It may still be the last month of autumn in Victoria but winter’s icy progress has been making itself felt in the past few weeks.
Melbourne is a city of contrasting weather, unlike others in Australia. Summers can get unbearably hot with temperatures up to 40 degrees while winters
can be cold and miserable for far too long.
A new home builder in Melbourne needs to consider both heating and cooling.
Installation costs as well as running costs and
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Tips for building a new home
Wallpaper options for new home builds
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Gone are the days of painting a feature wall in the living area of your new home. Beautiful designer wallpaper looks much more sensational. Papering walls rather than painting them adds richness, texture and depth in a way paint can never match. Wallpaper can be compared to a piece of artwork
for a room.
Wallpaper should not just be limited to the living areas either. It adds a sense of luxury to the bedroom, where dark moody colours and deep
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Solar power lowers water heating costs in new home builds Melbourne
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Solar power is one of the most efficient ways to comply with state government energy efficiency regulations which were introduced in 2011. More than 95% of Berstan Homes’ clients choose a solar water heating system over a rainwater tank for toilet flushing when they build their new home.
The requirement to have one or the other is part of the 6 Star Standards which aligns to the Building Code of Australia’s national energy efficiency
measures. The regulations also include a
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Choosing a new home builder who will go the distance
Monday, March 13, 2017
Recent news reports about building companies in Victoria collapsing is worrying news for their clients and those considering building a new home. Watersun Homes is the latest company to go into liquidation, bringing to a halt 300 construction projects and resulting in 90 staff losing their jobs.
A few months earlier, Ashford Homes, together with Homestead Homes in South Australia and Huxley Homes in New South Wales, went into liquidation. The
companies are owned by former Family First senator Bob
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Home ownership achievable with Berstan Homes
Monday, February 20, 2017
Are you in your thirties with a family and still renting? Do you feel home ownership is out of your grasp because of the current high price of houses?
It is possible to save money when entering the home market by choosing a new home build in Melbourne.
You get exactly what you want with a brand-new house by Berstan Homes. There is also a substantial saving on stamp duty when you buy land rather than
an existing house. First
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First home buyer's advice 10
Thursday, May 07, 2015
With so many new home builders in the market, choosing your builder can be very difficult. The founder of Berstan Homes Stan Bryson built his first home in 1955 so as a company we have seen many changes in the home building industry.
Stan has long since retired but still has a very active interest in the company. Brothers Mark and Paul Bryson are now running Berstan Homes and they are involved with every home built so our clients are
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First home buyer's advice 9
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
With so many new estates around the outer suburbs there is plenty of competition between the land agents for your custom. This can lead to numerous problems due to many agents being focussed on their bottom line.
For example they may not mention factors like fill and the (fall) slope of the land which can add costs to your building project. When purchasing land I would strongly suggest getting your builder involved before you place any deposits. A builder will
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First Home Buyer's Advice 7
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
With so many new home builders out there how do you choose one? Well there are a few ways of selecting a good builder. Have a look at their work; when did they start building? When going into their display are you talking to the builder or just a sales person?
It is very important to speak to a builder and not just the sales staff and it's not unreasonable to request to meet the actual builder that will build
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First home buyer's advice 6
Monday, April 27, 2015
When looking for land let the builder do the work and get the builder to source your land.
This is a good idea because the builder knows where all the estates are and will be able to get you a better deal. Developers give builders a better deal because they are securing land every day for their clients.
The builder will be able to work out many features of land that most would not know about and could
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Interest rates
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Interest rates are at all-time lows and now are the time to take advantage and lock in a good rate. Buying an investment property is a great way to grow personal wealth and save on your tax.
Buying a new home is also a great way to save on stamp duty because when building a new home you only pay stamp duty on the land.
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