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I think I must be becoming a developer! No time for SS anymore.:o All done on this project folks so I'm sorry for the huge gaps in the progress posts. Basically we have just got the occupation cert through a week ago and have rented out the 2 bedder for $380 per wk. The 3 bedder is going to...

Goodness I've been so slack! Somersoft just emailed me saying they're missing me over here! :D Still busy building. Here are some recent pics. Since I last posted: Cladding on Roof on Gyprock done Internal painting done Ballustrading almost done Timber floors down in back house...

Thanks guys, Windows are in now and we are gearing up for cladding early next week. Weather is still patchy with some heavy showers coming in this afternoon. The scaffolders have been struggling on the muddy slope but have now completed the rear house. 10 metres high at the back! :eek:

Forgot some pics of this new project. Used an excavator to do some gardening! Reno involves floor coverings, door knobs and taps, internal repaint and new kitchen. Will consider more cosmetics after we move in. :)

2nd project is also underway. We purchased a small 3 bed/1bath/1gar house for 330k on a corner block. There is around 400sqm on the side to build a second dwelling. Survey is nearly done and we shall proceed with DA in the coming month. Likely to do a vacant strata lot with approved plans. We...

Final couple of shots to finish up with the duplex. At least weather is fine at present! Had some friendly chooks frequenting the site. Not sure where they live.

Had some dramas with the deliveries and craning all materials into the rear house. Two semis turned up together and created a bit of traffic havoc - especially when one of them stalled in the middle of the road and held up traffic for ten or fifteen minutes while trying to get the truck going...

More of rear house. We came across more large rock and some of our pier holes had to be dug out, filled back in, then rebored. The auger won't drill through boulders unfortunately. :( Around 60 cubic metres of metal dust had to be trucked in and packed under the slab.

Rear House has been a bit of a saga with the steeper slope, tighter access and complicated stuctural base (at least for me! :D ) We had to build large step footings with a concrete block wall. This had to be filled with metal dust and compacted in layers. Then the garage slab was poured on top...

Front house continued. This one has gone pretty smoothly because of the easier access. The roof is now on and rough in for plumbing and electrical soon to begin. Worked really nicely with the tree pruned strategically around the deck.

I'm well overdue for an update. Been a hectic time lately since we have been struggling with intermittent wet weather on a steep slippery site and Have also taken on the 2nd project which ended up being an existing house with land to build a 2nd unit. I'll run a few posts to cover this...

Here are some more pics. Project 2 will settle next Friday and we'll do a cosmetic reno before either moving in or getting tenants. After that we'll begin surveying and planning for the second houses DA. We have now secured private finance for this aquisition.

CC approved a week ago and we have got things rolling on the duplex. I noticed a few rocks just sticking a little above the surface of the ground so decided to go with a bigger machine than usual for the excavation. Fortunately this was a good decision since we found many rocks - and a few big...

Good news! DA was approved by delegated authority prior to council meeting. Must have been given some special exemption being such a minor issue with no objections about views being obstructed. I am now working on construction certificate and hope to be on site in 2 - 3 weeks. We have...

Yes, on some we do mate. We are gst registered for this. It can be either - as we choose. No 50% discount if trading stock is correct. Yes and Yes If you put tenants into them I can't see why they would be considered as trading stock. When we build a duplex we never know if they...

No, not yet. I currently have standing offers on 5 vacant blocks and 1 house and land. Getting pretty close on a couple of these to an agreement.

Time to update. I've had issues with council regarding House 1 upper floor level. Byron LEP states that upper floor level can't be over 4.5m above natural ground level. My architect believed this to be ok as long as the majority of the floor level complies. Not so according to planners at...

Hi Toby, I can PM you though this agent has shown me the site even though I was aware of it prior to the inspection. Not sure where we stand there? I would say you have to wait till the agency agreement has lapsed otherwise the agent will demand commission from you. Maybe others here would...

Thanks. Offer of 285k rejected. Time to ease off for Xmas. If this site is still available in Jan I may revisit the negotiations.

Thanks Matto, I am planning to achieve it mate! You never know - I may achieve more.;) Who is MMM?