Knock down rebuild

Berstan Homes has just been awarded a 49 square knock down rebuild in Pascoe Vale. The build involves the construction of a five bedroom three bathroom home with large open plan living areas. An alfresco is just one point of difference in this magnificent abode spanning the full width of the home to maximise the outdoor living area.
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With the amount of older homes being knocked down and rebuilt in the Kew area and surrounding suburbs, people are asking me why?.   The answers are many; Better design, low maintenance, able to create your own style, value adding, more environmentally friendly construction, green living solutions are just a few. With a clever design Berstan Homes can create the perfect family home in Kew and its many surrounding suburbs.
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One of the benefits of doing a knock down rebuild with Berstan Homes is that you are able to stay in the same area that you know and love.   Through doing a knock down rebuild you remain, generally speaking, in an area that is already established with amenities.  Knock down rebuild saves the worry of having to make new friends like you would if you bought a new home. By choosing to do a knock down rebuild with Berstan
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Access issues at many knock down rebuild sites are often a problem faced by builders. In this particular case, overhead wiring was directly where we needed to get our concrete pumped from, so we decided to use a line pump in lieu of the often used boom crane pump.
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Berstan Homes has just been awarded a knock down rebuild project in Rosanna and the clients are cashing in there extra land. The knock down rebuild consists of the demolition of the existing home and the new build of two homes on the same site. estimates for the knock down new build are showing the costs involved for the project are close to being negative once the second home is sold. This is a great way for the clients to
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Berstan Homes has construction well under-way at our knock down rebuild site at Porter Street, Templestowe. The existing home has now been demolished and the concrete slab is down ready for framing to start shortly.  The home selected by our clients at this knock down rebuild site is the Berstan Homes Florence a French provincial home of some 50 plus squares. There are many features to this beautiful home just one that comes to mind is the grand entrance staircase
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When considering a knock down rebuild your land size is a very important factor. The land must be large enough for your purpose and easements can also play a major role in the ability to build your project.  Thought must also be put into the access for the rear property if two or more homes are to be built on the site.
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When doing your research into knock down rebuilds, one item often overlooked are the councils views on knock down rebuilds. There are without a doubt some councils that are very challenging to deal with.
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Many of clients commonly ask about our shower bases. Berstan Homes choose tiled shower bases in most cases due to their functionality and appeal.  There is a limitless amount of different tiles available in the numerous tile stores and just as many layout and combinations that can be achieved creating a stunning effect.
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Many knock down rebuild clients have been disappointed with council decisions with regards to the facade details and buildings allowed to be built.  An easy answer to this is before you purchase the land have a good look around the area for similar home builds and these can be used as reference by your planner with council liaison. 
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