PHOTO: The Normans built their dream home close to the Clutha River
With a budget of $500,000, this Wanaka family built an architecturally designed home that makes outdoor living a priority
Budget forecast compared to actual spend?
A quantity surveyor looked at the construction cost at the initial design stage so we could make changes to bring costs down. When the documentation was complete we tendered the project out to builders and also asked for suggestions on alternative cladding, roofing and decking. By seeking alternatives we saved $56,000 but we added in another $14,000-worth of items so, all up, we came in below our initial budget
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