New Home Buyers Blog

When looking for a home builder many people make the mistake of going with the largest one. There are several key factors with large building companies that should be seriously considered prior to engaging one to build your project. A major issue for many is a general lack of personal service. Another main issue expressed to me by many clients is the fact they never dealt with the actual registered builder only his or her staff. Very few larger building
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The Astoria43 by Berstan Homes suits a 14.5w x 32m site many homes claim to have wow factor and fail to deliver. Astoria43 is not a home to disappoint this sophisticated double story design really makes an impression.  The ground floor is an entertainer’s paradise with an expansive entry and light filled foyer, leading into an open plan kitchen, family and dining area which opens up to a grand size alfresco for all year round entertaining while a home theatre
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It’s interesting how many comments I get from our clients regarding the selection process of most builders. Most complain about how many different centres they had to visit during their selection.  Some of our client’s friends said it became very annoying the amount of travelling it took and all the time going to different locations. At Berstan Homes you will not experience the same problems as mentioned above as we have our selection onsite alongside our display homes. Making the
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Looking at a new home and the creation of a potential new source of income. Dual occupancy offers a great opportunity for you to create a new home while also creating a second dwelling for rental income. At Berstan Homes we can make this a reality with a team of experts able to take you through the entire dual occupancy journey from start to finish. Berstan Homes will take care and manage everything from planning approvals to demolition, sub-division, engineering and
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When you’re standing in the kitchen of the Hemsley 22A you can quite easily be confused that you were standing in a much larger home due to the clever open living design. The master bedroom has nothing missing at good size walk in robe which leads into the liberally spaced ensuite with twin washing basins. The second bathroom has a shower, toilet, wash basin and a bath with a feature window above with views out to your private court yard.
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A dual occupancy development with Berstan Homes has never been so easy. Berstan Homes will design, engineer, and handle all the planning, council applications and construction of your project with professionalism and an eye for detail. If you decide to build a new home in your backyard or a dual occupancy or either way, you’ll come out on top with two houses to live in, sell, or lease. Even if a single dwelling is your choice because you’re old home
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The Aldo 18 is a clever design that suits a 10.5m wide lot and still enables a double car garage with four bedrooms all with built in robes. The kitchen has ample cupboard space with a good size island bench with breakfast bar. In summary the Aldo is a perfect home for the first home buyer needing a four bedroom home without the big price tag.
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With house prices going through the roof at the moment in Melbourne its leaving many buyers with a posing problem. With the current prices and lack of quality stock its pushing many buyers into buying properties that just don’t suit their modern families. The only true way to get the perfect home design for your family is to do a knock down rebuild. By doing a knock down rebuild you get the design you want and a brand new home
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Our approach to Dual Occupancy is a little different to most building companies we give you a free assessment before you pay anything. With the Berstan Homes approach part of the worry is taken from the equation. The rest of the uncertainty is eliminated because Berstan Homes have a full team of qualified professionals to undertake your project. Whether you want to knock down and rebuild your old house, build a dual occupancy, put two houses on your vacant block,
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With most builders their selection centres only offer a couple of Cat 1 bricks at Berstan Homes we offer 20 different Austral bricks and are all available for viewing at our new selection centre. When choosing your bricks and home colour combinations it’s very important to have plenty of options. The full range of Cat1 Austral bricks are at the same price, so having a large choice is not going cost you anymore. In the Berstan Homes range we also
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The Lincolnshire 25A is a home that has everything Alfresco, two living areas, large bedrooms all with built in robes and a grand master bedroom that has a walk in robe plus ensuite. With the central position of your designer kitchen including breakfast bar all areas blend into one creating a feeling of limitless space. The alfresco is located at the rear of the garage for access and is central to both living areas and of course the kitchen for
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Do you want a passive income or just a new home on your existing land? By sub-dividing your land and building two new stand alone dwellings or a dual occupancy are two options for a great way to produce an income. Both are ideal ways in which to maximize your land usage and create wealth. Berstan Homes have a team of experts ready to share a wealth of expertise in guide you through the entire process.
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The Santorini22 by Berstan Homes offers two living areas and another living room at the front of the home. A central kitchen adjoins the open plan family and dining area that opens out onto a covered alfresco ensuring year round entertaining is a certainty. The Santorini22 has four bedrooms all of spacious size including the main with ensuite and a large walk in robe. The Santorini22 would suit a lot size of 12.5w x 28.
