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They look pretty awesome, but i wouldnt want to walk past those things at night with a big scary dog in the yard. Yes, slats. My brain is a little mush tonight. Thanks

I like that design but if you enclose the front then how do you get around the Street Survellience rule?

The 2 lots are either 12.5m frontage or 15m frontage. I think a 12,5m frontage (10m wide house with no zero lot walls) will be okay but the 15m may give a better design but the land costs 20k more. This is something you have to decide if its worth the upgrade 180sqm includes garage. Go...

I usually build 4x2 rentals (with threatre) <=180sqm (house+garage+store) and they rent well. You must remember you have 1 or 1.5m space running down each side of the house and another 1.5m running down the back (if you build part of it to the rear boundary) that is wasted space and cannot...

Very true, whats 20k now for ~50sqm of land? It would be worth a multiple more in 10-15 years. But if i saved 20k then i could afford another deposit sooner and be ahead. Yes Alfresco does not count towards living area but there is a limit to how big you can make it (2/3 of outdoor area must...

When looking for a builder please make sure G3mmill is not included. Out of the majors i think Ventura ID , Ross North and Aveling are ok. Colliers is a cheap (low end) builder and Red Ink quality is slipping. If you hold the land with no intention to build in the near future then loan...

I would be working out the $/sqm but i dont think you need that extra land. You want to build approx the same size house as everyone else is building. Dont build a monster 4x2 or 2 storey (overcapitalise) or build a tiny 3x2 if no one else is doing it. There will be no easements ( i think)...

Thanks Aaron. Just trying to give back to the forum for all those years of help from other members. You already seem to have quite a bit of knowledge and are very thorough in your research. I will see if i can answer the others questions soon -- If you settle on the land first: 295k would...

BAL and noise covenants might show in Appendix D but i would check Perth Airport http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/perth_airport_2004-2009_anef_overlay_map.pdf. You can ask the sales rep if this estate has a BAL rating or pay for an independant assessment yourself. Heres some recent...

The price of blocks are very cheap when the estate is first established to get buyers into the commuinity. As time goes on then the prices are increased to cater for the extra demand (less and less blocks are left) and to factor in the general price rise of land each year. Its a business and it...

House and Land packages have a premium (margin) built in so its cheaper (but not more convenient) to source your own land and builder. My wife was a RE agent with BGC and she instructed me not to buy the display homes from builders when they rent back to you for X months. The rent + more is...