Building a House in Perth - Any Suggestions for a good Builder? Thank You!

Hunter14 on 26/10/2017 - 16:20

Hi All,

So I'm looking to build a house next year in Perth.
I've searched for any previous threads for Perth builders but couldn't find any.

Anyone who has built a house in Perth or know people who have, could you please recommend any good builders? Or please share your experience in general.

Would also appreciate any advice on who to avoid, any hidden costs I need to be aware of, or any pro tips in general for a noob building their first house.

My preferences:
- Budget of 200K. Can go a bit over.
- Standard 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 theatre on a 15 frontage block.
- Built within a year.

Thank You!

Home & Garden

Comments

  • chocolatebegood on 26/10/2017 - 16:52

    I built with Home Group WA and it was the most painless process ever. I found them very good value for money but there was a total time to completion of about a year. I wouldn't go for any of the builder that are aiming for first home buyers because they generally give you poor value for money and try to convince you that you can't afford anything better. I would recommend approaching each builder that you think are alright and get them to quote you for everything that you want before you hand over a deposit because some builders will have higher costs for some extras than others. Also get yourself a good broker and avoid keystart loans.

  • chumlee on 26/10/2017 - 17:39

    Expect to go more than a bit over. $200K doesn't buy much when building

    • noone on 26/10/2017 - 18:08

      I agree. I don't think you'll be able to build a finished house under 200k.

      • TheButLover on 26/10/2017 - 19:20

        We're currently building in Brisbane and 200k won't get much. Base price was 190k and we're up to around 240k now. Site costs are a killer

  • coxjon on 26/10/2017 - 20:19

    My brother in law works for Content Living and a mate of mine built with them as they let him provide his own plumbing fixtures, dig his own soak wells, cut his own a/v conduits, etc. Might be some cost savings there?

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