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The Semi Rural residential properties include areas of very low density residential development generally located on the edge of urban areas. Valuer need to consider limited provision of infrastructure and services, very low density residential development having a low intensity of built form and character, larger properties, an amenity and character with a ...

Yarding or stabling horses allows higher stocking rates to be sustained, but also requires greater inputs and outputs. There is also greater risk of land use conflicts and environmental impacts. For instance, where horses are confined to yards, ground disturbance and manure deposition is also confined and concentrated. NSW Valuations Office Fees Fees for Val...

The Wine industry is segmented between warm climate ‘in land wines’ and cooler climate wines. Industry operates in difficult market conditions impacted by over-plantings. Heaving grazing, cropping and ploughing will degrade soil. Cropping and fertiliser application can reduce the pH of soils to well below the ideal range. High sodium leads to clay dispersion...

Adopting innovative farm practices will be the key role in primary production, carbon and water cycles, and biodiversity. These practices include, reducing soil loss through wind and water erosion; increasing soil health by reducing acidification and improving carbon content. Valuation of this type of property is a challenge to a valuer. NSW Valuations Offic...

It is important to recognise the particular issues facing rural areas in terms of housing supply and affordability, and the role of housing in supporting the broader sustainability of villages and smaller settlements. Since the planning system has undergone significant reform, valuation of these require careful considerations. NSW Valuations Office Fees Fees...

Improving soil condition is important to agricultural productivity and the quality of ecosystem services provided to the community from rural lands. Wind and water erosion, soil carbon rundown and soil acidification processes reduce the land's ability to provide productive soils, protect biodiversity and maintain clean air and water and the resilience of the...

While Federation homes came in many forms and guises, most common were the Queen Anne, Filigree, Arts & Crafts, and Bungalow. These houses are whimsical, theatrical and visually fussy. You’ll find elaborate gables, tall chimneys and picturesque towers, verandas with timber posts and ornamental brackets, balustrades, and valances, complicated terracotta-t...

The best of these old-style apartments can be found around Sydney. The charm of the Art Deco style lies in the architectural details such as high ceilings and ornate plasterwork, as well as the types of quality materials used. Characterised by simplicity, geometry and functionality, Art Deco apartments are also seen as being well-built and structurally sound...

House is an essential tool for living. Suburban housing provides ample accomodation with relevant construction in suburban subdivisions of the period it takes. �The essential features of these subdivisions are that they comply with planning requirements. Parks, schools, play grounds are in the environment and the community engagement is an essential part of ...

Terrace Houses continue to have high demand in major cities. The rows of picturesque, conjoined homes of stone, brick and stucco, with cast-iron detailing, that evoke an earlier time. Timeless Terraces have almost always held with affection. Some of the terraces falls in to heritage items and some in to heritage conservation areas. These are mainly construct...

Walkup strata development is in between a townhouse and a high-rise complex. These mainly do not have lift access. Different localities have preferences for these units based on demographics. What component of the market prefer this life style need to be analysed with caution. Valuations need to examine market components. NSW Valuations Office Fees Fees for ...

Strata lots are legal lots on a strata plan. For the purposes of valuation, each strata lot, together with its share of common property, facilities and other assessable assets, is separately assessed. All factors that may affect value, including the size of the unit, view, location, number of bedrooms, construction quality, floor level and number of parking ...

Can we overcome the housing shortage with not only more, but better homes? we can and share the ways in which design is driving up the quality of new homes, creating places in which people can and want to live. The problem crosses generations and income groups, from the young seeking a foothold on the property ladder to the older generation seeking appropria...

It’s sometimes tough for business owners to know whether the Retail Leases Act applies to their shopfront. Tenants have greater protections under retail leasing legislation, so it’s important to correctly identify whether this applies to your business. Factors such as location or lease term might exclude certain properties. NSW Valuations Office Fees Fees fo...

Retail Valuations In establishing the particular value for a locality, consideration will have to been given to the prevailing market conditions, for shops which represent the normal or average size of property for that locality. It will be apparent that evidence relating to quantum, if it exists at all, is not constant and, as such, will vary from street to...

Restaurant Premises A new owner has to honour the existing lease of a restaurant. The restaurant industry is segmented according to the level of service customers receive. The restaurant industry is still one of the economy's top performing sectors. Learning the major segments of the restaurant industry can help the valuer when valuations are conducted with ...