Knock down rebuild

Is your family sick of that old home? Knock it down and build a new home with Berstan Homes.  We can design your new home with every detail you and your family could wish for. Instead of moving out of the area you know and love, stay there and let us build your new dream home.  At Berstan Homes we have and offer the complete knock down rebuild package from start to finish. We have a team of professionals to
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Knock down rebuild land cost Buying property with the intention of a knock down rebuild needs to be carefully thought out and here is a handy tip.  Do not over spend stick to your budget; this can be harder than most would think when in the heat of the auction battle.  
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Knock down rebuild design for the future. I have been advising a few clients lately to make space at the rear of their properties to fit another dwelling in the future. Some of our clients have been a little tight for finance lately to complete a two home build with their knock down rebuild project. So my advice was to build one home as close to the front boundary with enough space for a rear access driveway for easy second
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Surrounded by suburbs like Templestowe and Eltham, View Bank is certainly among some of the best North Eastern suburbs addresses.  Being only 18km to the CBD offers a great location for a knock down rebuild new home your family.  With our custom home design service we are able to create your dream home and guarantee the whole building process would be effortless.  
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Last weekend I was at a knock down rebuild site in Lower Plenty and I was surprised by the suburbs natural beauty. The knock down rebuild was overlooking plenty of tree tops and what a view it was. Lower Plenty is certainly a unique way of having a great natural environment to live in and just 16km from the CBD. 
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We are currently pricing many knock down rebuild sites in Eltham and I believe Eltham to be a suburb to keep on the radar for the future.  Most lots are of good size and the homes are ageing with maintenance being a large burden for their owners. The clients we are currently working for have seen an opportunity with a knock down rebuild in Eltham to capitalize on the location.  Eltham is located between St Helena and Viewbank just 20km
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We are currently selling our Berstan Homes Astoria35 too many of our knock down rebuild clients.  Clients are finding the Astoria35 suits their needs perfectly with a four very generous bedrooms on the first floor and a grand living area between the bedrooms. The ground floor offers an office/study, theatre and living dining area with easy walk through to the alfresco living space. The kitchen is very well appointed with a walk in pantry space and bench space a plenty
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Last weekend I was at a knock down rebuild site in Montmorency. This quiet little suburb nestled between Eltham and Templestowe is definitely an area to keep an eye on the future.  Montmorency is well positioned being close to the major arterials for easy city access and full of treed landscapes.  Homes in this area are prime targets for knock down rebuilds and will be great investment in the years to come being only 18km from the CBD.  
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Interest has increased in the Eltham and Doncaster area for knock down rebuilds of late I believe due to the average of home owning residents looking to retirement. Many are caught up with not as much superannuation as they would like so a knock down rebuild looks very feasible. By building 2 townhouses on their land they can gain a sizeable nest egg to purchase a suitable smaller home. With the build cost of two good size townhouses coming in
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We are currently working on  a project in Templestowe which is a knock down rebuild and the bank in this case Westpac required the existing home to be standing before they would clear the project for approval. Another client asked if it was necessary to have the home standing for loan approval and from our experience the answer is definitely yes. 
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