The Complete Guide to Knock Down and Rebuild will help you understand the process. When you’re starting to research a knock down rebuild, here are some tips to consider:

What property value do you want to achieve?

The first step to building a new custom home is making sure you build a home that matches the suburb. Allura recommends doing some preliminary research into quality homes in the area that have sold. The home design and what you spend on the home should match what the market is looking for.

What are the hidden costs?

Unlike new estates for house and land packages, knock down rebuild projects are often on irregular sized blocks, and not perfectly flat, which is why custom home designs are often a better solution. The design can be customised to suit the block size, slope and orientation.

Knock down rebuild projects need to factor demolition into the budget, and if the block is sloping retaining walls may be required. When the block is clear and ready for building, it’s the ideal time to install a pool. It can be 10 to 14 per cent cheaper to install a pool at this phase due to the ease of access.

The right design can save you money

Building a custom home gives you the flexibility to design a home that works for you and contributes to energy savings. Designing a home to take advantage of the orientation of the block, and including windows and skylights in the right places for the morning, afternoon and all day sun, will maximise the warmth and natural light entering the home, and can minimise the need for air conditioning and lighting throughout the day.

With a custom designed home, you can also design the roof structure with more space to accommodate solar panels, facing north to help reduce energy costs. Nearly 60 per cent of homes built by Allura have solar panels installed to supply power for the home, or to heat the pool and run the filter all day. Solar panels have become more affordable, and many Allura clients see it as a long-term investment in their forever home.

The benefits of a custom home builder

Choosing a custom home builder like Allura Homes, means everything is completed before you move in. Councils will not provide a completion certificate until the driveway is laid, however the convenience of having everything managed and completed before you move in can save you money, time and stress. Allura Homes will do everything from design and demolition, to landscaping and boundary fences.

Allura Homes is confident that once you have a greater understanding of the knock down rebuild process, you will be ready to learn more about how Allura can help create your ideal home.

To learn more about the process of building with Allura Homes watch The Allura Building Series, which takes you through each step of building a home with Allura.

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This is the experience for our clients in Riverview.  They spent a long time looking for a home to buy on the lower north shore. At the time, there were plenty of older homes on the market, however they were struggling to find something contemporary to suit their personal style. They wanted to capture as much natural light as possible and have areas for the children to play both inside and out.

They realised to get the perfect home they needed to find a block of land they loved, knock down an old house and build a custom home.

In most circumstances, a knock down rebuild is cheaper than renovating an old home.  A renovation can have limitations as there are often structural changes that can’t be made, and old services such as sewer, water and electricity which are not generally replaced.

Making the decision to undertake a knock down rebuild with Allura gave our clients a fresh perspective when looking at homes. The family found the right sized block of land in Riverview, a location that suited them, and with Allura they designed and built a custom home, which included space for everyone, and lots of unique features that made the layout perfect for their lifestyle.

To learn more about this custom built home in Sydney’s lower north shore suburb of Riverview, visit the Custom Home Designs page.

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The reasons for needing a new home vary from family to family: some have outgrown the existing home, some bought a renovator’s delight and now have the funds to action this, while for some families the current design is no longer functional for their needs.

Whatever your circumstances, it can be difficult to decide the new home solution that will be best for your back pocket.

In most cases, a knock down rebuild is the most cost-effective solution, and the option that allows you to achieve the vision you have for your ideal home, as it can be customised to your family’s requirements, block and budget.

In our experience, a knock down rebuild is close to half the cost per square metre of a major renovation, and it does not compromise the vision of the custom home.

Renovations can be time-consuming, complex, and filled with unpredicted construction problems.

Rebuilding your home means you can avoid paying stamp duty or looking for a block of land that’s within the budget.

In most cases, newer homes can be cheaper to maintain. Strategically positioning your new home on the block to capture sunlight can assist with energy management. The latest building materials, technologies, and other devices such as rainwater tanks, can also be used to create a more efficient, affordable and functional home.