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Berstan Homes has just completed their new display village and is open for inspection by appointment. We have several homes on display in the village and the stand out is the Astoria43. A modern home well suited for the Oak Park area with its modern designed facade. The Astoria43 has many features you would expect from an executive home of this high standard. Features include Vaulted Cedar lined ceilings and gas log fire places to the imported Italian floor tiling
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You have a couple of options when considering undertaking building a dual occupancy development. Do a knock down rebuild and replace the old with two brand new detached homes.  Or another way to save space and costs is to build a dual occupancy with a combined party wall. Both options have their good points and are readily saleable.  Berstan Homes have a team of experts able to carry out the required works from planning and council liaison through to completion
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This cleverly designed home will fit on a lot width of 8.5 metres. Nothing has been missed in this home with a master bedroom with its own ensuite and all the bedrooms have built in robes. Bedroom 2 and 3 are within easy access to the second bathroom which is conveniently situated in the middle of the home. Next to the bathroom is a practical laundry with storage, coming out from the laundry we look into a open planned living,
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Berstan Homes apply the same innovative design principles and construction quality to our dual Occupancy developments as we do with our custom homes.  We ensure the site is being used to its full potential, as well as using maximum energy efficiency building techniques. By designing and building homes with attractive features and high energy efficiency leads to a higher profitability and sustainability.  Call a member of the Berstan team today for all your occupancy and knock down new build developments
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The Shiralee18A is range of cleverly designed homes for lot widths of 9.5 m single car to 12.5m double car garage. Starting at the entry we have bedroom 2 at the front which could easily use as a study, office if required. Moving on we have bedroom 3 which has a built in robe and is of reasonable size. Further along we walk into an open plan living, dining area then beyond the kitchen which is functional and practical with
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Berstan Homes have seen many changes in the Box Hill area from the days when Berstan Homes directors Mark & Paul Bryson did their trade school training at what they called the Gas works situated on Elgar Road Box Hill. A little brief history about the (gas works). In 1889, the Box Hill Gas Company bought the land on the NW corner of Whitehorse and Elgar Rds. The works would burn coal to produce gas, and digging of the streets
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Your land could be a nest egg in the making.Talk to Berstan Homes today about we can help you build a second home at the rear of your property or do a knock down rebuild and construct a brand new dual occupancy home.  By building a new property on your land this will give you a couple of options sell one or both or maybe the rental of one or both giving a lasting growth and revenue source. Call the
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Berstan Homes is only one builder in a field of plenty so why Berstan Homes? Family operated building business. Personal attention and service. Experts with years of experience in home building construction. Members of the Master Builders Association 25+ years. Display homes in every category available for inspection. Complete service offered start to finish. At Berstan Homes we treat every home build as if it where our own home.
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Looking for a builder to build your dual occupancy in Balwyn. Berstan Homes are a residential building company able to work in partnership with you to bring your project to life. You may already have approved plans or may need a custom design to suit your land. Berstan have a team of designers that will work with you to create the perfect design outcome. Regardless of whether it's your first or one of many Berstan Homes have the complete team
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Berstan Homes conceived their building company with one goal in mind: to be the best home building company. Berstan Homes builds a set amount of new homes every year and the reason is simply quality. At Berstan Homes we make sure our clients are guided through every part of the new home building process with ease. Having spent most of their lives in the building industry brothers Mark & Paul Bryson have a wealth of knowledge and experience to deliver
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The Kareena18 by Berstan is a very clever design to suit the often reasonably priced 10.5 meter lots.  The Kareena18 offers 3 good size bedrooms and a study or smaller 4th bedroom or second lounge, open plan living, dining areas, double car garage. In summary a very practical design for the smaller deeper lots.
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Berstan Homes are very different to most building companies as they are an Australian family owned home builder. Brothers Mark & Paul Bryson are joint directors of the business. Both Mark & Paul are personally involved in every aspect of the business and oversee our team’s determination to deliver a quality build for our clients. Both Mark & Paul grew up in the Doncaster Templestowe area so their local knowledge is also a large advantage for their clients projects.
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The Astoria36 by Berstan Homes suits a 14w x 30m site with clever design for maximum living and is very impressive considering the size of the site required. This double storey home has a place for every member of your family with catching living and entertaining areas downstairs as well an additional living area upstairs. This light filled four bedroom two bathroom home has a private study at the front of the home along with a theatre/living area. Offering an
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Berstan Homes are giving you an opportunity to get a brand new home for free if you own your land in Doncaster or Templestowe and your land is suitable for a knock down rebuild. How it works? Berstan Homes will do a free assessment of your land for suitability. Once Berstan Homes have completed their assessment if you can build a dual occupancy dwelling on your land, Berstan Homes will give you a fixed price to construct the dual occupancy
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Berstan Homes the knock down rebuild experts have recently been awarded the build of an Astoria30 in Bayswater. Bayswater is certainly an area that’s increasing in enquiries about knock down rebuilds. Bayswater has many suitable knock down rebuild sites with most land sizes large enough for duel occupancy’s or single builds.
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Berstan Homes has received strong enquiry lately from Ringwood home owners regarding updating their properties by knock down and rebuilding their old homes.  Doing a knock down rebuild is a straight forward, one step at a time process and with a professional home building company like Berstan Homes the whole project is made easy. The Berstan team are made up of planners, surveyors, engineers and builders who all are experts in their own fields making the process stress free for
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This amazing home is not only stylish but extremely functional with four bedrooms all of good size. The grand master suite is beautifully appointed with its own ensuite and spacious walk in robe. The toilet and second bathroom are situated in the middle of the bedrooms for easy access. An island bench with breakfast bar in the kitchen is just one feature that this stylish kitchen has plus plenty of cupboard space. Looking out from the island bench you can
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