Average Cost to Build a Four-Bedroom House

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Depending on who you are talking to, a four-bedroom brick veneer house can cost from $ 1,500 to $ 3,500 per square metre to build.

First, when planning your home, focus on the following integral components for getting an average cost to build:

Home design
Sustainability measures
Site preparation
Flooring

The national average cost can be about $90,000 cheaper to buy than to build.

Here is a rough estimate of the costs of building versus the costs for buying by cities:

Location and estimate total build cost	Cheaper to build or buy?
Sydney, $867,865	Build
Melbourne, $764,494	Buy
Perth, $554,936	Buy
Brisbane, $753,595	Buy
Adelaide, $502,354	Buy

The above costs are a rough guide only. All care has been taken to ensure accuracy at the time of publication.

Cost to build a four-bedroom house per square metre

To understand the price calculated per square metre by a builder, you first need to know how to calculate the square metre.

Measure the length and width of the surface, then multiply these two values, and you get a total square metre (m2). For example, a room 2.95 m long x 1.85 m wide = 8.4 square metres.

But you still need to translate this "per square metre" into real costs to understand how much you need to pay.

For a house of 150 m2, it would look like this 150m2 x $1,400 per square metre = $210,000.

Average costs to build a four-bedroom house explained

In the total building costs of plans for a four-bedroom house, the determining factor is the design.

Building materials and quality

Poor quality materials can lead to premature deterioration of your four-bedroom home, which in turn can lead to repairs and renovations to your home later.

Sustainability measures

Sustainability measures are built through various basic considerations of energy efficiency and water saving. These measures will increase construction costs in advance.

Site preparation

Site costs for your new house in Australia are included in the early stages of the construction process. These costs depend on the size of your features. If your design has great features, such as extra living space, then the costs of preparing your site will increase exponentially.

Flooring

The cost of floor coverings varies according to the quality (including tiles, carpet, laminate, polished concrete, linoleum, and vinyl).

Depending on who you are talking to, a four-bedroom brick veneer house can cost from $1,500 to $3,500 per square metre to build. A builder would be best to provide an estimate.

How long does it take to build a four-bedroom home?

Many factors affect the time it takes to build a house, from planning and building permits to the size and complexity of the home design. Even the weather affects the duration of construction. However, there is an average of 4-12 months.

Construction goes through several stages before your home is completely built. It takes, on average, 16 weeks to build a one-story home, while a two-story home can take an additional 20 to 24 weeks. Consequently, for the 4-storey home, you will need double, 48 weeks.

However, there are additional factors that have a big impact, such as the weather.

The YourHome website is a great resource to check if you are considering building a home.