Tips for building a new home

I drove passed this old treasure in Warrandyte over the weekend and I couldn’t resist taking a photo. If your home is a little passed its use by date why not consider a knock down rebuild same location just a brand new home. With land in estates going up in price every year it would make sense to stay where you are and avoid the inconvenience of re-establishing you and your family in a new neighbourhood. Design we will create
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What to look for when buying a knock down rebuild site costs: The construction of two double storey homes around 25 square each. The cost of the two homes would be around $650 to $700k including subdivision, surveying, design, demolition, planning, engineering, soil testing and all fees from start to finish. Some areas you should be looking at are Doncaster, Blackburn, Vermont, Donvale, Ringwood, Reservoir is also worth a look.  Size of land would need to be minimum 750m/2 plus.
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A problem is starting to come to light with many looking for real estate in Donvale area and are unable to find suitable properties.  I had a visit to some clients last night and they had been looking for 12 months for a suitable existing home in the Donvale area and have given up looking. Quality properties are in very short supply forcing many into other suburbs. This particular couple have now committed to doing a knock down rebuild of
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Is your home old and run down? Have you outgrown the style of your house? Like your neighbourhood but not your house? Have you ever considered demolishing your existing house to build a brand new dream home? It gives you the satisfaction of having something new and not previously owned. A knock down and rebuild also allows you to build a new home as you like it, a new design which can include all your family's needs and wants. Many
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I don’t know how many first home buyers have come to me over the years with intentions of buying one with the lot. This can’t wait must have now mentality is proving to be a massive headache for most, creating relationship pressure and unhealthy levels of stress. Over extending financially is one of our concerns for home purchasers’ so at Berstan Homes we start with their budget and calculate backwards from there. By using this simple method we are able
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