Sorry, forgot to mention. North is at the top.
Overall block size is 15x43m

We had quiet few quotes with various builders already. Everyone mentioned the low trade rates, so we are keen to lock up the contract asap as well.
Overall dimensions of this…

Thanks for your input, I see your points, but at the same time considering the budget, we wont be able to build brand new 2 storey house of similar size,…

I actually like the skinny wardrobe. It is easy to arrange and not much of wasted space. We had very similar one before, and it was nice.
But I see your…

If we were on the flat block in the relatively new suburb, then yes, it would be cheaper to do KDR.
But, we have around 4m drop towards the back (…

Last year we've bought the old house in Perth, near the CBD, planning on KDR but due to the council restrictions we had to change the plan.
Now we are doing…

Awesome. Will check your thread.
We are so tired of our current noisy house. Will def invest into noise reduction!

Those features sound lovely! Are you going custom to get this energy efficient design? Our custom builder recently demo’d a character house, the owners didn’t want any of the features,…

No probs. But thanks for advice!

We have solid jarrah floor boards and nice feature windows with decorative glass (have no ideas how you call them). Im not sure if we can re use windows as…

We just bought and old house in Perth, and planning on KDR next year.
Meanwhile we have few things to think about:
1. demolition? Should we organize our own or go…

Great advise, it is much appreciated.
I have my own sketch, that I'm asking different builders to use as a starting point . But I guess it maybe be better to…

Great advise, it is much appreciated.
I have my own sketch, that I'm asking different builders to use as a starting point . But I guess it maybe be better to…

We are building in Wembley. But the main reason to consider the loft is to capture the views, other than that Im happy to have a single storey.
Bigger…

We are trying to get the views without paying major $$$. Everything Ive read about the Summit seems to be good. Im just worried about the potential problems since this…

Thanks for the input.
I knew there was a catch, but could not understand what it was,
We want to build sustainable/ energy efficient home. Sounds like loft style wont make…

Hi all, we are at the early stages of choosing a builder and our perfect home design.
Or block is 15m by 43m, with potentially lake views if we build 2…