Another consideration is the saving of time and stress. As a knock down rebuild, custom home specialist, Allura provides you with peace of mind that everything will be managed by us, and you don’t need to worry about project managing your new home build. Your time can be devoted to finessing the design and the detail.

If you’re considering a knock down rebuild, give Allura a call to discuss your thoughts and we can meet to determine what’s possible for your block and your budget. We have also prepared The Complete Guide to Knock Down and Rebuild, which provides a detailed step-by-step introduction to how the process works, and how Allura works with clients to achieve their vision.

Download a copy from the website or call and a copy will be personally delivered to you.

View before and after images of Allura projects on the Knock down Rebuild page or listen to our customers in the Video Gallery.

Before and after of Allura knock down rebuild custom home project in West Pymble

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The essence of our business is knocking down your old home, or one you find in a new location, and bringing a beautiful, custom home to life at the best address of all: yours.

Our new look represents the style, sophistication and superior quality that Allura strives for in everything we do; from how we communicate with our clients and suppliers, the care we take on site to keep everything safe, to the finishing touches in the home we hand over.

For Allura, building your custom home is an honour, and we take every step seriously. We pride ourselves on being very different to the volume builder.

The team at Allura has more than 25 years’ experience building homes. We are committed to delivering exceptional custom built homes, through excellent service, attention to detail, partnerships with quality suppliers, and working with customers who want to work with a custom home builder who is as passionate about your new home as you are.

Our approach is simple and transparent, so we have created The Complete Guide to Knock Down & Rebuild, so that anyone considering this process can be as informed as possible before taking the first step. It comprehensively explains every stage of the knock down rebuild experience with Allura, so you know exactly what to expect and can move forward with confidence.

The quality of our custom built homes speak for themselves and we invite you to contact us so we can show you some of our recently completed knock down rebuild custom homes, homes in construction, or put you in touch with customers who have built with us.

We look forward to meeting you, being part of your journey and welcoming you to your new Allura home.

Call us on to learn more about how Allura can help you.

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The good news is that moving is not your only option. The best solution could be to knock down your existing home and rebuilding a custom built home, with everything you want, exactly where you want it, in exactly the location you want to live.

Here are five reasons to consider knocking down and rebuilding:

1. You love where you live. It doesn’t matter why, you just do – it’s the suburb, the street, the neighbours, the view. It’s your community.
2. Getting the right price for your home is not guaranteed. Sydney sellers have been forced to drop asking prices because of buyer fatigue. On average, sellers in Sutherland slashed more than 15 per cent off listed prices, while in Narrabeen, Cammeray and Coogee asking prices dropped by more than 10 per cent.
3. The sell/buy process can be prohibitively expensive. With marketing fees, agent commissions and stamp duty in Sydney so high, you are behind the mark before you even start. If you’re already looking, you may have given up on finding what you want in the next home, either compromising on location or settling for a less than perfect house to stay in budget.

4. Don’t expect a ‘renovator’s delight’ at bargain prices. A dilapidated house, like this deceased estate in North Curl Curl, is considered a blank canvas, creating strong demand and the possibility of increasing prices. What’s more, renovating old homes can be more complex and far more expensive than anticipated.
5. A rebuild is often cheaper per square metre than selling and buying, or a major renovation. Your home will be custom built; every detail chosen by you, designed for your specific needs and your family’s lifestyle.

The team at Allura has been building homes for more than 25 years. We know that designing a custom home for an existing block isn’t about selecting a picture from a catalogue and dropping it on your land. That’s why we develop a concept floor plan that you can literally walk through and refine before building starts at our Lifesize Plans facility.

We manage everything from the front boundary to your back fence, including the driveway, landscaping, pool and outdoor lighting, letting you enjoy the process without the stress of coordinating trades and approvals.

We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your new home. Drop in to Studio Allura in Lane Cove, or call us on to learn more about how Allura can help you.

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