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"? 151Dec 05, 2012 7:45 am 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 Deemaree roadrunner14 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 11912 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 42284 |