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Hey people,

I'm looking at buying or building a house and I need some opinions.

Do you think its best to buy an older not so nice house on a 600-700square meter block Or...

Build a house through Devine homes for the same amount of $ but have a 300Square meter block and have less room to move...but be in a brand new estate across from a creek/reserve

Depends a lot on how you want to live (if you're going to actually live in it). Old house on big block might be good if you like cutting lawns and doing lots of repair work. Also good if you want to do demolition work and build 2 or more in it's place.

New place on small block might be good for you if you like everything new with small yard (= next to no upkeep).

We just bought a house in Fulham Gardens on a small block with artificial lawn and already landscaped with automatic watering system and for me these were big +'s.

I love the idea of having a new house but I dont know how I will cope being boxed in next to other houses...

Then again i dont want to spend heaps of money doing repairs on an old house. The gardening doesnt worry me. I kinda want chickens and a vegie patch but that wont happen on a small block.

The chicken and Vegie patch could be a phase....

Not have a double garage would suck... but in a new estate there shouldnt be bad crime...

I have to give devine a yes or no by monday.

Not have a double garage would suck... but in a new estate there shouldnt be bad crime...

My new place has double lock up garage, ducted RC AC, Alarm, Automatic watering system, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, extra living area, smeg stove/oven/dishwasher, 9 ft ceilings ect ect.... :D

Penny, I absolutely love living in a new home - I highly recommend it. No maintenance, little garden work, everything opens and closes properly, and generally just nice to live in.

Older homes (in my experience) are quite the opposite.

It really comes down to can you live without the big yard. But the other side of that coin in, do you have lots of free time to enjoy a yard? If you are like me you rarely head outside, so the lack of a huge yard is not a massive issue.

The other option is try to find a decent size block to build on - something 450sqm is normally only a modest price increase over a 300sqm block. Often, even in new developments there are irregular blocks tucked away in corners that are bigger blocks that are similar price to the smaller ones. Maybe have the best of both worlds and try to get one of those.

Thanks Andrew,

Any advise helps me at the moment! Such a big step and im so unsure...

The only blocks left in this new Devine estate are the 300square meter ones. I can wait for the second release but then prices may jump up and I'll miss out on the First Home Owners Grant.

The area is called Evanston Gardens, its pretty much Gawler. At the moment its surrounded by paddocks which is much better then being next door to Davoren Park or Smithfield like lots of the other Northern estates are.

I dont really spend much time outside where I am now, my dog does... but I walk him every night so it shouldnt affect him.

The area is called Evanston Gardens, its pretty much Gawler. At the moment its surrounded by paddocks which is much better then being next door to Davoren Park or Smithfield like lots of the other Northern estates are.

*clicks tongue*

be careful, someone who lives in such an area might frequent these forums.

yeah Scandy is a bona fide Northie - he has stabbed people for less than the comment above :D

And stolen their t.v.

And hung out at the Hollywood or Elizabef for hours on end

And smoked weed since he was 12 cos his mum and dad do

And had his first fist fight when he was 6 - when he used to wear his Holden jacket 24 hours a day ...

yeah Scandy is a bona fide Northie - he has stabbed people for less than the comment above :D

And stolen their t.v.

And hung out at the Hollywood or Elizabef for hours on end

And smoked weed since he was 12 cos his mum and dad do

And had his first fist fight when he was 6 - when he used to wear his Holden jacket 24 hours a day ...

ive stabbed people for breathing in my general direction... :P

... with a chainsaw, i might add.

only if theyre new tv's.

where else are you gonna hang? jacks are always scopin scumsbury.

12? wigga please. i was selling the shit at 9.

i hope you mean 6 minutes...

i only wear that cause i stole it off a dude i stabbed.

lol im a northie to

deveron park is a bit scary, few bikies and fista cuffs at the bar, some parts of eliz are bad to with grafetti all ova houses. but other than that tuffen up it aint that bad :D

ive had ppl talk to me like ive had a ruff child hood growing up in the salisbury area. it aint no south central los angles ya'll need to settle down harden up or something :P

ppl do have cars/public transport you know the same fools in these subs are the 1s that drive up to mawson lakes and golden grove to rob houses.

o and by the way;

I hope you know I pack a chainsaw

I'll skin your ass raw

And if my day keeps goin'

this way I just might break

somethin' tonight...

all about the he said she said ............you know how it gos kids :P

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