BUILDING A HOUSE IN NEW ZEALAND. Dream or Nightmare?

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Building your own home is most peoples dream. Us too.
Building a house in New Zealand was right up there on our list of hopes & after two years of moving to New Zealand we took the leap and set about building a new house on a piece of land in Taranaki, New Zealand.
In this video podcast, we show you how things played out.
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@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Dreaming of moving to New Zealand? SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE 5 DAY MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND VIDEO GUIDE (and let us show you a few aspects of what life down under is really like!) 🇳🇿itsadrama.com/ilovenz/

@DomingoDeSantaClara 3 года назад

Something that's not commonly recognised with timber houses is that they promote good health as they can breathe,if you go from a timber to a brick house the difference in atmosphere is quite noticeable. Looks like a great bit of land you've got there. Something that surprised me in the UK that is completely opposite to NZ is the price of land relative to the distance from town,the UK prices in the countryside is eye watering in comparison.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

You know that's such a good point. Yes, you're right... If you want to live in the country in the UK (or talking about England) you will pay an absolute premium - here is the opposite. Thanks so much for the reminder and as always, thanks so much or watching! 😁

@robandjanbolton2704 3 года назад

We are Kiwis living in Oz and you make us miss home so much. Oz and NZ are so different with Oz having all the reptiles, spiders and bugs that kill you. Compare that with NZ where you can fall asleep in the long grass and be as safe as.. Love your channel so much and you both "crack us up!!!" Glad you love Aotearoa so much, seeing and appreciating it the same way we do.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you so, so much for this lovely comment guys, we really appreciate you taking the time to reach out and say hi! And I love your words about Aotearoa...What a beautiful description (made me want to go and lie down in a meadow somewhere!) 🥰Keep in touch and we send you lots of NZ love x

@terryadamz870 3 года назад

I too am a very home sick kiwi living in Melbourne 😕New Plymouth was my home so u are bringing back soo many sweet memories Having also lived in London can really relate and enjoy ur perspective on things Keep up the great work 👍😎

@paulcalkin7960 3 года назад

As being a kiwi living overseas I would love to see a little film around your home

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Oh gosh...that means we’d have to tidy up...😂😂

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

🥰 That would be a good idea for a little personal follow up perhaps? Great idea! But then...the cleaning??? The dirty windows??? 😂 ok, leave it with me! But in the meantime thanks so much for your support 🥰

@paulcalkin7960 3 года назад

Well your home is finished so you have plenty of time on the weekend now

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

@@paulcalkin7960 🤣

@shireenpaeper8860 3 года назад

Did you continue renting while the house was being built, you said that the rental was almost up at the beginning of the video so just wondering what you did? The cost is less building but then you are renting and paying a bond surely.. ? Did u bring things from the UK and if so where did you store the things while renting and building?

@snapsconstruction6039 2 года назад

Good on you guys . We built our home last year . Best decision and a little stressful . We would Definitely do it again .

@ItsaDrama 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to say hi! 😊

@rollyrolly7729 3 года назад

Back in the day the houses were built of the materials available, there was plenty of wood from the native forests that were being cleared to farm on that was used to build houses and the wooden houses have continued to be built

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

That makes such sense 😊Thanks you for watching!

@rollyrolly7729 3 года назад

The biggest wooden building in the southern hemisphere is in Wellington. I'm not sure but it might be the 2nd biggest in the world. If you haven't seen it it's on Lambton Quay across the road from Parliament.

@Mcfreddo 3 года назад

New Zealand was trashed environmentally back in the settler days with pests and more pests to control the first pests. Did anything work? Nope! Thug companies like the "New Zealand Company" ripped people off as well as the land. The destruction was apocalyptic with massive fires from all whom "developed." Drained wetlands.

@Mcfreddo 3 года назад

This is from the NZ government: "Around 1000 AD, before humans arrived in New Zealand, forest covered more than 80% of the land. The only areas without tall forests were the upper slopes of high mountains and the driest regions of Central Otago. When Māori arrived, about 1250-1300 AD, they burnt large tracts of forest, mainly on the coasts and eastern sides of the two main islands. By the time European settlement began, around 1840, some 6.7 million hectares of forest had been destroyed and was replaced by short grassland, shrubland and fern land. Between 1840 and 2000, another 8 million hectares were cleared, mostly lowland or easily accessible conifer-broadleaf forest. By 2000 New Zealand had only 6.2 million hectares of native forest. Most of it was on mountainous land and was dominated by southern beech."

@eileenhildreth8355 3 года назад

My sister-in-law bought an old church in the waikato and transported it over the kaimais to a rural spit up a windy narrow road. No idea how they managed. The converted church makes a fabulous home with amazing views

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

I bet it is beautiful and must have been a real labour of love 🥰

@a.w2776 2 года назад

I bought residential land in invercargill (only place I could afford land). Got it for under 100k a year ago. Never considered building on it but now that I look into it all; totally gonna do it! Am looking to build on it when i return to NZ in about 5 years. Will allow me to build up enough for a deposit. Excited!

