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Three honest ballparks, free to play with: what a build costs by size and finish, how building new stacks up against buying secondhand, and what the repayments look like per week. When you want real numbers for a real section, the site evaluation is free too.

BUILD-COST CALCULATOR

What would the build cost?

FLOOR AREA186
FINISH
YOUR SITE
ESTIMATED BUILD COST
$613,000
to $677,000
FINISH RATE$3,400 / M²
TIME ON SITE23 WKS
PLAN SETINCLUDED
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A ballpark for budgeting, not a quote, your section sets the real number via a free site evaluation. Excludes land and site-specific works.

03 · COMPARE THE COSTSCOMPARE THE COSTS

Do the maths before the open homes.

A new build against the do-up down the road, over the years you’ll actually stay. Slide the numbers until they look like your life.

New build against the do-up down the road, over the years you’d actually stay.

IF YOU BUILD NEW
HOME SIZE186 m²
YOUR SECTION$400,000
FINISH LEVEL$3,400/m²
IF YOU BUY SECONDHAND
ASKING PRICE$850,000
DOING IT UP$60,000
EXTRA UPKEEP + ENERGY$4,500/yr
AND YOU'D STAY…10 YEARS
NEW BUILD, ALL IN
$1,032,000
YOUR SECTION$400,000
THE BUILD, SET PRICE$632,000
SECONDHAND · ALL IN
$955,000
PRICE + DOING IT UP$910,000
UPKEEP GAP · 10 YRS$45,000
SECONDHAND, ALL IN$955,000
The secondhand house comes out $77,000 ahead over 10 years.
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Ballpark for budgeting, your quote comes set, with real numbers for your section.

MORTGAGE CALCULATOR

What would the repayments be?

TOTAL TO BORROW FOR$900,000
DEPOSIT20%
INTEREST RATE5.5%
LOAN TERM30 yrs
ESTIMATED REPAYMENTS
$943 / wk
MONTHLY$4,088
TOTAL INTEREST$751,709
TYPICAL 4-BED RENT$820 / WK
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Indicative only, not lending advice, your bank sets the real rate and terms.

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Ballparks are for browsing; your section sets the actual price. Book a free site evaluation and we'll put your numbers in writing.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ENQUIRE
  1. 01
    We call you back

    Within one business hour on weekdays. A local from the Warkworth office, not a call centre.

  2. 02
    An honest walkthrough

    Your section, your budget and the plans that fit. Straight answers, no sales script.

  3. 03
    Numbers in writing

    A written summary you can take to the bank. No obligation and no chasing afterwards.

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The price on the contract was the price on the last invoice. Try getting that from the do-up we nearly bought.
Sarah & Ben T. · Karaka 186 · Millwater
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