Hi All,
Searched this forum when I was doing research so thought I'd help out those first-timers like me.
I built 3 detached houses on a block, after demolishing a rat-hole. Each house was 180 sqm, with a double garage. Internal specs was good - downlights throughout house, reverse cycle ducted air con, upgraded kitchen, flick mixers. Porcelain tiles on floor, 300*600 rectified edge tiles on walls. Bathrooms and ensuites tiled to ceiling.
What wasnt built on, was paved. Small garden beds around edges. Used a very good paver (thompson landscaping), had a roller and 150mm base as didn't want drive-way sagging. In short, a quality development. At same time, shopped around for deals on everything.
One house at front. Two at rear. Front house torrens titled. Rear are community.
Built within 8km of Adelaide CBD.
Please find attached a list of my costs. Some appear 3 times as I had to split them between the 3 houses for allocation purposes.
Remember that the build was 2008 prices, but because the builder was less than I hoped for in and didn't finish until late 2009.
Hope this helps,
Bringontheboom
Searched this forum when I was doing research so thought I'd help out those first-timers like me.
I built 3 detached houses on a block, after demolishing a rat-hole. Each house was 180 sqm, with a double garage. Internal specs was good - downlights throughout house, reverse cycle ducted air con, upgraded kitchen, flick mixers. Porcelain tiles on floor, 300*600 rectified edge tiles on walls. Bathrooms and ensuites tiled to ceiling.
What wasnt built on, was paved. Small garden beds around edges. Used a very good paver (thompson landscaping), had a roller and 150mm base as didn't want drive-way sagging. In short, a quality development. At same time, shopped around for deals on everything.
One house at front. Two at rear. Front house torrens titled. Rear are community.
Built within 8km of Adelaide CBD.
Please find attached a list of my costs. Some appear 3 times as I had to split them between the 3 houses for allocation purposes.
Remember that the build was 2008 prices, but because the builder was less than I hoped for in and didn't finish until late 2009.
Hope this helps,
Bringontheboom
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