@ericwolff6059 3 года назад

Funny you should mention house moving today. At around 3.00pm a house was driving along the main road in Levin (State Highway 1). Well, it was being carried on a big lorry in fact.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Funny 😁 Honesty...I couldn't believe it when i first saw it! Thanks so much for watching Eric 😊

@cheetos1768 3 года назад

I enjoy listening to Brian always look forward to it. Your not to bad aunty Liz can't wait to get home to the Naki one day.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

That comment made Brian's day 😁Thanks so much for watching are you from the Naki?

@cheetos1768 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama yes New Plymouth.

@chadsampson3732 3 года назад

Hi this was a great podcast. I'm an Architect in SA and I'm hoping to immigrate to NZ next year. It's my dream to build my own house one day in NZ beautiful country side. Well done. Thank you.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thanks so much, Nathan, I bet you have some fabulous plans...We really appreciate you watching and for taking the time to say hi, sending love to SA 😊

@KiwikimNZ 3 года назад

Hope your dream comes true x

@wardumb 3 года назад

This is exactly what we're looking at :D :D did you consider using pre-fab homes or container homes?

@monicajasper3310 10 месяцев назад

When did you build? We've had this dream for years too and finally got residency last 18mo ago. We bought a place that was 90% of what we wanted, and finally our dream plot (completely undeveloped, big project) just came available. We heard during covid the prices of building materials were making it more expensive to build than to buy an existing house. We heard those prices might come down but they haven't seemed to.

@ItsaDrama 10 месяцев назад

Hi Monica, we built in 2011. Congrats on getting your residency! 🥰

@robert3987 3 года назад

I really enjoy these views of the Kiwi life.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you so much Peter 😊

@greekxstitcher5379 3 года назад

Your property is exquisite! Enjoy it in good health !

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you so much and thank you for your continued support 🥰

@deanwitt7903 3 месяца назад

If you must build a house you can do it for a fraction of the price if you find a builder to build for wages . Your not paying for all the markup on everything the building company flogs you for .

@ItsaDrama 3 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing, Dean 😃

@HunterofInvisibleGame 3 года назад

Love your videos, - When deciding to build Group Home Builders are a good option however, for peace of mind & best advice engage with an independent Quantity Surveyor

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the tip Dennis and for your kind words ☺️

@TheOne-er7nk 2 года назад

If you can "cut" your house apart. It isn't a house... it's a hut. A $500,000+ hut, but a hut none the less.

@joannabialek2864 3 года назад

A great video:-)

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you so much Joanna, we appreciate you watching 😀

@kevinzeiler5127 2 года назад

Loved the video, thanks very much. One thing I missed is how big your house is, how many bedrooms or sq metre/ft. Trying to get a feel for what you got for the money.

@ItsaDrama 2 года назад

Oh...I'll have to ask Brian about the square footage, i have no idea Kevin. We have four bedrooms, two bathrooms two living areas and a garage. hope that helps 😊

@kassn8 3 года назад

You two sought of remind me of Carl and Yvette from Most Haunted. Especially your husband. Really cool vlog 👍👍 Welcome to the land of the long white cloud.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

I had to google them but now I might be addicted to their show! Thanks, Kass, really appreciate you watching 😊

@kassn8 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama laughing out really loud… Oh nooo… 👻👀Welcome to the “Geez that Yvette is out the gate dramatic but I like her” club 😁 Thank YOU two, for your refreshing, keepin it real, vids 👍👍

@wax333 2 года назад

Wood is an awesome product to use it has strength and flexibility and also retains heat very well compared to a brick house.

@mattieclan8957 3 года назад

To cut cost use standard size doors, windows etc.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Great tip! Thanks for watchng! 😁

@benjaminwolf9801 2 года назад

I think what a lot of American will have a hard time wrapping their head around is that you have to have a 20% down payment on a house which when its hard to find a house for under $500k....thats $100k.

@jbishop72 Год назад

How easy is it get planning permission on land in NZ compared to the UK? Is it tightly controlled where you can build like the green belt is in the UK?

@tashaleettv8756 6 месяцев назад

What do you think about home kits? Will they work? Plumbing is it expensive if i hired someone?

@SA-dx5sx 3 года назад

It’s up to the individual but once I left New Zealand and traveled around, I realised that it wasn’t the greatest country to live in. I hear expats about missing NZ and wanting to go back but I haven’t been there in over twenty years and don’t miss it at all.

@jasonjudkins2056 3 года назад

Similar haven’t been back in 15 years, love living in Oz.

