Very little if you did it yourself.

I'm pretty sure you mean a clear lacquer, varnish, sealer or oil, as a clear stain would be water. If it is any one of those, then that is likely…

A web search would have got you there, but here you go:
http://australbricks.com.au/ivisualise

I found the Austral Brick simulator quite good, but you have to use their house designs.

I can't speak specifically about Torquay or even Victoria, but the requirement for various inspections is defined by a statutory authorities (usually the local Council) and are mandatory to ensure…

Thanks spiffmiff, but I haven't mentioned anything yet, though you have correctly anticipated where I was going to go once I had a better…

Just to be sure, does the red line denote your block or the green?

Do you have a graphic of the house on the block you can share?

Not seen those before, but they look quite good and nicely integrated. Only question I have is what happens if the company ever goes bust - does that leave you…

Are you saying that both the Tecknica oven and cooktop are gas? If so, you will definitely need to have a seperate electrical circuit installed for an electric oven if…

Pull cords for cables for heated towel rails.

this is part of the result.
Feel free to add pictures of your tiling successes.

Cool! Can you make me a surgeon? I've always wanted to be a surgeon. 🤣

Yes, or hung low from the ceiling or even incorporated into the mirror.

Other way around. Electrolux is a giant in the appliance game.

The best task lights for the vanity are ones that shine directly on you from the direction of the mirror. Overhead lights are worst. You'll also need ambient (general) lighting…

I don't know what that sentence means.
With the regards to the rest, all are fine solutions except perhaps fluoro. With strip lighting you may have the added benefit of colour…

Anything is possible with enough money. Cost would depend on whether the wall was structural or not. I'd start by seeing if the body corporate would give in principle approval…

Well, you are right, it's not new. In our case, however, we just have a kettle, so it's not a problem. With all of the appliances you have you might…

WTF is a web zone? No wonder we have the biggest and most wasteful houses in the world.

This might help:
http://www.appinvalley.com.au/discover-your-place/nbn/nbn.pdf

From the builder or the NBN?

You'll need and aerial to get free to air TV. The NBN just gives you Internet access if the tenants sign up for it, which they may not want to…

If the ceiling is lined, and you can remove the lining and there is a space, you can install batts. If there is no ceiling, then it's a bit more…

Yes, Netatmo too, but thinking of swapping to Elgato although their product range is not as wide.

Well, good luck with it then.

Why build? You get far more surety out of buying an established home, and more variety too. As others have said, building will cost you more in money and time…

You can get Edison screw bulbs with LED filaments in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This is an example from GE.

Seems right to me, except I would say being minimally reliant of resources of any kind. You might find some answers here:
http://www.yourhome.gov.au/energy

Well, I hope that's what happens.