There is a rocky, barren hill behind me. Rough country! There are grass fires [nothing dangerous] every year and the earlier owners built a 1.5M concrete wall to keep these fires [and the water rushing off the hill during downpours] at bay. So I have never actually walked there.
Last week surveyors had been working so I went for a walk today, following their pegs which I assume were to be a road. At the top of the ridge there was a fantastic view - Overlooking the city and the city centre, the race course with it's man-made lake in the middle, Magnetic Is, Cleveland Bay, Cape Cleveland and much more.
It's pretty steep to build on and there is a lot of outcropping rock so retaining walls, fill etc would cost heaps and the developer's cost would be the same. But in a number of years someone will have the readies to build a house with a view. Lucky them!
I'll stay where I am, where things are more practical.
Last week surveyors had been working so I went for a walk today, following their pegs which I assume were to be a road. At the top of the ridge there was a fantastic view - Overlooking the city and the city centre, the race course with it's man-made lake in the middle, Magnetic Is, Cleveland Bay, Cape Cleveland and much more.
It's pretty steep to build on and there is a lot of outcropping rock so retaining walls, fill etc would cost heaps and the developer's cost would be the same. But in a number of years someone will have the readies to build a house with a view. Lucky them!
I'll stay where I am, where things are more practical.