The Star: September 14, 2017

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Open Homes
Come to an open
home or make a
time to view.
Cashmere: 75 Valley Road
STUNNING CITY VIEWS: Brand new
2-storey 4 bdrm, 2 bthrm executive home.
Single garage. Enquiry over $850,000.
Ref: RMI10507
Sunday 12 – 12.30pm
Linwood: 1a Clive Street
AFFORDABLE, SIZEABLE & PRACTICAL:
Just the ticket for first home buyers. 3 big
bdrms, large living, modern kitchen. New
ceiling insulation, paint, carpet, gas hot
water, wet shower. Sunny secure outdoor
living. Off street parking. With owners
looking for offers under $330,000 this is
great value! Ref: RMI10514
Sunday 1 – 1.30pm
SECTIONS FOR SALE
(ready to build on):
Aidanfield: 40 Aidanfield Drive
777m2. $339,500. Next door to Aidanfield
Christian School. Ref: RMI10525
Marshlands: 9 Queenswood Gardens
2,000m2, rear section, $399,000, exclusive
Kingsgate subdivision.
Ref: RMI10524
Wigram Skies: 154 The Runway
652m2, $299,500. One of the last
available in this location. Available again,
collapsed sale. Ref: RMI10526
More
properties
needed for
sale now!
Call Trish now for
a free appraisal.
Trish Lawrence
ph 0800 874 745
Initial Realty Ltd
Licensed Agent REAA 2008
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EVERY THURSDAY
Home
& Property
The pros and cons of
building sites
When selecting a building site weigh up your
lifestyle, family needs and aspirations before signing
up for any section.
Those purchasing early on in the
development of a subdivision will
have more choice of section size and
orientation to the street and sun. As
the individual sites are sold, there may
be less availability though this need
not be a deterrent. With good design
any building site can be made to work.
Selwyn has experienced considerable
growth in recent years. Sub-divisions
have opened up and been built on,
with new developments regularly
coming on stream. Within these,
section sizes vary from around 400
square metres upwards to 5,000
square metres. Lifestyle blocks are also
scattered around the district.
The size of the house and amount
of yard desired will influence the
feasibility of some building sites as
will sun and wind direction, bearing
in mind that a house can be designed
to capture the sun’s free heat and allow
for pleasant outdoor areas to enjoy.
If the street side of the building site
is north/north west, incorporating
fenced or planted courtyards can offer
private places to entertain and bask in
the sun.
Those wanting street presence
or keen on gardening may prefer a
corner section and while it might seem
they offer less privacy, with strategic
placement of fences quite the opposite
can be the case.
Weigh up your family’s needs in
terms of the outdoor areas too. Do you
want play areas for your children? Do
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you have a need for off-street parking
for a number of vehicles and space for
a boat, caravan or motorhome, which
may need to be parked out of site of
the street? How much lawn or garden
do you want?
Start by identifying housing
developments that you like and could
see your family living in. Think also
about the convenience of shops and
other amenities, something that may
or may not be a concern.
Single out possible sections then
talk with a designer or builder. Most
building companies have a good
selection of standard plans as a starting
point and they will usually work with
a client to modify a plan or draw up
one that will work on a particular
building site, whilst also containing
the components the client is seeking
within their new home.
Before signing up for any building
site, check the Council land zoning
and recession plane requirements as
well as covenants for the sub-division.
These will show not only how far from
a boundary the house can be sited but
also roof height, permissible building
materials, and acceptable types of
fencing, as well as what can be on
view from the street like a clothes line,
caravan or motorhome. Conducting
your research first will save any
frustration or hassles later.
All sections are workable, it is simply
a matter of choosing one that matches
your specific needs.
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We have sold over
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qualified buyers.
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Phil 027 435 7711
Holly 027 222 0220
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