Property costs in NZ - the heart of evil

[HenryDorsetCase]

So the spending power argument is bullshit, what I was asking was what caused people to build bigger houses, filled with more toys, borrowing a metric shitload of money in order to do so.

That's been really noticeable to me too: huge mcmansions on tiny sites with 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. filled with shit on dripfeed that you have to dust.

That home of the year thing on tv last night (two cubical boxes next to an estuary in northland) are maybe a sign of disenchantment with that.

Our new house when we build it will be on a 450 or 500 sq m site, and the house will be round 140 sq m, garage double with carport. that will do me till they carry me out in a box I reckon. Some garden but not too much, double garage for toys, car in a a carport, well designed and well insulated dwelling. which will be earthquake proof and have a higher floor level. cost per square metre is up there but there arent many square metres. and I already own most of the building.....

[Banditbandit]

When I bought my house in Wellington I looked at the two-storeyed garage down stairs .. I walked into the garage with the real estate salesman - it was a double garage with a pit - a wash basin area, toilet and a large workbench.

I gave him my price for the property, signed the offer, and then he asked if I wanted to look at the rest of the place ... I said I suppose so ...

I had 10 bikes and a car in the garage with plenty of work area .. the house was up the hill a bit .. who needed that? (well, the wife did - but then I spent all my time in the garage - we are no longer married)

[BoristheBiter]

Of course I do. NOW is a country level thing. Kibbutzszzszez are so 60's man.

Sorry i don't remember the 60's

[mashman]

Sorry i don't remember the 60's

I've been told that that can happen when you're in your 80's.

[BoristheBiter]

I've been told that that can happen when you're in your 80's.

No it is due to the fact i wasn't born then

[mashman]

No it is due to the fact i wasn't born then

heh... I had a feeling that may well have been the case, but where was the fun in that eh

[BoristheBiter]

heh... I had a feeling that may well have been the case, but where was the fun in that eh

Mind you after spending all day working above a glass furnace I feel 80.

[mashman]

Mind you after spending all day working above a glass furnace I feel 80.

I believe a nice cold beer or two would be what the Dr ordered.

[BoristheBiter]

I believe a nice cold beer or two would be what the Dr ordered.

only one left

[mashman]

only one left

Sounds like a job for the gimp.

[BoristheBiter]

Sounds like a job for the gimp.

Get your mask on then.

[mashman]

Get your mask on then.

You bring the lube and it's a date.

[Ocean1]

That's been really noticeable to me too: huge mcmansions on tiny sites with 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. filled with shit on dripfeed that you have to dust.

That home of the year thing on tv last night (two cubical boxes next to an estuary in northland) are maybe a sign of disenchantment with that.

Nah, just more of the same social pissing contest, who can be the most avant garde consumer on the block. I mean ffs who hires an architect to sketch up a black box?

Sounds like you're onto it, have you found much info about sun-trap type structures? BRANZ published a good guide, and there was a revival of interest a year or two ago, and book I completely failed to track down...

[BoristheBiter]

You bring the lube and it's a date.

Sorry mate, it's user pays up here.

[mashman]

Sorry mate, it's user pays up here.

Give that I'm gonna be used as the gimp, you're gonna be the user. Tight bastard... you must be Scottish.