kaydave

Hi everyone,
Is there any one out there that has any idea of any web sites for accommodation sheds/mobile homes?

We are toying with the idea of living in a "shed" :scared: on some land that we bought on our last trip to OZ. Then we would be on site when the builders build our house

The people on the land next door to our land live in a shed but we have no idea what it's like inside
Has anyone done this and survived without going even more mad after going through this emigrating experience

Any comments very welcome!

Kay and David

Paul&Nic

This could be rubbish, but I was told you can't do this. Something to do with health and safely or something like that.

Someone will know.

lesleys

Lots of people do it!

Have a look at this lot www.sheds.com.au

thebears

We all live in sheds - just some more comfortable than others.

The confusion may reside in the area you plan to live and living/planning restrictions. In the area we plan to build no temporary accomodation is allowed ie on site caravans or sheds - the debate on whether or not it is temporary has already taken place. Permanent structures were deemed to be of a certain standard and quality. This may or may not be relevant to your particularly area.

Kiwi (in a concrete shed beside a big creek, and big pond)

Paul&Nic

Oh and my answer was with reference to this :

Didn't make myself clear.

I'm sure if you own your piece of dirt you can live in a cardboard box if you want.

Actually, most people do live in cardboard boxes if you go by how the houses are built over here ...

Pollyana

kaydave

Thank you for this, we have just put in for a quote on the "Country Retreat" shed to see approximately how much something like that would cost

You never know it may turn out to be an option, we have no restrictions on our land so it should be O.K.

Another plus point is this particular company is Brisbane based

Kay and David

jad n rich

When you say you have no restrictions, do you mean building covenant, thats nothing to do with council health/building regulations. Contact your council direct because in almost all cases there would be many rules including at least hooking up to envirnocycle (around $10,000) or sewerage and water tanks again around (10,000) or supply if available. Basically providing the same services as you would have to to a house. Permits for shed living also often have time restricitons. Some rural estates appear to have people living in sheds, but all the same stuff inside has to be provided to meet health and safety, regs etc. Theres only one way to find out your local council.

kaydave

Thanks for your reply jad n rich,
we do mean we have no building covenant on our land. We are just learning all about environ cycle etc. Our local council are very helpful.

We are not sure that we want to go down this route as yet, but would like to look at it as an option. Understandably it seems quite a lot of forward planning would be needed for the sewerage, water tanks, electricity, drains etc. :scared: The main reason for looking at sheds was as an alternative to renting and not being too far from the building work on our new house.
Not that we have mentioned this to the builder

Kay and David