Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 4Sep 04, 2019 9:43 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 14Sep 05, 2019 1:25 pm Hillsbuilds Additionally, bean1969, getting a map of any easements, services etc is certainly a good idea. As you probably know, you can’t build over easements, and services you may have to spend extra to protect them (can’t remember the technical term for this!) Thanks, I will find out about that tomorrow Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 15Sep 18, 2019 8:25 pm Apart from orientation, also check the engineering of the lot. What is the fill and fall on block as it will decide your site costs. Ask for compaction report if possible and show it to a builder for an estimated site costs. I have seen site costs from 10 k to 50k depending on the fill and fall of the lot. i wouldn't be worried, you'll definitely miss something, no matter how many times you review. we've spent close to 5 months ensuring everything got reflected in the… 5 9441 Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 4063 |