Buying a house in Manor Lakes VIC
Nearly every Manor Lakes home is a separate house built since the early 2000s, so a buyer is weighing up wear rather than age. What we look at hardest is water: sealants in kitchens and bathrooms, roof spaces for old leaks, gutters and downpipes, and whether paving and gardens now sit over the slab edge and weep holes. With a median around $636,000 and homes taking about 47 days to sell, there is usually time to inspect properly.
At the 2021 Census 94.8 per cent of occupied dwellings were separate houses.
Around 63.5 per cent of homes were owned with a mortgage.
Failed sealant and buried weep holes are the most common ageing items.
Roof spaces show leaks long before a ceiling stains.
Private sales usually allow three business days to cool off; auctions do not.
More about Manor Lakes
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- Growth and development in Manor Lakes VIC
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- Termite risk in Manor Lakes VIC
- Common building defects in Manor Lakes VIC
- Site conditions, wind and overlays in Manor Lakes VIC
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Manor Lakes. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
