Browse Forums Buying Land 1 Dec 02, 2013 6:38 pm I've found a lovely block of land in my preferred location. It's not in a residential subdivision but is a paddock from a farm that's surplus to requirements and has been annexed off and is being sold with building entitlement. The land has direct access to the tarred main road, it has slope but a fairly large flat building envelop which is natural. The acreage is pastured with two small stands of mature trees. Beautiful views across the hinterland. It's also in an acid sulphate soil zone and the farm it is being subdivided off has class 1,3 & 5 acid sulphate soils. As yet the land is untitled but DA approved. Services to the block include power to a pole approx 20 meters from the building envelope. I need to provide my own sewerage system and water. My question relates to how far I should go with soil testing. Obviously the site classification test would be helpful to ensure the land itself is buildable. But do I need to test for Acid sulphate soil as well? How big a deal is it? I plan to farm the remaining land, rather than develop or excavate it, although I would like to dig in a pond where a natural wetland currently exists. There is a seasonal creek bed that runs through the paddock and the property next door has dug out a pond in this area. I spoke to a geotech today and he told me that the testing will be cheaper if I get all the tests done at the same time, site classification, sewerage management report and acid sulphate soil test. Mind you I'm looking at about $1600 all up, and I haven't even got an offer accepted yet. The agent has already told me the vendor isn't very negotiable when it comes to price. Any idea's? Hi. My son cleaned a oil spill with ' CRC oil fighter stain remover' on a coloured n sealed driveway. It has now left white bleaching stains that we can't get out. Any… 0 2632 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 5574 the exemption applies only to your principal place of residence - so you must live in it. The 200 days is continuous. You also have to apply for the exemption. 2 17400 |