Our build was around $355'000, for 279m2 but it was high set. We did opt for some premium finishes not found on most homes built these days, we have 2.7m high ceilings, ducted ac, ducted vac, square set cornices, stone bench tops through out, floor to ceiling tiles in the bathrooms and wc, we also have european appliances, built in coffee machine, steam oven etc.
Based on what we spent yeah ours would have been around $230k if we had built 180m2, but you have to factor in the fact we did go double storey.
I was astonished as the ease of building houses in Perth when I visited recently.
Since its all sand, digging and compacting your foundations is ridiculously easy, and typically getting out of the ground is the riskiest part of building a new home.
Then pick a off the shelf house design which is simple brick and tile, so there's no gotchas during construction.
Land in Australian capital cites is expensive, but home construction costs are not. We built 307m2 with a decent builder in Perth for AUD$250k a few years ago, if anything construction prices have softened since then.
Based on what we spent yeah ours would have been around $230k if we had built 180m2, but you have to factor in the fact we did go double storey.