100K is a huge bill! there wont be any profit left for you. Croydon is Yarra Ranges Council or are you in Maroondah. Each council has its own set of guidelines when it comes to approving a planning application for medium density. If the site has a veg overlay or a SLO you need to be mindful of trees. your site looks solveable. get a free opinion…[Read more]

Allow about 15K per lot for hard costs. Soft costs vary depending on number of lots and if a DA is required. Remember 3 lots or more can atttract contribution from council.

looks like a 13m wide frontage only zoning is gen res 1 which allows development but feel the narrow width ca be the challenge

Results as expected. Great Poll Sir!

I would like to help you reach your goals. Can you put the address on the forum so I can do my DD.

Remember the leopard never changes its spots- I see the same with so called developers who find it hard to kick off their root bad habits. Ask them direct- what is this bad press about and “see” what they say.Better to be cautious than to regrat.

An old tired but in a great location and with potential to add value like a dual occ would be my choice. Reno the old tired home and sell to finance and develop in the rear yard.

Welcome to this great forum. It answers your questions- simple or complex.

Which state? In Vic VERY BALL PARK numbers depending on Council and zoning you may need to submit development plans for the two rear houses and then a subdivision into 3 lots- soft costs are around $25K ++

Which State are you interested in? In victoria there is a person wishing to sell the duplex part of the land which will comfortably hold 4-5 bedrooms in Williamstown. Ikm to train, schools and shops

This is an issue I often see where the land owner does not fully understand the planning regulations and go to max out the site only to be disappointed later. Its best to take good advice upfront and not rely on the things like I see others have done it etc etc. theit historu might be different
Now to your point- a 3m variation in front setback is…[Read more]

I can provide service in Sydney.

You need a town planner and some one who can design your duplex or dual occ. Things to look out for are OSD, LEP minimum lot size- includes handle for battle axe to name a few. Which suburb are you developing in? Its more complex than Melbourne having done my first dual occ a while back which was equally difficult then as it can be now if you have…[Read more]

Footscray is a great place to live in and to develop. Dual occs and triple occs are the go. big demnand for end products too.

The same is happening in Victoria and NSW where property prices are driving young and old people to move into compact dwellings in well established areas.Another trend is retirees or about to retire persons subdividing to create an additional income stream from a dual occupancy.This is an exciting development which requires professional care and…[Read more]