New Home Buyers Blog

Would you like the best house in your street? It could be time to talk to a professional at Berstan Homes for advice on how they can achieve your dream. We have a full team of experts at your figure tips and we will do the lot planning, design, surveying, engineering, demolition and construction.
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The Stockton26 by Berstan Homes has a great feeling of space when entering the home with a light filled entry/foyer that opens open to a front lounge area which looks out to the decked alfresco. There are four bedrooms and all are of generous size and are located within easy access the centrally located bathroom. The Stockton’s kitchen has an open plan design with a butler’s pantry behind the kitchen and plenty of storage cupboards. The Stockton26 would suit a
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 Berstan Homes have been getting plenty of enquiries lately from Bellfield with investors the main group of enquirers. The Bellfield location is what’s pushing the market along with close proximity to all services and just 13.5km to the CBD. Knock down rebuilds and dual occupancy is the main enquiries from the investors.  Berstan Homes can offer the complete package for their clients from planning to construction taking the stress out of the project for the investor and home owners. Call
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A stunning home with all the features that you would expect from a luxury living space. After passing through the impressive portico you find a more than ample sized entry with views through to the expansive family and meals area. To the left of the entry you will find a study, then the grand master bedroom with a luxuriously large walk in robe and ensuite. The Silverton also has two living areas located in the middle of the home and
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Berstan Homes have been building homes in the Warranwood area since 1988 and know the area well and let’s face it local knowledge is gold. Berstan Homes have an experienced team of building specialists capable of making your home building dream come true.
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Our grand opening went well with plenty of potential customers coming through the homes displayed.  Strong interest was shown for the prestige's Astoria43 on display with two sales confirmed. Our Stockton26 also had plenty of enquiry from second home buyers most with knock down rebuild interest.
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Berstan Homes are the experts in new custom design home construction in Warrandyte and surrounding areas. Many people are now looking seriously at Warrandyte for a tree change with all the comforts of being just 30km from the CBD. Building a new home in Warrandyte offers the best of both city and country living. Talk to a home building expert at Berstan Homes today for ways to achieve your dream home.
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With only 30km to the CBD you can understand why our clients love living at Park Orchards. The problem is most of the homes are old in design and don't reflect today's lifestyles, so that's why we receive strong enquiry about knock down rebuilds and custom home building for the Park Orchards area. Berstan Homes are specialists in new home building and can guide you through every step with ease.
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Oaks Day is synonymous with the ladies - both on and off the track. The (2500m) $1 million crown Victoria Oaks is the ultimate test for three year old fillies in the Spring carnival. 'Ladies Day' as it is affectionately known is a day for high fashion culminating in the most prestigious of the various Fashions on the Field competitions held throughout the Spring Racing Carnival. The only one of the four major Melbourne Cup Carnival meetings to be held
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No matter where you are in life you deserve a quality home to live in. Talk to a Berstan Homes specialist today and see what we can create for you.
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team at Suite Deals Richmond for their attention to detail and the supply of their products to our new display centre in Doreen.  Great job done by all concerned thank you.
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From the staff at Berstan Homes we would like to wish everyone a safe long weekend and we hope you pick a winner on Tuesday.
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Berstan Homes are the experts at knock down rebuilds and new custom design home construction in Plenty and surrounding areas. Talk to a building specialist at Berstan Homes today and let us create your dream home.
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The Aldo 20A Aldo 20A is a lovely home designed for a 10.5m wide lot and offering four bedrooms, two good size living areas and a huge alfresco dining and entertaining zone. In summary a home suitable for young and old families wanting a home that just works.
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With homes in the Vermont area approaching 60-80 years old they are well due for some major maintenance which costs plenty. That's one of the reasons home owners are looking at knock down rebuilds in the Vermont area. A knock down rebuild is the best way to design your home to suit your life style and family's needs. Berstan Homes have a team of professionals able to create all aspects of the project from start to finish.
