No issues with noise etc as the estate is rather quiet and we aren't on the main road and from all of the time I have spent out there, there doesnt seem to be much traffic. The estate guidelines wanted fencing 12 mtrs from the front building line however they approved our plans with the fence further forward and other houses in the estate have almost completely fenced everything. We are happy with our spot as it was where the sales office was previously My very first blog http://benham33.blogspot.com.au/ corner blocks.. yes or no? 14Nov 06, 2012 9:37 pm We have a corner block now and the new house we are currently is as well. I like only having 1 side Neighbour and its a small road on the side if the house so traffic will be minimal. Orientation is also perfect on the block for our house. Building again . . with Redink Pre-start 04/12 Keys - 03/13 Finishing off. . . Painting/Floor Tiles/Carpet - 04/13 Walk In Robe/Lighting/Blinds and Moving 05/13 Gates/Front Landscaping / Pool 05/13 Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 15Nov 07, 2012 7:08 am We just bought a corner block, we had the couple of things in mind which did not suit if it wasn't on a corner. One neighbour is also a plus but having a back as a side yard which can be used was the main reason. We are still designing the house and due to being a corner block we needed to have a few things changed. Our estate has the regulation that a house on a corner needs to have 2 street views, which means that all the bedrooms can not face the street due to the relatively large wall area and less window. We now will have our family and alfresco at the back (North) and our dining area with veranda at the side facing the street (east). Although I don't get it completly since we will have a fence at that side as well, so veranda can not been seen from the street (between veranda and fence there will be +/- 5 meters). Fences in our estate can be build 9 meter from the corner and up to 2m high without building approval. So different estates, different regulations. I personally think that a corner is great especially if you already consider a custom designed house. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 16Dec 11, 2012 11:21 am We went out looking for a corner block. I grew up on one as a kid and had no issues and DH wanted one for access reasons. We are having a lot of fun designing the landscaping and house to look great from 2 angles. An interesting point though is that in our estate the corner block were the most sought after and the developers refused to negotiate on the corner blocks because they knew they could get sellers. Funny to see different geographical areas having different desires. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 19Dec 11, 2012 11:21 pm Yes! I've always been fascinated by corners and wanted to live on one. Last century some of the grandest houses were built on corners with beautiful design/styling. We are now building on one. We needed the extra rear access to park a large vehicle. Of all the project builders I've visited (LOTS) none have decent corner designs with most not having a single one. So we have designed our own home. Our 'long' frontage faces north so we have LOTS of light coming through all living areas. And making a feature of this. We have the perfect orientation for passive solar and lots of beautiful light. Love my corner. Re: corner blocks.. yes or no? 20Dec 12, 2012 5:20 am We bought a corner block. It's important to me that I don't feel too closed in. Pros: -lots of natural light. We will have the afternoon light coming through the alfresco and into living areas. We'll also have good light for the garden and clothesline. -Happy that we won't be living eave to eave like many new homes these days! -side access very important for us -we have no easements, retaining walls -we must build to fence and landscaping guidelines. This could be seen as a con, but our estate offers $10,000 worth of rebates. -less people to annoy, less for us to annoy. -good access/parking if we need space to entertain. Cons -need to add secondary facade detail. This is only a couple of grand but we'll get a couple of piers and highlight window. Our bedroom is the only bed on the corner side. -corner foot traffic. Could be an issue until our plants and hedge are established. I dont think vehicles will be an issue. -fence guidelines mean that one of our living area windows may be in the front yard. A little annoying but once the garden grows should be ok. Kristen & Stephen - Built the Eden Brae Drysdale 27 at Oran Park (We're in!!!) Blog: "Race to Oran Park" - updated 25.8.2014 Those span tables can be pushed a little for a low deck if you dont mind a little flex. Last deck I did, I pushed it a little and it was still rock solid - no noticeable… 6 13779 4 14309 Dear all, Requesting your help in relation to a CDC code. We are building a new home in NSW on a corner lot (500m2, 15m wide) following Greenfield CDC code. Our design… 0 4788 |