Based on it’s unusual roof shape I have seen this house called the ‘Elvis House’ and the ‘Mullet House’.
To me it it looks like the ridiculous comb forward on the head of the President of the USA so it’s the ‘Trump House’.
Its actually called the Fennel House
As you can see its actually built out of a galvanised steel water tank.
A really good idea if you are an owner builder who wants to live on site.
With fully waterproof walls it’s just a case of installing the fittings and painting the concrete floor with an epoxy seal . . . and away you go.
You could say it is very fashionable if you like the ‘industrial’ look.
Basically it’s got a shower area at one end and the toilet at the other end, with the wash basin in the middle.
Well what do you think about the ‘Throne” ?
I found this on the Engineering and Crafts facebook page
When you visit a Builders Display you will probably be given a price list which quotes the ‘Basic Price’ for the house you are looking at.
Don’t be fooled!………the features you see in the Display Home will add much more to the cost.
The following table provides examples of the cost of upgrades included in Display Homes around Melbourne in 2017 / 8
.
|
Builder |
House |
Base Price |
As Displayed |
Percentage Increase |
|
Henley Properties |
Ashbury 29 | $ 253,900 | $ 307,821 | 21% |
|
Hallbury Homes |
Montrose | $ 277,900 | $ 420,000 | 51% |
|
Dennis Family Homes |
Lakewood 333 |
$ 259,900 |
$ 417,400 |
60% |
|
Metricon |
Metro 325L |
$ 338,100 |
$ 551,135 |
63% |
|
Metricon |
Sovereign |
$ 460,700 |
$ 791,555 |
72% |
|
Burbank |
Osborne 454 |
$ 350,300 |
$ 618,032 |
76% |
|
All figures as published in the Melbourne Herald Sun December 2017- Feb 2018 |
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In addition to the displayed costs you might have to pay extra for:
To get some idea about how the costs can add up follow this link: What Will It Cost.
Yes it is supposed to be a wash basin. . . . so where do you put the plug?
According to the designer Julia Kononenko “The basin follows the pattern of streets in the centre of London. This choice is a tribute to England as the site of the world’s first industrial production, in the 18th century.”
Guest Post by Trent Anderson
There are plenty of benefits to be had from building your own home.
You get to be involved in the design process, and you have more choices as to location and features.
Of course, you do not need to do the work yourself, you can hire architects, contractors and builders to do that for you.
But, at the end of the day, you have the final say. and, that is a good feeling.
However, if you are going to build a property, you need to make sure that you plan effectively.
This includes thinking about the future, and things that might happen, and not just concentrating on the design features you are dreaming of.
Here are four things that you really should think about planning ahead for.
If you are planning to live in your new home for several years, you need to consider whether the space and layout is designed to meet your needs, today and in the future.
You may be a young working couple now but what if you decide to start a family in the years to come.
It may not even be in your mind right now, but if there is even a possibility of this happening, it’s a good idea to make sure you have the option of creating child friendly spaces.
If you are already middle aged, it’s worth thinking about the potential of living on ground level, should you need to when you get a few years older.
Obviously, you need to think about the power sockets that you need today, and where they should be placed.
But, it’s also a good idea to consider future needs, if possible.
For instance, if there is a chance that you may want to convert the roof space at some point, make sure that the power supply is available now.
This can help make any changes easier.
Depending on where you live, pests can be a major problem.
For instance, in the humid southern states pests such as termites thrive.
This is why it’s a good idea to make sure that you include pest proofing measures as part of the build, including the landscaping of the outside space.
If you need any advice, it’s a good idea to speak to a professional pest control service.
You are only just building your home, and you may not be intending to sell it anytime soon.
No matter what your intentions are now, it’s a good idea to think about what would happen if you did put the property on the market.
It’s fine to incorporate some unusual design features when you build, but being too quirky may mean that you find it difficult to sell the property, if you ever want to.
Building your own home can be exciting, but don’t get carried away.
As much as possible, you should make sure that the home you are building suits your needs for today and for the future.
A new house is probably going to be your biggest ever purchase,
Most new houses cost upwards of two hundred thousand dollars and I always want to make sure I’m getting my moneys worth.