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Over the weekend we have had many comments about the use of feature tiles throughout our homes.  The use of a feature tile is very cost effective and often breaks up the plainer styled tiles. Most choose a common coloured tile for the walls in the wet areas and the feature tile usage makes the wall more appealing.
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Donvale situated between Doncaster, Park Orchards and Warrandyte, this exclusive suburb is very well sort after and it is little wonder this lovely suburb offers everything. The only issue is that most homes in the area are dated and in need of high maintenance costing plenty. The solution instead of spending large amounts on maintenance, many are contemplating knock down rebuilds. Knock down rebuilds are the only way to get the home completely the way you want it. Talk to
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With so many homes in Wonga Park being built in the 1970's Berstan Homes are receiving plenty of enquiries about knock down rebuilds in the area. We are finding most homes are just not working for our clients with changing life styles and growing families. Call Berstan Homes today for expert advice about a new build or a knock down rebuild and find out how easy it can all be.
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With many back yard cubbies and play grounds around please keep an eye out for trees that are too close because they can easily cause a lot of trouble if they let a branch go.
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Mitcham is certainly a suburb that has plenty going for it with its easy freeway access, shopping strips and plenty of schools to choose from.  There are also plenty of property opportunities in Mitcham and the surrounding area for knock down rebuilds. Berstan Homes have a team of experts that specialize in sub-division and planning through to construction completion.
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No matter what style of home you require for your family we are the experts at knock down rebuilds and new home construction in Eltham. Talk to a building specialist at Berstan Homes today and let us create your dream home.
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With property prices so high in Melbourne and not being able to find the home you want, the best way to get exactly what you want is to do a knock down rebuild in Melbourne. Berstan Homes are the experts in knock down rebuilds and have many very happy clients.
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Our new displays opened officially on Saturday and everything went really well.  I would like to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to all the contractors, suppliers and consultants involved in the project for their various works.
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Well what a Sunday it turned out to be at Berstan Homes display village at Hazelcroft Estate Doreen. The Steve Waugh foundation gave a house away to charity and there were plenty of activities for the little ones on the day. Peppa Pig dropped in to say hello, the was face painting and a petting farm. The food just kept coming with plenty of fresh bread and snags and food vans with various treats for all. Berstan Homes had over
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Berstan Homes new display village is now open for business at 1 to 5 Windermere Parade, Doreen.  Come in and have a look at our unique designs with large and small homes available for inspection by appointment only.
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There are many ways of creating wealth and property is one of them. Let's face it, land is not a commodity that's going to be made in the future.  At Berstan Homes we have the ability of constructing a dwelling on the land and this will provide a passive rental income and of course capital growth. Some areas gain capital growth every year with very few not. We have many investment opportunities available for the property investor.
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We have incorporated several wallpaper feature walls throughout our new display homes in Doreen.  The choices of wallpaper designs and styles have come a long way since 1970's and are a great way of creating a feature within the home.
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Boring and Pouring bore piers on a fill site in Doreen. Many cost cutting builders are not installing bore piers and saving the cost, however this is creating a big problem with cracking for the owners. I have been doing plenty of inspections lately and this is becoming more apparent with cracking and severe defects throughout the home. Marketing company builders are at this stage some of the main culprits.
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Trees! We need them and we would not be able to live without them, but they can be deadly. In the years 1968 to 2005 there have been 69 deaths  by falling limbs from trees. So caution must be taken when in and around trees. Building a home near trees is certainly something that many do without thinking through the possibility of limbs falling and causing injury and/or damage to their home. Trees drop limbs to survive and it is
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We currently have several sites in the north where I am very concerned about what's happening with foundations. The builders on either side of our home builds are not putting any bore piers in and it is clearly a filled site of 0.900 mm plus.  By not putting in a structural support for the slab it will fail over time. In both cases the builders are sub-contracting to marketing companies. For everyone who is not familiar with this practice it's
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