Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building in Canberra - Costs 19Oct 26, 2022 10:38 am MrSober We started our build in 2021, but even then I think our prices are way out now. I built with ABM Homes in Canberra, we built our smaller 4 bedroom house around 240sqm for $425,000. They have alot of the things other people charge extra for as standard. Double glazed windows, 40mm stone benchtops for kitchen, 2.7m high ceilings etc all included. My Mum built around the same time with GJ and you can defiantly tell where they skimped on things as she didn't get any of those included. She didn't even get LED downlights which I thought everyone was doing these days. Only thing not included was retaining walls and landscaping etc, though driveway was. I think now it will be impossible to get something under $2000/sqm anymore, and if it is I don't know if you would actually want to go with them. I would be curious how much ABM would charge at today's prices though. Hello. Does the 240 sqm include the external areas? Just want to check if our build amount is still reasonable. Our builder has charged us for most price increases and we ended up having to pay $368k for 209 sqm GFA + 59 sqm external split level home. Thank you. Re: Building in Canberra - Costs 20Oct 29, 2022 10:04 am Sorry didn't see the reply, So going by the plans, 228.82sqm GFA + 18.40sqm for alfresco etc. Going by that I assume the garage is included in the GFA. with the total being 247.22sqm total built up area. Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7314 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 7924 10 15981 |