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We have started the process of putting 2 units on a site we have-and have the common problem of not much cash. I asked around some of the big groups (the kind who have display homes) and National Builders Group does multi unit devs-the appealing thing is that a deposit of $1000 gets the planning process underway with a town planner and it is refundable if the project is not a goer-if we, as buyer decide not to proceed, we just have to pay for what has been done eg soil tests. This compared to $3000 for a local planner to do feasibility study. I was wondering if anyone else has used a big company (National Builders organises the work for the and would like to hear stories.
Hi, we are also going through planning stages for a small development in Reservoir. Would like to meet up with others.
JulieEllenDear Redhaven,
I am really, really interested in your experience with your relocated PPOR, and a colonial at that.
Is your house unfinished because of the usual tardiness with our own houses—-we have unpainted doorframes in ours, five years later!What problems relate to mini developers like me, who will use trades for most of the work, planning on spending 35-40k once house is on site?
why don’t the windows close? Do more modern windows work better? What about doors? Anything to put in the mover’s contract?
Would love to hear more from you.
JulieEllen[biggrin]I did get a reply and they are sending the book. Many Thanks
Julie EllenThanks, Mini. I did try that email but it was returned. I might try a phone call yo NZ and will let you know.
I don’t know any SA movers, but the first API article did include a story about a couple doing projects there, and that would be a start. Look in your yellow pages on line under the exact category. It is House Relocation Services here, anyway. Kilmore House Removers is the only website that I have found that gives its costing guidelines and a bit of solid onfo.
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JulieEllenOK, I want to set up a spreadsheet for a buy/reno/sell project. I have Excel but only use it for simple things that add each cell. How do I set up something to show the various renovation options? I keep running into a wall with Help. Yjete is an expesenes spreadsheet but it doesn’t sem like it will work[biggrin]
Help!!
JulieEllenThe original API article was Oct 04-about relocatables but a bit too vague to be really helpful. I have emailed NZ about that book, but haven’t got a response yet.They run a lavender farm, so maybe they’re busy!
I have the article and you cam buy back issues from API
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JulieEllenDear Billy T,
The old roof might be too old to re-use, or tile.
Or, I’m guessing that a particular mover might prefer to provide new roof for their own purposes either profit margin or because they guarantee the work and new material is less trouble prone. My interpretation there.
But the roof does come off for transport.
There was an earlier story in API which had some info about the mechanics of the process-movers will tell you what they do. I will try to find that old API too.
look at http://www.khr.com.au they are a Victorian mover, but their website is as informative as any.
It is an odd topic to websearch, because furniture removalists all come up! Most of them don’t have a web presence.
If it was you who had the 35k quote for a house onto stumps, that is less than I have encountered, but I am starting to realise that they vary. Lots and lots.
Julie Ellen[biggrin]Dear Billy T
I have encountered about half a dozen movers around Melb wbo quote ‘about 55-60k including a new colourbond roof’. You need to be really careful about exactly what they do-esp the roof. Some don’t do the gutters or drainpipes, for example. They seem to rejoin the outside but not the inside, don’t put on trim around the stumps or fill in the eaves. And so on.Others will replace a roof if it is OK condition. So it gets quite complex.
JulieS[biggrin]The story of a sub-divide/relatable was in API Nov 2004, p. 48.
I have been looking at doing this north of Melb.
I am finding that the companies who move houses often supply them as well, which sinplifies things, but probably does cost more. It is like buying anything secondhand-availabiity is unpredictable. So are many of the costs.
The story in API showed this-Andrew changed his mind about the house he bought for example.
JulieS[biggrin]We set up a Discretionary trust to hold the property we run our business from. we had a few weeks after signing docs to change the purchasing entity, in this case from my name to that of the company we started to be the trustee. It gives a bit of leeway for set up, at least in Vic. Noy sure about other states. JulieEllen
Dear Roofarmer
http://www.valleykithomes.com.au-I have looked but not bought. They will send u a brochure and price list. You organise your own builder.
JulieEllenThanks Terryw
