Hi. We are extreme newbies. New to Australia and new to building, but we have taken the plunge and bought a block and are planning to build asap. The biggest issue we face (so far) is in positioning the house - we have bought 3/4 acre, but it slopes upwards from the road. There is a large flat area in front and the home design people assumed we would build there, but there is more of a view (inc. a bit of a lake) if we build further back.
If we build further back then the garden will all be in the front. This doesn't seem common in Aus. Do any people on the forum have their gardens in front? Would it affect the resale value?