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1. SITE & SIZE

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These questions relate to the location within your town or city. Where you choose to live can have much more of an impact on your life and the lives of your family than you might think. What's more, the effects of these things can really add up year after year that you'll be living in that location.

  • Choosing a location and home Questions:

    • inputQ1. SIZE

      Bigger is better, right? ... I mean a 5 bedroom house is better than a 4 bedroom house? Just like a bigger block? It costs more, but now i’m thinking it through... all that cleaning, lawn mowing time, cost and maintenance. How big a house would you recommend to get the right balance for my family’s needs?

    • starQ2. SUNSHINE

      My uncle’s house faced west. He said it used to get so hot in summer they always had the curtains closed in the daytime and the air conditioner running full bore. So should I avoid buying a property with a western outlook?

    • vpn_keyQ3. MAKING MONEY

      I’m thinking about putting solar panels in as a way of keeping my power bills down. Do I need to think about how much sun the roof of my house will receive at this stage or can we just worry about that later?

    • loopQ4. GOING GREEN

      I’ve been looking at a site with lots of trees on it. I guess some natural shading in summer would be a nice thing, especially if I want to avoid relying on air conditioning, right? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?


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  • Lifestyle Questions:

    • perm_identityQ5. PRIVACY

      I really value my privacy but most of the really private houses are in really spread out kind of suburbs. How can I have privacy but in a suburb where I can walk to a shop too?

    • swap_horizQ6. COST BALANCE

      If I have a fixed amount of money to spend, I can live a long way from the city in a bigger place or i can live closer into the city in a smaller house. Which of these will be more sustainable for me to live in? Cost wise? Environment wise? Time wise?

    • invert_colorsQ7. SWIMMING AROUND

      I love swimming. Is it expensive to keep a swimming pool every year? I’ve heard they cause really big bills?

    • scheduleQ8. LEISURE TIME

      I’d like a nice home that has shops and leisure facilities close by. I enjoy walking and would like to live within close proximity of places I'll need to get to.Is www.walkscore.com useful for this? Is this achievable on my budget?

    • open_withQ9. MY COMMUNITY

      I like the idea of living in a neighbourhood where people look out for each other. Is this something to consider when looking at sites?

    • errorQ10. SECURITY

      These days you can’t be too careful. How might the design and location of my home be able to address being able to live in a secure environment?


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  • Transport Questions:

    • lock_openQ11. WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE?

      I get so hooked into the selling features of the house like the kitchen and the bathroom but how important is the location and neighborhood compared to the house that I like for my liveability? I hate wasting too much of my life sitting in traffic, but I don't want to live in a unit. How can I find where I can live in a house and have lots of transport choice? Can you help us find that balance?

    • av_timerQ12. CYCLING

      I like cycling on weekends, I might even be tempted to cycle to work. Can you advise how i would find suitable locations that balances all my needs?

    • storeQ13. HOW WILL I GET THERE?

      It’s great to be able to make choices as to how I get around without having to rely on the car. I already own a car, so should I care about a site within reasonable proximity of different public transport systems such as buses, trains, light rail and ferries?


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