Knock down rebuild

I was talking to some clients last week about a knockdown rebuild in the Moonee Ponds area and I was amazed with the experience they had with a major Melbourne builder. Mr and Mrs A contacted a major Melbourne home builder and explained the home they were interested in. All was progressing nicely, until Mrs A explained there was a fall of 2 metres over the home site. Then everything changed rapidly with this particular builder there were no return
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After finishing one of our resent knock down rebuilds in Templestowe there were several key areas of interest in this home. One stand out feature was the Eric Jones staircase constructed from solid Australian hardwood with handmade iron balustrading curved to create interest. Call Berstan Homes today to see what features we can design into your new home.
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Renovating a home seems to be a more cost effective way of upgrading the home but there are so many traps. Financially a renovation in nearly all cases runs over budget because there are so many things that can go wrong. It is practically impossible for any builder to give a fix price on an renovation due to the unknown, what's behind that wall, what are the foundations like, what is the roof structure like, what's the condition of the
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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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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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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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Where and how to start a knock down rebuild? At Berstan Homes our knock down rebuild process starts with a face to face meeting with a registered building practitioner. If you are considering a knock down rebuild on your property or even contemplating buying a property with the intention of a knock down rebuild it will pay you to deal with experts. Berstan Homes have a complete team of professionals able to make the whole process easy.
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With most homes in Wattle Glen reaching their use by date it's definitely worth considering a knock down rebuild. There are many major benefits with doing a knock down rebuild I have listed some main examples:  The latest design ideas.  A home that will suit you and your family's life style.  Lower maintenance.  Easier to heat and cool saving cost.  Same location you know and love.  Environmentally friendly.  Sustainable building products.  Value
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Our quoting of late with knock down rebuild Melbourne are increasing steadily by around 10% per year and I have been noticing most enquiries are from existing land owners. Most of our clients are simply unable to find the home they want and really are struggling to find knock down homes in their area so the only solution is a knock down rebuild of their existing home. Dual occupancy solutions are also proving very popular as this is an ideal
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Berstan Homes are giving you an opportunity to get a brand new home for free if you own your land in Doncaster or Templestowe and your land is suitable for a knock down rebuild. How it works? Berstan Homes will do a free assessment of your land for suitability. Once Berstan Homes have completed their assessment if you can build a dual occupancy dwelling on your land, Berstan Homes will give you a fixed price to construct the dual occupancy
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