Browse Forums Buying Land 1 Oct 16, 2020 7:38 am Which suburb meets the below criteria? This is for a PPOR, hopefully a forever home. - Not in a flood zone - Not in a bushfire zone - Structurally sound (i.e., not previously landfill or swampland) - Less than 15 mins drive to the nearest public transport, which has direct routes to the CBD - Generally considered safe As if building a house wasn’t stressful enough, now potential home builders have to hope the land holds up and doesn’t sink! Heck, I’ve even heard Edmondson Park was previously a landfill dump, though not sure how accurate this is? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8830287/Jordan-Springs-East-homeowners-suffer-sinking-Sydney-suburb.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8830287/Jordan-Springs-East-homeowners-suffer-sinking-Sydney-suburb.html I’ve looked on the SES interactive flood map, and in the worst case scenario, all of Marsden Park, Schofield, Riverstone and some parts of Box Hill are affected. I have also considered Box Hill, but on Google Maps, there is so many blue dots that it now has me questioning whether this use to be a swamp land. North Kellyville also looks to be in a bushfire zone and I’ve heard traffic is a nightmare as everything was poorly planned. Any thoughts on Austral/Willowdale? Albeit the chances of some areas getting flooded or affected by bushfire are extremely low, it’s still a chance and I’d rather have that peace of mind You could be looking at anywhere between $400,000 to $800,000 depending on so many variables including: 1. Site conditions - what material is being excavated 2.… 1 13558 ![]() Hi, as per the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best value decking oil (Bunning is close to where I live) for a treated pine deck? Thanks 0 27132 ![]() |