Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First Time Building Questions... 2Jun 12, 2011 6:38 pm Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: First Time Building Questions... 6Jun 13, 2011 10:01 am Thanks donuts! I hope to have more to add in future. Yes i agree!! Thankyou so much cmhamilton for the great post...so much info for us to look into. Very much appreciate your time and effort Til. Re: First Time Building Questions... 7Jun 13, 2011 12:56 pm Til Thankyou both very much for your swift replies. Has given us both a lot to think about... I think the friends and families we have spoken to have all said it's worth it in the end but dont go into it expecting smooth sailing all the way through. I guess the other question i had is to build a 3 or 4 bedroom home?? We have been told nothing less than 4 bedrooms but its just seems silly when there are only 2 of us and little feet are quite some time away...i dont think we should build based on pure re-sale value...or am i mistaken in this train of thought?? Thanks again. Til. It's definitely worth it in the end because everything in the house is something that you have chosen, here as buying somebody else's house can often involve having to settle for something that doesn't tick all of your boxes and for something that does tick all of your boxes (ie. the "perfect" home) you're likely to be competing for it with other potential buyers who like it as much as you do and therefore paying more. It isn't often smooth sailing all the way through a build but if you have realistic expectations instead of assuming everything will run flawlessly and the build will be completed quickly then it isn't quite as bad. I agree with the advice given above though - do as much research as you can on the estate developments you are considering, the area you are thinking of building in (including impact on your lifestyle) and the builders you are considering before committing to anything. As for the 3BR vs 4BR thing, well it depends on your circumstances - we are in a similar boat to you I think with little 'uns at least 2-3 years off yet, but we felt that 4BR's was a base requirement because our current house is like an hotel with friends and family often coming down to stay and we need the space. Having 4BR's does admittedly help with resale value down the track too especially if there are many other houses in the development with 4BR's as yours may suffer from the "odd-one-out" effect, but in the end we're going that way because having the extra bedroom will be handy for us. A lot of the house designs we were looking at tended to pair together 3BR designs with smaller living spaces as well, but if having larger more open living spaces isn't important to you and/or you are looking at building on a smaller block and 3BRs will suit your needs in the longer term then don't feel obligated to automatically go for a 4BR design. Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: First Time Building Questions... 8Jun 13, 2011 3:47 pm Hi, When considering 3 bedrooms or 4 bedrooms, you also need to consider how long you are planning to stay there. If you are thinking of having kids down the track, are you planning to stay in that area? If you build a 3 bedroom, and if you require 4 bedrooms down the track then you will also have to factor in agent selling fees, moving costs, stamp duty (if buying established home) etc. In my case it was only about an extra $7000 to $10000 to select a design with a fourth bedroom over the same design with a three bedroom. Another option is to choose a home design that can easily be extended down the track if required. However rennovations cost a lot more than adding on the additional room in the first place. Good luck! House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: First Time Building Questions... 9Jul 27, 2011 2:58 pm Hi Til, We are currently building in the Plenty River Estate and are very happy with it. We are opposit the park in a lovely spot. We did have a few issues with the land not being released on time and lack of communication between the sales office in Doreen and ourselves. However I have been dealing directly with the city based office with any questions that I have had and they have been wonderful. Re: First Time Building Questions... 10Jul 27, 2011 3:32 pm Hi there, I can't help you at all on the area you are looking at but at first time builders ourselves, it is a ROLLER COASTER ride!! It's overwhelming, exciting, stressful, frustrating, fun, and everything else in between. As for the size of your house, it all depends on you, your land & what your 'needs / wants' are. Everyone is different, so go look at as many displays in varying sizes and see what 'feels' best and ticks all the boxes. With selling, we sold our house first then put a deposit on land. This way we knew exactly how much money we had to play with and could budget accordingly. We were "fortunate" in that we have been able to lodge with the in laws (although not so fortunate for my sanity), so we have not had to worry about renting etc. If that is not an option, then you need to work out what is best to do for you. Good Luck Building the Milano30 Site start: 30th June 2011 PCI: 1st December 2011 Handover: As soon as the bank pays! Approx 16th December viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44051 Can anyone give me any onfo on New Homes WA? Good or bad, hopefully good just need to know if my choice was good or not? Thanks ❤️ 0 8988 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 28287 You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. 14 14166 |