Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 16, 2020 1:42 pm We are in the process of selling our home with the intention of buying acreage and building our dream home. Obviously acreage in very different from a standard build. What do we need to factor in to our costs I already have septic added but what else ? How much above base price should we budget for? Re: Acreage build 3Feb 16, 2020 3:55 pm We are about to embark on an acreage build in Sydney. The main one is septic, however what we were predicting cost wise, was about double, ie we were advised to budget between 10-12k, however we required a pressure dosing system, that ended up being around 23k. BAL if you’re near bush. Also as aussieta said potentially tank water if you’re not on town water. We didn’t have to worry about fire tank/turning area for a fire truck, as we are part of a new development and it was part of the council sub division requirements to have a fire trail on some properties. Some builders may charge a travel fee if you are remote. Re: Acreage build 4Feb 16, 2020 4:16 pm Consider wind ratings. We also had to run electricity from the bottom of the block which cost a bit. We have town water, but you could consider adding a rain water tank too. We went gas cooking as sometimes in the country you can be without electricity a bit. We insulated both roof and walls and it makes such a difference. Overall though Its not that much more except for landscaping... Re: Acreage build 5Feb 16, 2020 7:16 pm katrinajackson23 We are in the process of selling our home with the intention of buying acreage and building our dream home. Obviously acreage in very different from a standard build. What do we need to factor in to our costs I already have septic added but what else ? How much above base price should we budget for? Where is this located? MC Registered Building - Always happy to help where I can and simply loves the game. DM me if you need help in VIC. 1 4588 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17609 Hi, did you get any money from insurance? if you did, does it match what you've already paid the builders? 3 9569 |