Tips for building a new home

The design of your home is very important for easy living with this in mind our designers have created practical functional living zones. We have a choice of 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom homes and all come with their own secure garage parking. All homes are built on land with its own title and have no body corporate fees.
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Stop don’t buy into a retirement village without looking into the facts about them. A client came to me last week and explained how some friends of hers had purchased a home in a retirement village and the costs were very high. Some of the fees are as follows site fee for having your home on their property. A 30 year lease was offered and at the end of that period the lease would need to be renegotiated. The homes
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Depending on the kitchen design a very helpful addition to the alfresco dining experience is the inclusion of a servery window. Having a window from kitchen to alfresco is an easy and inexpensive add-on to most homes.  With the servery window open it allows the kitchen and alfresco to become one area with ease of serving meals, drinks and helps create a great area for both living and entertaining.
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  I have been looking at so many designs lately and noticing that the laundries are so small. How anybody is going to be able to comfortably do any work in them is beyond me.  Most of our designs and in particular all the custom designs we do have a good size working laundry. We find that most of our clients complain about current designs on the market and they have issues with the workability of the area. A good size bench area is a
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I drove passed this old treasure in Warrandyte over the weekend and I couldn’t resist taking a photo. If your home is a little passed its use by date why not consider a knock down rebuild same location just a brand new home. With land in estates going up in price every year it would make sense to stay where you are and avoid the inconvenience of re-establishing you and your family in a new neighbourhood. Design we will create
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What to look for when buying a knock down rebuild site costs: The construction of two double storey homes around 25 square each. The cost of the two homes would be around $650 to $700k including subdivision, surveying, design, demolition, planning, engineering, soil testing and all fees from start to finish. Some areas you should be looking at are Doncaster, Blackburn, Vermont, Donvale, Ringwood, Reservoir is also worth a look.  Size of land would need to be minimum 750m/2 plus.
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Always consult with your builder before you buy land. They have the experience and knowledge to help you determine if the land is suitable for your requirements.  Most builders would offer this service for free or just a small fee to cover their time. At Berstan Homes we don't charge any fees and work together with you for the best outcome for you not the land agent. Many clients have come to me over the years and have already bought
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Most people are looking for a good deal and are searching for ways to save money. Several of my budget minded clients have asked the question how to upgrade their kitchen appliances? My answer is simple, go to the auction houses they have great discounts and have most items have warranties.  The two auction houses I recommend are the Folwes auction group and Greys auctions. With both companies you can get an itemized list of all the items on sale
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New homes should come standard with fly screens with the increase of insect activity and the ease of infection spread by airborne insects.  The cost is minimal and approximately $300 for an 18 square home. Some of the diseases that can be spread by insects in Victoria are Ross river virus, Dengue fever, Barmah forest virus and Australian Arboencephalitis are the main diseases. It's just not worth taking the risk with your family, insist your new home has fly screens
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I have been asked many times about site classes. This is an interesting topic and one that is really important when it comes to site costs. Best soil class is A class and the worst is P class.
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