Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 26, 2015 4:48 pm Hello! Is it possible to build, cover site costs, have driveway done, get fencing, window treatments etc etc (everything required for a family to move in) for under $230 000? What builder would you recommend for building a quality home on a budget? We spoke to Allworth today who informed us that their site costs are $40 000 and this seems very steep considering what I have been able to research. Any advice or tips or recommendations are welcome! Thank you Re: Building on a budget 2Aug 26, 2015 6:32 pm Have you already got the land, if so have you had the soil tested, is it on flat land. It could be done on a buget but i think it will be a small 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. is the max you can borrow $230k. Re: Building on a budget 3Aug 26, 2015 6:35 pm If your referring to house price only (not land) yes it can be done. Your state & what size house your wanting to build will all come into consideration. We got a turnkey package from Oracle Platinum homes, I found them the cheapest in price with most inclusions. Re: Building on a budget 4Aug 26, 2015 6:54 pm Sorry I should have mentioned I'm talking about the house only, the land is $215 - we haven't purchased it yet though but we have put a deposit down to hold it. The soil is acid sulphate but will be H2 when it's ready for building, I believe there is a slight slope (1m or so) but we are buying off the plan so can't be positive. It's in an estate so I assume it will be relatively flat.. The land is almost 600m2 but the house can not be any larger than 330m2. Does that help? Re: Building on a budget 6Aug 26, 2015 7:15 pm Generally speaking, do you know how much we would be looking at site cost wise? Re: Building on a budget 7Aug 26, 2015 9:50 pm If the builder is being fair, site cost shouldn't vary a lot between builders . My land is flat . I have gone to three builders . Cost will be around 16,000. However , because land is not ready, Emma ( from this forum ) told me her cost came down to 10,000 after head office confirm the details . Re: Building on a budget 8Aug 26, 2015 9:53 pm I'm in melb. Building with metricon for a 26sq house . 4 beds, 2 bath, 2 living, outdoor area. After few upgrade and changes . We are at the 230k mark now. so yes you can get something nice . If your site cost is high, I guess you have to sacrifice on the size of the house and upgrades ? Re: Building on a budget 9Aug 27, 2015 12:16 pm Hey Pink We just went and saw Oracle at the Watagans and he quoted us $455+ on the advantage 196. Base price is $229. Does that seem right to you? It's completely out of our budget so I'm not sure if he misheard or what happened..
Re: Building on a budget 11Aug 27, 2015 12:57 pm Pink86 That sounds like the land was included in that price. It will not cost $455 for just the house... Yep that was just for the turn key package on the house alone :/ I'm not sure what the guy was on about.. Can I ask what you guys paid for your turn key package and which house you chose? Re: Building on a budget 14Aug 27, 2015 3:11 pm Wardstrom15 Hello! Is it possible to build, cover site costs, have driveway done, get fencing, window treatments etc etc (everything required for a family to move in) for under $230 000? What builder would you recommend for building a quality home on a budget? We spoke to Allworth today who informed us that their site costs are $40 000 and this seems very steep considering what I have been able to research. Any advice or tips or recommendations are welcome! Thank you We're building a Simonds Express house that is significantly less than that. If you don't want to customize everything inside might be a good option? We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Building on a budget 19Aug 28, 2015 8:42 pm This is in NSW, looking like we might not be able to afford it. I land apparently slopes more than 2 meters and we don't think we can afford all the extra site costs plus builders keep chopping and changing what they say to us and it's becoming really frustrating! Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 3455 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 29918 |