Emptyvessel- If you are looking at doing a Strata title check your council for section 64 and 94 contributions, with strata title they can amount to $10000 per dwelling/unit for (section 94) – sewer/water, section 64 contributions may be a % of the cost of the project. These are for NSW but check you local council, these are paid on approval.-…[Read more]

Hi Matt,If you are looking at doing a subdivision or Strata titling check you council for section 64 and 94 contributions, with strata title they can amount to $10000 per dwelling/unit for (section 94) – sewer/water, section 64 contributions may be a % of the cost of the project. These are for NSW but not shure about SA, but check you local…[Read more]

thanks for your comment, I actually plan on using the existing house as unit 1 of the 4, I have about $25k in equity on this property. So the plan is to finance the construction for the other 3 units, would this scenario work for a residential  mortgage or would commercial be the only option?

I'm a architectural and structural designer/draftsman in NSW. $5K seems a bit over priced to me, for that sort of extension, I would charge around $2000 to $2500 including engineering drawings (footing and steel beams etc.) and energy rating (BASIX in NSW) but not including surveyor and certification fee's. I have a in house structural engineer,…[Read more]

I would check your councils DCP for units, from memory min. subdivision size is 300m². A duplex style would work out cheaper and less hassles with privacy issues.

KeikoI'm a structural and architectural designer, and I have a fare bit of knowledge  with tilt panels. I've designed buildings ranging from residential – townhouses/houses, commercial to industrial buildings using tilt slabs. Cost per/M² can vary depending on the thickness of the panels. I've found that using tilt slabs there is a lot more of p…[Read more]

9.29m² = 1 squm² / squ300m² = 32.3squ