New Home Buyers Blog

What is so different with Berstan Homes? Here are a just a few differences. We have so many differences from the pack of builders out there.  We build a limited amount of homes each year so supervision is kept to a high level. We have a personal approach with your first and last meetings will be with a company director. A pre- selection meeting is also a very important part of the Berstan selection process, so when the day comes
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Every year Berstan Homes and Stockland partner up and release a limited number of small lot home and land packages to the public. Another great success with all lots sold out I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all the happy buyers for their support with these great value packages.  Berstan Homes are currently negotiating with our developer partner Stockland’s to bring forward another release due to the strong demand with many again missing out. For
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Berstan Homes are a proud Australian family owned home building company that pride themselves on building quality homes that will last the test of time. At Berstan Homes we take care of every detail from council liaison to the complete construction of your brand new home.  Berstan Homes has strength and longevity the founder of Berstan Homes Stan Bryson built his first home in 1955 and Berstan Homes have thrived ever since. Brothers Mark and Paul, Stan’s sons now run
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Should I talk to my builder before buying any land? Yes you should always consult with your builder before purchasing any land.  There are so many reasons why you should do this and they can have a large variance on your build cost. Your builder can read through the civil engineering and soon tell what’s happening with land in regards to fall and fill these are just two items that can significantly affect your build cost. Your builder can also
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Exciting times at Berstan Homes display village in Doreen with one of the homes the Astoria43 being chosen for an episode on Australia's Best Houses. Presenter Gary Takle and his film crew arrived at the display village at around 10am Wednesday morning and were greeted by Mark Bryson managing director of Berstan Homes. Australia's Best Houses select homes that are of unique style, interesting design and have filmed some of the best homes in Australia. Filming for the episode started
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Yes Stockland and Berstan Homes have teamed up again with their yearly affordable home and land packages. Every year Berstan and Stockland put together a small group the very affordable value packages throughout the Stockland estates.  These great packages are designed and price pointed at first home buyers, retirees, downsizers and investors. The locations this year are Mernda Villages in Mernda and Eucalypt in Wollert. The packages offer a turnkey solution with prices starting at $320k. The packages are available
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I was discussing a knockdown rebuild project in Pascoe Vale over the weekend and what a lengthy nightmare it has become.  The project started 5 years ago with some advice to firstly engage a drafting person to design their new home. Unfortunately the draftsman employed had very little experience in drafting single dwellings and specialized in multi-unit developments. The next move was to engage a building company capable of doing drafting and building from start to finish. A building company
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Melbourne new home builder Berstan Homes has an experienced team of professionals available for any knock down rebuild project in Melbourne.  At Berstan Homes we arrange everything from concept drawings and council permits to building your dream home in any suburb in Melbourne. We try to make the whole process as effortless as possible for our clients and our display village has been specially designed for ease of selection with plenty of styling options.
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I was going through some different styling options last weekend for some of our new display homes and what a great selection of styles I found at Freedom furniture.  Their staff where very helpful and their current on trend styles where very affordable.
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Berstan Homes are experiencing an increased volume of clients choosing Colourbond roofing in lieu of conventional cement tiled roofs lately. There are many reasons for this, Colourbond roofing is a lot lighter than conventional cement roofing tiles and the cracked roof tiles are not an issue. Colourbond roofing goes through rigorous testing and has many different colours to choose from their wide selection range.
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Vacant land in the inner suburbs and surrounds of Melbourne is virtually non-existent; it is this scarcity combined with the strong demand for property in these inner suburbs that has seen the emergence of the ‘knock down rebuild’ phenomenon.   Melbourne based home building company Berstan Homes have solutions and designs to suit any shaped or size block, as well as a large range of façades.  Doing a knockdown rebuild gives you the flexibility to still live in a modern
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Thanks Paul & Mark, I'll never be as happy to hand over a massive cheque as I will be tomorrow. Looking forward to moving our family into the beautiful home you've built for us. Regards Matthew Donvale
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Manny and his wife now have a house with all the trappings. After looking at lots of display homes they found Berstan Homes had the house for them. Paul Bryson was a great help throughout the project and made sure everything was as ordered. Manny and his wife were very happy and love the house.
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What a great way to spend time with your family and friends by having your own pool not to mention the wow factor created.  This lap pool we installed is salt water and is solar heated so not costing a cent for the heating all you need is sun, so this makes swimming possible for a longer season.  We also have the pool cleaned costing around $110 per month average including chemicals. I suggest when contemplating installing a pool always
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Berstan Homes are happy to celebrate using Carpet Call for 5 years now and our relationship is going strong.  Carpet Call are also supplying Berstan Homes with a large range of timber laminates and Bamboo flooring solutions as well as their wide range of carpet product. We have found our dealings with Carpet Call to be a great experience for all concerned.
