Knockdown
rebuild Sydney
Love where you live,
but not the house?
Love your suburb, local cafes and living close to family and friends, but you have outgrown your home – it is time to knock down and rebuild!
Making the decision to either Renovate or knock down rebuild is definitely stressful! Practical Homes prides itself on transparency, communication and trust and we understand that building a new home including a Knock Down Rebuild is an important decision for a person to make.
Why choose to
knock down rebuild?
- Stay in a neighbourhood you know and love & Stay close to family, friends, school and work
- Build the perfect home for your growing family, Over 50 Home Designs to choose from!
- New Energy efficient Home
- Less Risk with New Plumbing and Electrical
- You are already on a larger lot and can include a granny flat with your new build
- Create an amazing outdoor space with an alfresco under the same roof, creating a seamless outdoor space!
- Great Value for Money, increase the equity in your home
- New homes increase your value immediately over renovations
- High Quality Stylish Inclusions as Standard
- No unexpected surprises which comes with renovation – Renovations overall are costly
- Save Costs on stamp duty and real estate commissions
- Opportunity for you to create your perfect home with a personal wish list
Backed by decades
of experience
With over 25 years’ experience, Practical Homes has a world of knowledge for you to utilise, we want to ensure a stress free, enjoyable experience; making the knockdown rebuild process easy!
With our many years’ experience Practical Homes can create a home that suits your block and the best place to start is to meet with one of our new home consultants to discuss your requirements.
Once sitting down with a consultant a lot of our clients are surprised to learn that a knock down rebuild is an easier process and usually works out cheaper per square metre than a renovation.
CONTACT OUR TEAMOur 10 simple steps
Our simple knockdown rebuild process eliminates the guess work and allows peace of mind when you are ready to begin your knock down rebuild journey with Practical Homes. From demolition to handover our team will help guide you every step of the way.
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STEP 1:Meet with our Sales Consultant and select a suitable home design and discuss tender inclusions. Client to provide Practical Homes 88B, 10.7 Certificate, DP and 149 Certificate. Client to pay $2000 preliminary deposit
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STEP 2:Preliminary plans and tender drafted and presented to provide an estimate
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STEP 3:Acceptance of Tender and Preliminary Plans. Client to pay $13,000 for planning and administration
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STEP 4:Practical Homes to arrange site inspection (if site available) contour survey and soil test
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STEP 5:Design meeting with Building Consultant to finalise any plan amendments
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STEP 6:Final Plans Prepared, submission fees paid, HIA Building Contact signed
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STEP 7:Selections Completed (Including External Colours and Internal Selections)
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STEP 8:Submissions and Approvals Submitted.
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STEP 9:Building approvals received, Client to attend meeting at Practical Homes Head Office, to sign all Statuary documentation and stamped plans.
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STEP 10:Demolition of existing property. Client to Complete Colour selections with External Suppliers and our Inhouse Colour Consultant. Upon finalisation of selections construction can begin once a Demolition clearance letter has been received and Client provide finance authority to commence construction.
Frequently asked questions
- Full copy of your contract of sale of land
- Current land title document
- Current 10.7 certificate (this need to be no more than 3 months old)
- Review our large range of Home Designs you may be interested in
- How large the existing home is
- What the existing home is made of – Bricks, cladding etc.
- Is there any hazardous building materials like asbestos
- Tree removal
- Site access
- Traffic Control
- Fencing
- Underground Footing Removal
- A building inspection is carried out to understand what items need to be accounted for, including asbestos, established trees, neighbouring properties etc.
- Before demolition can begin permits need to be acquired, CDC & DA Demolition approval.
- Services need to be disconnected. Only Homeowners (or authorised account holder) are able to arrange for this disconnection of gas and electricity. Water connection remains however some sites may require the cutting and sealing of sewers.
- Demolition of the existing home and clean up of debris. All items need to be sorted and disposed of correctly to comply and before construction to begin. It is important to also ensure the removal of underground footings to ensure there are no future issues.
- Finally a site survey and soil test will need to be completed before construction can begin
Any questions please feel free to give our sales team a call on 9606 8255,
send us us an email to sales@practicalhomes.com.au or use the contact form below.
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Designed
with family living in mind
Built for your family’s needs
Catering for the growing family or investor
Quality inclusions
Here at Practical Homes we offer an extensive range of premier inclusions and fixtures that allow you to start your new home journey with quality products in all the right places.
We have partnered with respected brands and suppliers to provide you with a home you will be proud of for years to come. From quality appliances to beautiful and quality stone benchtops, it is easy to see why. It pays to be practical.
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