Hi My names Cheyne.
I have just sold my house in Berwick Victoria. It was my first home. With the Surplus from the sale I am considering purchasing Land and then building.
I am seriously condidering using Fairhaven homes.. Has anyone dealt with these guys before? Are they ok?
and I would also like to know what I should be looking out for interms of hidden Building costs…
I have been quoted $230K to build my home. In the Quote there was on section that said subject to and this was to do with the energy rating of the property… How do I ensure that the building costs will not change? I have allowed for extras such as fencing, Driveway, Cooling, Blinds…
Any Advice appreciated. Thanks.
Hey Cheyne,
230K sounds like a very nice house indeed. I cant comment on Fairhaven however i dealt with a company called Stroba group (www.strobagroup.com) and they subdivided my block and now were going ahead with building on it. What they do is tender out the building process to get the best possible building price, it might be worth having a talk to those guys.
I like what these guys are doing so much so that im taking up a position there next month.
Also in regards to ensuring that the building price will stay the same unfortunatley you cant. Builders put PS (provisional sum) on a lot of items so that you cant go around and get them into a bidding war. So until you sign the building contract you only get a rough idea.
Hope it helps
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