Average $1648 & $1810 $1648 & $1810
That's out of your control to some extent, but building costs – which vary by at least $100,000 – aren't. According to the Department of Building and Housing's handy calculator, a standard 150-square-metre three-bedroom house costs an average $268,050 to build in Auckland, as of July 2011.  How can I estimate the cost to build the house in Auckland? Answer: According to the department of Building & Housing, the average cost-per-square-meter to build a home on site is between $1648 & $1810. Now wipe those numbers from your mind. http://www.dbh.govt.nz/bofficials-estimated-building-costs. So if you go the site-built route, we suggest that you start with a dollar amount that you’re willing to spend. Interview at least three builders and check their LBP licenses and references and look at their work. Cost of building house in NZ. hello again, Just wondering if anyone has got an idea of how much it is to build a house or bungalow in NZ, proberly 3 or 4 bedrooms nothing fancy just open plan kitchen/diner living room 1 bathroom. Know nothing yet to do with NZ building. But, if my husband was to build his own house in UK, I mean EVERYTHING except of course what he needs a second pair of hands for it is covered. You by a 'warrenty' 10 years, they obviously would certify every stage of the build etc. A same level house extension in New Zealand will cost approximately $60,000 to $200,000+. Adding a room or extending your living area on the ground floor are affordable ways of creating more space. Here are some key points to consider that will help you keep your renovation costs in check. It might also be worth retrofitting double glazed windows in the rest of your home. This could cost anywhere from $13,000 to $18,000 for a small three-bedroom home, but will be more expensive if joinery needs to be replaced too. If you can buy a section in your desired area (or nearby) in a residential area that already has water and power running to the front gate, for about $300,000… then in the case of the example above, the buyer still has $370,000 left over to build the house. Today I was doing a leaky building test for a client looking to purchase a home in Albany on the North Shore. The house was $670,000 to buy… and the plaster system was making the buyer very nervous. This house was 180sqm. Cost of building residential homes vary considerable between regions. On the cheap, you could build in Christchurch for around $1300 per sqm while in Auckland, it will be around the $2000 figure. I'm not familiar with Otago region and the cost will vary quite a bit between building in Dunedin vs 100 kms away on a farm lot. whats cheaper in new zealand to build with, bricks or wood? If you're looking at framing structures of the house, that too isn't much different in cost between 2x4 wood vs Axxis steel framed housing. Actually Golden Homes here in Christchurch can build steel framed for around $1100 per sqm is which cheaper than wood. How much does it cost to reclad a plaster house in NZ? This will vary from company to company, but let us say for the purposes of this exercise that it will be $750 per square meter of floor area. For example, your home might be 200sqm, therefore it could cost $150,000.  There are a few Web-based calculators that can help you make rough cost calculations. One easy-to-use, free one is http://www.dbh.govt.nz/quick-calculator, which is a general cost of building a house, but also for location, down to the city level. http://www.dbh.govt.nz/bofficials-estimated-building-costs. So if you go the site-built route, we suggest that you start with a dollar amount that you’re willing to spend. Interview at least three builders and check their LBP licenses and references and look at their work.
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