playbunny75

We have just bought a block of lonad in Mount Martha and have started to look around at builders.We like Porter Davis home and Simmond does anyone have any experience of these good/bad comments welcome and also any advice it all seems a bit confusing at the moment

Thanks

playbunny75

sorry for spelling errors I typed this after to much

robert cowan

congratulations!
we have just bought a block of land in mornington (st mitchell circuit). we like the look of the United Building group, they have a display home in mount martha called The Hepburn, but sorry no experince with any of the builders here.
how long have you been here? we have been here 13 weeks.

DevMountain

Fantastic news both of you

How exciting to have a home built exactly how you want it.....

I look forward to hearing all about the plans

DevMountain

Sorry Dev wrong log on.. it was meant to be from Woodyinoz but I am sure that Dev wants to say that too

playbunny75

Hi

Well you have moved fast to have bought a block already! good for you thats great.We have been in Melbourne for nealry a year and are living about 20 mins from Mount Martha.We will most likey not be in Mount Martha til end of next year.The block you have bought is it on Eden park Estate and 800 sqm if so I think we may have looked at that one.

Good luck with everything

playbunny75

Hello

Thanks again it is exciting but very scary :scared:

hope we are doing the right thing?

Chat soonx

eintracht

Congrats on your piece of land. We are looking to do the same thing in a couple of months. Can I ask you the size of your plot and what you paid for it please.
The other question is, how can you buy a plot of land before you decide on your house plan incase the size/shape of the land isn't suited to your choosen design ? Or have I got things arse about face ?
Wouldn't you choose your house design and then find a plot of land you can fit it on ?

Thanks

Chris

CORKER

What sort of money does a block of land cost...?????

Buzzy--Bee

Hello

We are planning to move to the Mornington Peninsula / Frankston area next year and would be very keen to make contact with other people who have done this. Just for starters - is it a feasible commute to live in Mount Martha, Mornington, Mount Eliza etc , drive to Frankston rail station and from there train into Melbourne? Or is that just a silly idea? My current London commute is 1 hour.

Thanks, Buzzy.

Bordy

Its perfectly feasable, plenty already do it.

It would be about an hours trip also.

Buzzy--Bee

Thanks Bordy, could you tell me what the traffic would be like at commuting hours between Mount Martha and Frankston and whether there is plentiful parking at Frankston and if so is it free? Also, I have read on some posts that Frankston itself is not a very good area - is this true? And what is the difference between North Frankston, South Frankston, Frankston Heights and Frankston vis-a-vis type of area, property values, facilities etc?

I appreciate the time taken to respond - it is quite hard when you don't know the areas!!!

Buzzy.

playbunny75

Hi

My husband works in Melbourne and we are about 50 mins away by train where we are right now and we expect to add may another 30 mins to that time when we move to Mount Martha if he can go in early and come home home that is you have metioned Frankston south which is a very nice area we looked at buying there but it is quite expensive if you want a modern style house but there are plenty of older houses we looked at that needed some work but would have looked good with some time and money spent.My husband is no good a DIY so that option was not for us.

Hope this helps

playbunny75

We have paid $168,000 for 780sqm it has a wide frontage so means lots of different house designs should fit.The land was on at $179,000 for he came down in price a little bit but the block need to be flaten which can cost $10,000 plus but we have a neighbout that is a builder and has agreed to do it for $2,000

Tiawamutu

Where is Mount Martha by the way?