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Brunswick and Macedon Ranges
Joined 15 July 2009
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14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Design trend takes child's play out of backyards

I have moved from my 460 square metre block in Brunswick where we had an awesome vege patch and 4 lovely chooks that wandered around our beautifully green backyard. We…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Eave depth to let in winter sun.....

Here's the result with your info .... maybe try it yourself with the latitude below and see if it works?
Latitude: 38° 0'S
Window Height: 3.50m
Ideal Eave Depth (from top…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Eave depth to let in winter sun.....

Hmmm - I just tried it and it worked for me. :? It needs a little time after you've put in your country to come…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
H and Mick's Lexington Q1......Landscaping Pics....

Exciting photos! Can't believe it was dry underneath, after all that rain?

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Annie's build

Nice one Annie. What state are you building in?

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Is the builder trying to pull a fast one?

And I would have thought that the builder would have asked you what you wanted to do with the soil before taking it away?

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Best Manure

Seriously? Why is that Fu?

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
H and Mick's Lexington Q1......Landscaping Pics....

Hey, that's fantastic. Congratulations!! What a relief to finally see some action!

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Entry to front door - what kind of approach ?

Why don't you get one of those blower things to blow the leaves away? My folks have one .... it's awesome to clean paved areas, pebbles areas etc. Don't know…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Entry to front door - what kind of approach ?

Pavers in pebbles rather than in grass?

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
5 acres and weeds invading

Oh boy, what a big job you've got there! Nice block of land, and the flowers look pretty :shock: :wink:

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
For those who needed plans endorsed

It took 4 weeks for ours to be stamped ........... I truly do not understand what these people do with their time.

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
H and Mick's Lexington Q1......Landscaping Pics....

Closer ... thought we had a building permit last week, but instead we're back at council to ammend the planning permit 'cos I changed the size of some windows. Should…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
H and Mick's Lexington Q1......Landscaping Pics....

Hey, great news about your site start! :D
I was thinking about your tree on the weekend - is it still standing? We had…

14 years14 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Estate agent fees selling in Vic - how much did you pay??

1.75% commission, excluding GST and advertising. I'd recommend our RE agent, Nelson Alexander over and over again. They were brilliant. And honest .....

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
To "test the water"...?

Hi graceslick,
Just a couple of thoughts I had in relation to your concerns ....(not in any particular order!)
1. Why not leave the cats? We sold our house recently our cat…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Tree Root Barriers - Has anyone got them, How Much etc...

Can you believe we've spent $6500 on fauna and flora reports etc, just to be told that we need to remove the weeds on our block? :shock:

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Tree Root Barriers - Has anyone got them, How Much etc...

Yeah, been there handmick ....still there actually, so understand your rant. However P.G. has surprised us and has been quite reasonable..... so far! He's coming out to look at some…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Reasonable Real Estate Commission

We're paying 1.75% commission + GST. This didn't include advertising ........
We were told by the agent that this was the rate he uses for family and friends - but I…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Tree Root Barriers - Has anyone got them, How Much etc...

Hi Handmick,
I don't know anything about the tree root barriers, so can't help you there. I was just wondering though, why doesn't the 10/30 rule apply when your house is…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Shellb78 Build- Where do I hang these??

Yeah, I totally agree with somewoman. Great colors, and a big YES from me for the "possible rug" ..... gorgeous!

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Farming zone

Beware too, daisyxs, that if you have over 0.4 hectares you are meant to get a permit to remove any native vegetation - this includes native grasses! Yes, talk to…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Dennis family homes: all cleaned and heaps of pictures yay

Good luck Soots, I'll be interested to hear the outcome. I thought if you had roller shutters you could have any window under it? We are going with Trend…

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Farming zone

0.4 hectares is 4000 m2. Definately check with the local council, as suggested by Deemaree.

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Powder ~ lanai ~ kitchen ~ pics! :: our Fairhaven Glenaire

Good stuff J! I can't wait to see what happens next for you!

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Dennis family homes: all cleaned and heaps of pictures yay

Looking great Soots! It's cold down here in Melb, so it must be freezing up there. Your block looks really lovely in that last photo, what a lovely house site.

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
Caesarstone - Black Rocks or Night Sky

I love granite. What's the feedback you had about caesarstone?

15 years15 yearsmummagoosemummagoose posted:
WildFire Management Overlay - Possible Class Action

So Marclau, I still don't understand! Has the council refused your application for a planning permit? And if so, on what grounds?

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