Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Apr 12, 2013 6:12 pm Hi, I am a first time land + home buyer and have some questions and am trying to understand land plans. When a land is 16m wide by 32m long, is this measured from the kerb or is it measured from pedestrian strip?? The same for setback, where is it measured from? I found a house plan that my partner and I really like and it says it fit lot size of 14m, the house width is 11.99m and length 25.43m. Would that fit on a land of 16m x 32m? Thank you! Re: Understanding land 2Apr 12, 2013 6:33 pm The 32m is measured from the edge of the road reserve (normally your side of footpath) (see http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=393 for some more info) Setback is measured from the same point. Yes your house should fit on the block The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Understanding land 3Apr 12, 2013 6:41 pm K4ne, as bashworth said, yes it would, but IMO you are losing a bit too much space down the sides of the house, rather than being able to enjoy it in the backyard. Land is getting so expensive (in melbourne at least), that I would want as much bang for my buck as possible. Assuming a 4m setback, you will only have 2.5m x 16m backyard, which isn't really a backyard at all. Our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64705 Re: Understanding land 4Apr 12, 2013 7:32 pm Thanks guys, I originally plan for a 2 meter setback and should give me about 4.5 meter deep of back . But then I don't think that would allow a car to be parked in the driveway ... May be I should find something with a minimum of 34 meter to 38 meter? Re: Understanding land 5Apr 12, 2013 8:06 pm Check with the developer for setback information; mine has a 4m minimum front setback, and a 1.5m minimum further back to the garage. I also have a 3m minimum rear setback, so on a block 32m deep, the maximum theoretical house length is 25m. All that info is available from sales agent at least and is often on the developer's website. Probably part of the 'building guidelines' or similar. It'll be in the sales contract too. HD Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: Understanding land 6Apr 12, 2013 8:20 pm K4nex, you could try to find a longer block, however I know that in at least some of the estates in Melbourne at least, the developers basically stick to depths of 28 or 32 m. Our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64705 Re: Understanding land 7Apr 12, 2013 9:34 pm Don't want to be overly pedantic, but the length of the block and the set back is from the title boundary. This may be from the edge of the pedestrian footpath or it may in fact be set further in - ie you may have a nature strip between the footpath and the kerb AND another between the footpath and your boundary. Don't assume your land starts at the edge of the footpath the only sure way to tell is by the boundary peg or a re-survey. I'm in an established suburb and people have over time started using council land as if it is theirs - new letter boxes at the footpath, gardens and hedges up to the footpath, even fences! Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. Re: Understanding land 9Apr 12, 2013 11:15 pm Also be careful with rear easement as well. If your land has 3m rear easement and the minimum front setback is 5m, the maximum length of house you can build is 24m. And bear in mind that most builders will incur additional costs if the slab of the house is very close to the easement... Best move is to ask the land developer about the front setback and the rear easement. Then go to your builder and ask whether they can build on that particular land. ask the surveyor for clarification would be the logical approach 1 20114 Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6388 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24782 |