Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 28, 2015 11:23 pm Hi everyone, So hubby and I have finally taken the plunge to build our first family home. We've been approved for $410k. I'm happy with that as it's not going to be our forever home. We've been told to look at land under $260k. Our area is Ellenbrook. I've had a look at land tonight and I have seen a few that we are interested in. We have two boys so a bit of a yard is kind of essential for them to go out and at least kick a ball and move around a bit. Block size A 495m2 - $260k Block size B 360m2 - $218k Ok, big difference in block size but what I want to ask is: A: if we spend $260k on land it only gives us $150k for a house. I ideally want a 3x2 with a theatre OR a study/ fourth bedroom. Would $150k be enough??? B: if the answer to A is no, would block B be big enough for a 3x2 and a reasonable yard for the kids? Our Easystart Build in Annie's Landing https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81061&p=1478674#p1478674 Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 2May 29, 2015 8:28 am People in your state probably know where Ellenbrook is ... Google Maps says WA? $150k sounds like it would be a really big stretch for anything, you'd need to find something you can build for a ~$100k base-price. I know I'm being negative here, but I don't think a 360sqm block is going to leave much yard with any house on it. Can you get anything really close to a park, so no yard is needed once they're old enough to want space? Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 3May 29, 2015 9:26 am Im with forg here, theres going to have to be some compromises somewhere. We are currently building on 300m2, open plan 3x2 with not a hope in hell of fitting a theatre or 4th bed in without makeing the house too "pokey". Also only leaves us with a 55m2 backyard which will pretty much only fit an outdoor undercover area and a small garden bed. So you might have a slightly bigger yard but not much bigger. As for costs, its setting us back $135,000 for our 3x2 with a fairly cheap bulk builder (155m2 incl garage) weve already spent $20k on retaining walls and have budgeted another $20k for flooring, driveway, blinds, stormwater etc and i reckon we may even go over. So you would be very tight on budget and the last thing you want is to have a brand new house and not be able to do all the finishing touches Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 4May 29, 2015 9:47 am Try and build as close as possible to a park. Im building on a 308sqm block so i only have just enough backyard for my small dog to find comfortable, but there's a 2 hectare park across the road so i figured a backyard wasnt necessary Alternatively have you tried house and land packages? Could end up with a better deal? Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 5May 29, 2015 10:15 am The answer to A and B is both No. There are multiple aditional factors that you need to budget for, eg unfoseen site costs (eg exceess rock removal, retaining walls if not a flat block etc), fences, driveway (if its not included in your build). I would sugest looking for a block that is closer to 400-500 thats only going to cost you 145-155k if you want enough cash to get the home you want. This might mean looking for land in a different area. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 6May 29, 2015 10:18 am I'm not sure if ponzu is in WA? You'll be hard pushed to find a block that cheap anywhere in metro Perth. I think the suggestion above for living near to some open space/park is probably your best best if you want outdoor space for the kids. Maybe don't rush it and just check out all the blocks in and around new estates in ellenbrook. Good luck! Re: Rookie Home Builder needs advice on land vs home size 7May 29, 2015 10:32 am Beazley77 I'm not sure if ponzu is in WA? You'll be hard pushed to find a block that cheap anywhere in metro Perth. I think the suggestion above for living near to some open space/park is probably your best best if you want outdoor space for the kids. Maybe don't rush it and just check out all the blocks in and around new estates in ellenbrook. Good luck! hence why i sugessted that it might mean looking somewhere else. The issue the Op is facing here is not whether they can afford to build what they described, but the area they want to do it in. Given that its not a "forever" home, perhaps focusing on metro is the wrong choice. Picking a growth corridor with up and coming transport and infrastructure may be the best approach to get the home that is wanted without breaking the bank. building a family home for 150k will be impossible, getting a nice one for 193k is possible, but highly unlikley on a 360sqm block. If you go the smaller block, you will have to build a two stroy to build what you want, and depending on the lay out, you may have some semblance of a backyard, but the place will be pokey. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Sounds like rubbish to me. Ask for the contamination report which I doubt they have. If it's part of a normal subdivision it would have had a contamination report done… 9 5645 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7496 All sorted guys. Just needed to buy a blade with the correct bush. 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