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Berstan Homes are offering a couple of their display homes for sale with a rent back opportunity.  The display homes have been built to exacting standards by Berstan Homes and are an outstanding investment with great rental guarantees. The Display homes come fully equipped with the best features available and plenty of upgrades.
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New home builder in Ivanhoe Berstan Homes have a great new display village concept we have a category system for our homes.  Most new home builders have display homes and they are of the same category and that’s where Berstan Homes is different, we offer Cat1-Cat 2 and high end homes all in the same display village.  We have found this combination of new homes ranges a winner with our clients being able to choose from the three categories to find
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If you were looking at developing your land into a dual Occupancy or building two or three townhouses wouldn’t you prefer to talk to a builder instead of salesperson?  At Berstan Homes you talk to registered building practitioners helping you achieve the best quality and most profitable project possible. By bringing qualified and experienced professionals you will get your information straight away, saving you valuable time and money.
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Berstan Homes is a Melbourne based home building company offering solutions and designs to suit any shaped or size block, with the ultimate quality result at the end of the process your dream home.  Berstan Homes unlike most builders offer a complete service with designing, engineering and construction. Berstan will handle all planning and council requirements leaving you to do what you do best and not needing to deal with the numerous complexities of the whole process.
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When you undertake a unit/townhouse or dual occupancy project you virtually become a property developer and this is where Berstan Homes can help from conception to completion.  Berstan Homes can offer experienced team members to guide you through the whole process making it easy and stress free. Many old home and land sites in Pascoe Vale are very well suited to dual occupancy with plenty of buyer inquiry if you decided to sell one or both of the properties.
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Are you fed up with your old home and love where you live? Do you want to do something about it?  Why not build a dual occupancy and this way you will have a brand new home and a second for sale or a passive income. Berstan Homes are the experts in residential construction with a full team of professional consultants and are able to bring your project to reality. Call Berstan Homes today and talk to a building practitioner
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Last week I was talking to some potential clients for our company and I was interested in hearing about the costs they were looking at for an extension of their existing home. They had been quoted by several leading Melbourne building companies specializing in extensions and the estimates ranged between $390 - $460k. The scope of the works is as follows: Ground floor required several walls to be demolished and the inclusion of some steel work the brief also included
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I was with some clients last week and they were discussing how one of their parents had just purchased a home in a retirement village. The costs were ridiculously high for the property they purchased. The cost was $700,000 for a 10 square home with a carport for one vehicle with management fees every week on top of the $700,000. The rip off doesn't end there, the monthly fees like body corporate fees in a normal strata title unit, the
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Dreaming about ways of getting a passive income the solution might be simpler than you think. Have you considered building a home at the rear of your existing home or even a knock down rebuild and new build a dual occupancy? You would get two new homes with a rental income or sale option. Call the Berstan Homes team today for more information.
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Vacant land in the inner suburbs and surrounds of Melbourne is virtually nonexistent; it is this scarcity combined with the strong demand for property in these inner suburbs that has seen the emergence of the ‘knock down rebuild’ phenomenon.  Melbourne based home building company Berstan Homes have solutions and designs to suit any shaped or size block, as well as a large range of facades. Doing a knockdown rebuild gives you the flexibility to still live in a modern home
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Owners of land in Doncaster could be sitting on gold mine. You may not know it, but the land your house sits on could be used for many financial solutions. By simply selling your land you may not realise the full financial potential for yourself. There are two well-known ways of capitalizing on your land value. Building a new home in the back yard or build a dual occupancy home. Berstan Homes are expert builders with a team of professionals
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Hazelcroft estate is a boutique estate situated within easy walking distance to one of the best Victorian schools Ivanhoe Grammar. The estate offers large open space areas and a central park with very child friendly play equipment.  The central park also offers full BBQ facilities with the appropriate seating and shade. AV Jennings as a premier property developer in Victoria since 1932, and started by Albert Victor Jennings. Albert Victor Jennings was 35 when he started the company and built
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Many home owners make the common mistake of not using a feature tile in their wet areas and the results are in most cases disappointing. By the inclusion of a strip feature tile it makes the walls come to life and adds interest in what could be a very boring room.
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So you have decided to consider a custom home builder and wondering where to start. There is a large range of styles, looks and so many quality products from impressive brand names, let Berstan Homes help you put it all together.  Step one with Berstan Homes is to come and browse all the options available to you at our display centre. Once you have seen our display homes, I always advise our clients to make a list of must haves.
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With land prices at a premium in the Mitcham area it makes sense to consider a dual occupancy development and this is where Berstan Homes can be of service. Berstan Homes have a team of qualified and experienced experts able to design, plan, build and sub-divide your land for a maximum return on your investment. Contact Berstan Homes today for free information on the suitability of your land.
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