Thats ok - you probably the highest $$$ per m2 in the thread
But seriously a 10 minute drive to the city would be totally worth it!
I think that is the car park
Browse Forums Buying Land Land. How much did you pay? 361Jan 17, 2012 1:44 pm atom_ute juski I think we might have the smallest land size I've seen so far in this thread 151sqm. We paid $137k. Thats ok - you probably the highest $$$ per m2 in the thread But seriously a 10 minute drive to the city would be totally worth it! I think that is the car park Re: Land. How much did you pay? 362Jan 17, 2012 9:34 pm It is in a great location... close to everything so we are happy car park? 5.5m Terrace House - Lightsview (Northgate SA) Moved in!! - 22 February 2013 /viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53455 Re: Land. How much did you pay? 363Jan 19, 2012 12:31 pm atom_ute juski I think we might have the smallest land size I've seen so far in this thread 151sqm. We paid $137k. Thats ok - you probably the highest $$$ per m2 in the thread But seriously a 10 minute drive to the city would be totally worth it! I just did a quick calc and you are probably right!!! $907 a sqm Re: Land. How much did you pay? 364Jan 19, 2012 12:57 pm But that is always going to be the case for smaller blocks having a higher cost per m2, as they still have to have the same amount of infrastructure provided to them (e.g. Road, water, sewage, power etc). In the case of a small block this could contribute to almost half the cost, whilst on a larger size block, although the cost is the same, it makes up a smaller percentage. Not sure if that thinking makes sense? Re: Land. How much did you pay? 365Jan 19, 2012 8:09 pm Makes sense to me atom-ute - also with very small blocks, you are nearly always going to be paying for location, - as you go further out in the suburbs, land is cheaper and blocks are larger. Re: Land. How much did you pay? 367Jan 29, 2012 1:52 pm i had originally put a deposit on a 500sqm+ for $241k until my wife fell pregnant and we had to let it go at that time, then we bought a 486 block in glenmore ridge for $253k less than 12 months later... it was however a blessing in disguise for us as we are much happier with this location as opposed to the other! also we got in right before it went nuts, the same size block 150m away from us is 40k more now... if your happy with an area and looking for land, history would agree that the earlier you get in, the cheaper it is... i have watched various places in western sydney over the past few years and it always goes like that! now we just need to decide on what we are going to build lol Check out our blog below! We are using iDraft and Cozzcorp for our build http://ridgydidge1460.blogspot.com Plans: http://www.idraft.com.au Construction: http://www.cozzcorp.com.au Re: Land. How much did you pay? 368Jan 30, 2012 4:23 pm atom_ute But that is always going to be the case for smaller blocks having a higher cost per m2, as they still have to have the same amount of infrastructure provided to them (e.g. Road, water, sewage, power etc). In the case of a small block this could contribute to almost half the cost, whilst on a larger size block, although the cost is the same, it makes up a smaller percentage. Not sure if that thinking makes sense? Helyn Makes sense to me atom-ute - also with very small blocks, you are nearly always going to be paying for location, - as you go further out in the suburbs, land is cheaper and blocks are larger. I think so too... especially in a new area like this one, where we are also paying for the new facilities. We will have a lake/wetlands and tennis courts around the corner, tons of reserves, new bus routes going through etc - not that I am much of a tennis player, but they are putting in a lot of things to promote a sense of community. I think it'll be a nice place to live once finished. One day we might go for a house further out with more space of our own but then we might not get the same amount of development around us. 5.5m Terrace House - Lightsview (Northgate SA) Moved in!! - 22 February 2013 /viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53455 Re: Land. How much did you pay? 369Feb 03, 2012 8:22 am humble gogo65 Sorry buttercup, But I actually thought he was insulting me saying he wouldnt spend 400k on a 700sqm block in palisades or stonecutters, I just wanted him to realise we all buy land for a different reason. I do know Wilton is on the outskirts of Sydney on the opposite side of Sydney to stonecutters and palisades and therefore completely irrelevant to compare After just reading about Palisades and stonecutters, I would say you have to question it.. paying those numbers. $470k for a block? Stonecutters is 800m from the quakers hill sewage plant, just one point. I aint having a go, but 470k for a patch of dirt is on the verge of very expensive... its not waterfront living.. remember that. I understand its Sydney, but for not a lot more, you could knock and rebuild closer to town. Easily. I'm not sure the relevance of it being "800m" from a sewerage plant, I live in another part of Sydney now and live 800m from a sewerage plant, and I don't think the recent sale of my house took into consideration the surrounding waste management facilities.... The facility you're referring to is actually further away than you think, crossing a couple of main roads The advantage of Stonecutters Ridge, is that it's marketed as a premium estate in a developing area, with a golf course on the estate. There surrounding suburbs are earmarked for development in the coming years, so I'm sure the money paid for a more premium price will be returned with positive growth as the developments take place. Also, the appeal is the width of the blocks, we sure couldn't find a block that suited what we were after anywhere else in the North/West Sydney area. Built the Seaview 36 with Rawson Homes - Read about it on my blog http://lamaisondemorgan.