Chateaux Homes can help you decide whether to buy and undergo a renovation, build a new home, extend or undergo home improvement. We are located in Melbourne, Victoria.
Basically, there are three options that exist for a family wanting to change homes:
buy a completed home with possible renovation
The decision as to what is optimal
is different in each case. For example, a growing family may be unable
to extend their current property to their requirements because council
regulations may not allow it. They may wish to purchase a larger home
in a better area for better schools. In this case, it is often viable
to buy an older property and renovate. A standard renovation's cost
is $55,000 (involving minimal structural work, painting, replacing kitchens
and bathrooms), however, this all depends on the house and what the
owners desire. However, if the house is very old and has never been
renovated, the renovation may even cost $150,000.
Knocking down the old house and building a new home is also a viable option, however, a standard home these days costs approximately $10,000 per square. Many of the large builders quote figures below this , however, by the time you sign the final contract you may be paying in excess of $10,000 per square - that is, you will discover many 'extras' you were not expecting. We give you an all-inclusive fixed up-front quote.
Home building can be costly, so as your house builder we give you the
choice as to the level of our involvement - that is, we can do EVERYTHING
for you from home design to building construction to landscaping; or
we are also flexible enough to just look after one aspect of the building
construction eg up to lock-up stage (you can then employ your own contractors
to finish off the house inside).
Kitchen replacements including
appliances cost between $7,000 (laminex) to anything up to $30,000;
Bathroom replacements cost at least $6,000 by the time your replace
the toilet, bath, shower, mixers, vanities, tiling etc
There are also additional costs
associated with landscaping a property, concreting a driveway could
cost around $12,000
Small items like lighting can cost between $55 per downlight (including
an electrician's labour) to thousands of dollars. In purchasing an older
property you may have to re-wire the entire property. It is often wise
to order a property inspection before purchasing a house, because a
renovation that looks harmless may have hidden costs that will cost
you triple what you budgeted.
We specialise in building new homes (our home design or yours), renovations and extensions.