Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 16, 2016 1:37 pm We are planning to build a holiday house on the outskirts of a small town in country Victoria. It's about 1.5 hours from Melbourne CBD, and a half hour drive from a major regional city, so not in the middle of nowhere. We've owned homes but never built before so the entire process is new. I would feel quite confident if we were building in Melbourne, but we aren't, so we have no idea where to start. One option we have looked into is a pre-fabricated home, built off site and 'installed' on our land. I think this would work, they have some plans that would suit. I don't think it will be the cheapest option, and we do have a budget we need to stick to. They also won't deliver a completely finished product in terms of utilities (we'll need waste treatment, water tanks and electricity brought from the road) and we will have to find our own local tradesmen. So that would still leave us with a lot of unknowns around costs associated with finishing it off. There are project builders in the regional city. We don't really want to go this route as we would prefer something that suits the site, not a conventional brick veneer bungalow with a gable roof. Do project builders even want to take on this sort of build? The third option is engaging a local builder. I believe there is one local builder, but we have no idea of the type and quality of work he does, budget, or his availability. We could find out all of this from him, but are a bit wary of wasting his time as.. well, small town you know. If anyone has any insights or suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. Hi Renee, Boundaries in NSW are generally shown on Deposited Plans. When they put boundaries into SIX Maps from these plans, there are various reasons that these often do… 1 2096 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 17613 Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon 3 12903 |