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Land. How much did you pay? 370Feb 03, 2012 10:44 am BradS atom_ute juski I think we might have the smallest land size I've seen so far in this thread 151sqm. We paid $137k. Thats ok - you probably the highest $$$ per m2 in the thread But seriously a 10 minute drive to the city would be totally worth it! I just did a quick calc and you are probably right!!! $907 a sqm Haha, hey, this could easily be the start of another thread. . . How much did your block cost, per sqm??? Ours was $85.37. . . Looks like you're definitely winning so far Brad! Re: Land. How much did you pay? 371Feb 03, 2012 10:52 am smorgzzz humble gogo65 Sorry buttercup, But I actually thought he was insulting me saying he wouldnt spend 400k on a 700sqm block in palisades or stonecutters, I just wanted him to realise we all buy land for a different reason. I do know Wilton is on the outskirts of Sydney on the opposite side of Sydney to stonecutters and palisades and therefore completely irrelevant to compare After just reading about Palisades and stonecutters, I would say you have to question it.. paying those numbers. $470k for a block? Stonecutters is 800m from the quakers hill sewage plant, just one point. I aint having a go, but 470k for a patch of dirt is on the verge of very expensive... its not waterfront living.. remember that. I understand its Sydney, but for not a lot more, you could knock and rebuild closer to town. Easily. I'm not sure the relevance of it being "800m" from a sewerage plant, I live in another part of Sydney now and live 800m from a sewerage plant, and I don't think the recent sale of my house took into consideration the surrounding waste management facilities.... The facility you're referring to is actually further away than you think, crossing a couple of main roads The advantage of Stonecutters Ridge, is that it's marketed as a premium estate in a developing area, with a golf course on the estate. There surrounding suburbs are earmarked for development in the coming years, so I'm sure the money paid for a more premium price will be returned with positive growth as the developments take place. Also, the appeal is the width of the blocks, we sure couldn't find a block that suited what we were after anywhere else in the North/West Sydney area. It's funny, deja-vu time - I do recall similar conversations starting on page 1 of this thread (3 years ago). Somebody challenged Stonecutter for paying over $600K for her block. . . Have the prices gone down since then? Re: Land. How much did you pay? 372Feb 03, 2012 12:03 pm jodge It's funny, deja-vu time - I do recall similar conversations starting on page 1 of this thread (3 years ago). Somebody challenged Stonecutter for paying over $600K for her block. . . Have the prices gone down since then? We paid in the mid 300's for our 555sq block, which we thought was better value for money given the block size would fit most homes on it, not just a narrow block home like other neighbouring developments. We also have a leafy view, majority of the development is the golf course, so not claustrophobic at all. Built the Seaview 36 with Rawson Homes - Read about it on my blog http://lamaisondemorgan.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Land. How much did you pay? 373Feb 03, 2012 12:26 pm smorgzzz jodge It's funny, deja-vu time - I do recall similar conversations starting on page 1 of this thread (3 years ago). Somebody challenged Stonecutter for paying over $600K for her block. . . Have the prices gone down since then? We paid in the mid 300's for our 555sq block, which we thought was better value for money given the block size would fit most homes on it, not just a narrow block home like other neighbouring developments. We also have a leafy view, majority of the development is the golf course, so not claustrophobic at all. Crikey. . . sounds like you got a bargain, considering what they were up for a few years ago. Re: Land. How much did you pay? 374Feb 03, 2012 12:49 pm smorgzzz - thats part of the reason why we didnt buy at SCR. Simon's sales pitch was all about the Greg Norman championship golf course and then the estate. I am not a golfer so it seriously didnt bother me and got me somewhat offside. Bingara Gorge on the other hand mentioned the golf course once and their sales pitch was more about the estate which is what we wanted, the golf course is simply a bonus. Did we buy simply because of this, hell no, it just felt more homely and the price of land fell well within our budget. Which left us more money to spend on the house We have awesome views of the Razorback and the hill sides which is awesome jodge - we should star another thread, it certainly would be interesting We paid $172per sqm lol Re: Land. How much did you pay? 376Feb 05, 2012 5:47 pm BradS Actually i have friends who live in Wilton already and travel time to the CBD is about 80 minutes. An express train from Macarthur takes about 50 minutes to the city, 12 minutes drive from Wilton to Macarthur..... 15 minutes or so of whatever else they may do. Its really not that bad I currently live in Castle Hill and on a perfect day the travel time is 45mins and I drive and park at Oakes Road to broaden the selection of buses i can catch home, you would add an extra 15minutes to the travel if i caught the bus at Castle Towers. Friday afternoon coming home is normally an hour to Oakes Road alone. I would hate to think how much longer it would take to get to Castle Towers let alone Bella Vista or The Pallisades/Kellyville. Work colleagues have reported an hour and a half to Kellyville So given the proximity of Bingara Gorge to the CBD i think public transport is doing pretty well. Given i work in the CBD it was something we had to consider Boy 80 minutes ONE WAY travel time is tough! We both work at Norwest Business Park. It only take us 10 - 15 minutes to reach our office. Buying at Bella Vista Waters is the best decision we made. We have more time to spend with our kids. They grow up so fast so time with them is really precious for us. Other things that turned us off about Bingara Gorge were: - No gas in the estate. Delfin was going to supply us with gas bottles. Hilarious! - Every time we tried to ask about the "construction" of the golf course, they avoided it like a plague. - No school I know these issues made prime time news. They even showed residents putting up signs/placards on their homes to show their disgust/anger towards Delfin. We felt really sorry for those residents but at the same relieved that we did not proceed with the purchase. Re: Land. How much did you pay? 377Feb 05, 2012 8:26 pm Its currently about an hour door to door from Castle Hill to the CBD, so another 20 minutes isn't going to kill us and the fact i don't have to put up with the idiots in Sydney will make my life a lot nicer hehe No gas, i heard from residents it was one resident who wasn't prepared to wait and wasn't happy with the bottle. Even now that they have gas they still carry on like it was never connected lol BG now has gas and seriously, its Delfin/Lendlease so the golf course was always going to happen. The country club is now in council awaiting DA so it wont be to much longer School, it has also been open for some time now and has about 80 students from what i hear. I dont have kids so i am not all that fussed by the school Re: Land. How much did you pay? 378Feb 07, 2012 9:45 pm I was just about to post up that there is a school and it opened this year, my niece started there as my sister moved into the old section of Wilton last year. Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 21973 No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11993 I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 6961 |