Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 141Dec 01, 2012 6:06 am Built the Seaview 36 with Rawson Homes - Read about it on my blog http://lamaisondemorgan.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 143Dec 02, 2012 4:47 pm Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 146Dec 02, 2012 6:46 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 149Dec 04, 2012 3:54 pm ![]() ![]() ![]() And kids don't care how big their bedrooms are or if they have their own TV area, they just want to spend time with their parents. Until they turn 13 ![]() Yeah teenagers are another ballgame that's for sure... I think kids have too much these days. I had to share a room with my brother who was 7 years younger than me. I hated it at the time, but at least I had a roof over my head. Kids now have home cinema rooms, computers and tv's in each room... separate ensuite... It's pretty crazy when you think about it. We are not building anything too large it's personal choice, coming from a mere 15sq house and three kids later the current build will be about 36 squares Unfortunatly if you are in my family that's apparently more then enough!! We did accommodate for the kids and made sure the plan we chose had a small play area! More for our sanity not theirs ![]() Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 150Dec 05, 2012 5:34 am Was told by a real estate fellow the average size home being built these days is 40 squares. Average was 12-15 squares in the 80's. Seeing as modern kids spend all their time in the bedroom on the computer what are we all using the extra 25 odd squares of house for.....dust collection. Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 151Dec 05, 2012 7:45 am ![]() Was told by a real estate fellow the average size home being built these days is 40 squares. Average was 12-15 squares in the 80's. Seeing as modern kids spend all their time in the bedroom on the computer what are we all using the extra 25 odd squares of house for.....dust collection. Depends on the area you are talking about-I can tell you that no way is 40 squares the average house size in this corner of Victoria! ![]() Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 152Dec 05, 2012 9:36 am ![]() ![]() Was told by a real estate fellow the average size home being built these days is 40 squares. Average was 12-15 squares in the 80's. Seeing as modern kids spend all their time in the bedroom on the computer what are we all using the extra 25 odd squares of house for.....dust collection. Depends on the area you are talking about-I can tell you that no way is 40 squares the average house size in this corner of Victoria! ![]() same here. 30 squares is considered generous in the new build suburbs around us, including garages and outdoor paved/decked areas. Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 153Dec 06, 2012 8:26 am It also depends on your definition of house size in squares. Some models only count habitable areas (excluding corridors and landing areas too). Most Aussie builders count everything including garage and porch. When you take these away a 30 sq home shrinks to 20 or less Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 154Dec 06, 2012 9:04 am We are talking about dwelling floor space Eve Dweller-with porch, garage,alfresco & verandahs extra. So yes, here a 25 square house would robably be marketed as 30 sq+. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 155Dec 06, 2012 3:00 pm Yes I guess we are. In our suburb however our house would not be considered overly large as most are over 500sqm in living area. In fact just down the road from us someone has just completed there $4mil (build cost) mansion. That is one massive house!!! Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 9342 2 11913 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 42285 ![]() |