That moneys worth is not just the cost of the materials, but the cost of workmanship to a proper standard.
A single site supervisor may be responsible for the build of 20 houses so is a busy person (The other 19 are not your problem though)
The faster the inspection the less likely that problems will be spotted which means the time, money, and builders effort to get to completion will be reduced.
Find out what you should be looking for. . . . the PCI Guide, which only costs $4, provides plenty of information.
Arrange your PCI for early in the day so you have plenty of time.
Don’t think because you have spotted a couple of big issues it’s all sorted. (I have heard of builders leaving a couple of obvious faults, that they can point out to you, hoping you will miss the many minor issues)
Guest post from Bruce
Wіth thrее іn fіvе Auѕtrаlіаn hоuѕеhоldѕ оwnіng a реt, іt’ѕ ѕаfе tо ѕау that wе love our аnіmаl friends and wе оftеn trеаt them аѕ part оf thе fаmіlу.
Pеtѕ рlау аn іmроrtаnt role, yоu hаvе thе lаughtеr wіth thеm,and thеу gіvе lоvе bасk tо уоu.
With a frіеndlу реt, ѕuсh as a dоg оr a саt how they are going to be accommodated is important. . . .уоu don’t wаnt tо lеаvе уоur lоvеlу реt bеhіnd.
Here are things уоu nееd tо соnѕіdеr bеfоrе buуіng a property:
Cоnѕіdеr сrеаtіng comforts іnѕіdе аnd оutѕіdе thе hоmе.
Exаmіnе the оutѕіdе оf thе home, tоо.
If a реt іѕ a central part оf уоur lіfе, уоu wіll fіnd реrѕоnаl еnjоуmеnt іn your future hоuѕе оnlу if іt accommodates thе nееdѕ of your реt. as a hарру реt will make a happy оwnеr.
Aѕ уоu consider thе nееdѕ оf уоur fаmіlу, іnсludіng pets, dесіdе whаt уоu must hаvе аnd whаt уоu саn соmрrоmіѕе оn.
Yоu can аlѕо ѕреаk саѕuаllу tо potential nеіghbоurѕ tо ѕее іf thеу аrе реt-frіеndlу.
While a ѕіnglе-fаmіlу home іѕ likely to provide уоur pet with the mоѕt frееdоm, a tоwnhоuѕе оr apartment mау bе whаt fіtѕ уоur budgеt.
Fоr these орtіоnѕ, сhесk body corporate board rulеѕ аnd regulations for реtѕ.
These should make it clear whаt’ѕ аllоwеd, dіѕаllоwеd аnd rеquіrеd as even though pets are allowed they may be rеѕtrісt tо сеrtаіn аrеаѕ оn the рrореrtу.
Fоr аnу potential hоmе рurсhаѕе, familiarize уоurѕеlf with coucil bylaws thаt аrе in рlасе.
Oftеn, thеу rеquіrе уоu tо оbеу lеаѕh laws аnd clean uр аftеr your pet іn public рlасеѕ.
You can check if there pet-friendly раrkѕ with the local раrkѕ аnd recreation department.
While hоuѕе реtѕ ѕuсh аѕ саtѕ, dоgѕ, bіrdѕ, fіѕh аnd rаbbіtѕ аrе ассерtаblе іn most types оf hоuѕіng, thеrе mау bе rеѕtrісtіоnѕ on the tоtаl numbеr оf аnіmаlѕ аllоwеd іn a single dwеllіng.
If уоu plan tо hоuѕе fаrm аnіmаl аѕ a реt, such as a gоаt оr a dоnkеу, сlаrіfу the zoning regulations аnd ordinances wіth the proper оffісіаlѕ.
This amazing piece is written by Bruce from Healthy Dog Treats. He is a professional dog walker too.
Last Friday’s post might just have been one of my silly ‘What The…‘ to you, but to me is was much more significant.
It was post 1,001.
Thanks to all the visitors who continue to visit this site.
Your visits give me the motivation to keep blogging.
Are you a fan of old school video games?
If so you will probably know why the website where I found this micro house calls it a Tetris House.
Personally I think it looks more like that classic game ‘Space Invaders’.
For more information check out www.trendir.com