@lb282012 6 месяцев назад

Where do you live now?

@VtorHunter 3 года назад

Can you do all the work yourselves there? Like is that allowed or are there really hard permits and codes to follow. I just built my house last year with my father and sister. I had never built one before but they had, I learned a lot as I was in charge of electrical and a lot of the framing and everything. My sister and I designed it and she drew the plans. The only things we hired out were the foundation and the drywall because we hate drywalling. Building our house was the only way we could afford to buy one where we live in the US, but I am glad we did it last year because the price of lumber has since skyrocketed! Somehow we did it all in 6 months too.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

That sounds like a real family venture! What an experience! In answer to your question, no, there are VERY strict building codes to follow here in NZ. You need to be a licensed builder. Apparently, Brian has just told me that there is an exemption that allows you to build your own house once every 5 years. But you must adhere to the building code and the house will be strictly inspected before your code of compliance is issued. Still, though, you cannot do the plumbing, drainage, or gas fitting unless you are licensed and certified. The only reason that Brian could do the plumbing/heating and electrics is because he is 'certified ' in all three trades. 😊

@VtorHunter 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama Thanks! Maybe that adds to the popularity of moving houses from one place to another.

@rogerb4436 3 года назад

Great Video guys & sorry Brian Liverpool is a bit crap and we really don't need underfloor heating in New Zealand...sorry.....😠

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

🤣Don't get him started Roger...

@rogerb4436 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama yeah well thought give him a rark up for his wife's sake. I don't know anything about Soccer ⚽ after all I'm a Kiwi 🥝 and love Rugby 🏉...lol....just giving him some laughs.

@rogerb4436 3 года назад

Ok, I'm just giving Brian grief as I know nothing about Soccer but after Liz mentioned that he gets rarked up if you mention it.... I just had to give him a try.

@patriciayoung8956 2 года назад

Hi there, love your videos. May I ask how much do you guys pay in property taxes every year as well as any insurances you got on the house? Thank you!

@ItsaDrama 2 года назад

I think our rates are around $2000 NZD a year and our house insurance is $150 NZD a month Patricia (thereabouts!)

@wax333 2 года назад

Price Varies dependant on location please be wary there are multiple councils

@patriciayoung8956 2 года назад

@@ItsaDrama thank you! Here in Texas property taxes are ridiculous. A good friend of mine pays around $20k a year for a 5000 sq.ft. home. People in rural areas will raise animals like cattle, horses, chickens just so they can qualify as a rural property to reduce property taxes. Apparently raising a bunch of farm animals is cheaper than paying property taxes. When we buy houses here in the US, especially in places like Texas, California, and NY, one thing we have to ask is how much are the taxes in that area.

@terrymccarthy3429 3 года назад

Brilliant!

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you Terry 😊

@barrynichols2846 3 года назад

We are working on it

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

How long have you been going Barry?

@t-k4444 2 года назад

Brian comes up with great comebacks😂

@shaungordon9737 3 года назад

Is the house warm? (Insulated/double glazed etc).

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

It's very warm Shaun 😊Brian's trade is plumbing and heating so we have underfloor heating as well as a wood-burning stove. 🔥

@terryomalley1974 3 года назад

Your house and property look beautiful. As a Canadian, however, I wonder if I might ask what made you choose to move to New Zealand instead if Canada?

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you very much Terry 😊 NZ and Canada were equal contenders, both are gorgeous countries with friendly people but after visiting NZ it sealed the deal! Would love to have a glass of vino one day and chat about each country! Thanks so much for watching! 🇳🇿🇨🇦🍷

@terryomalley1974 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama You're welcome. Would love to. If only . . . But, I doubt I could ever afford a trip Down Under, even before the pandemic. Plus, for the foreseeable future, the government isn't allowing hardly any international flights in or out of Canada. The pandemic is still roaring pretty badly here, especially in Ontario and Alberta.

@KiwikimNZ 3 года назад

@@terryomalley1974 Canadians love it here. Come!

@terryomalley1974 3 года назад

@@KiwikimNZ How many Canadians have you met in New Zealand? I'd love to visit, except for two problems: the NZ government still has closed its borders to foreigners; and, I don't exactly have a few $thousand of cash for a plane ticket just lying around. It would be nice if I did, but what liquid assets I do have are already earmarked for essential stuff like rent, car payments, food, etc.. Thanks for the invitation, though.

@juliewilliams3579 3 года назад

Waiting..... 😁

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Give me a clue??...what did I forget??

@juliewilliams3579 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama how much it actually cost.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

@@juliewilliams3579 Haha! I knew there was something I forgot...🤣 The total build price was $557,0000 That’s with $150,000 for the land (ten years ago remember) and Brian doing all of the plumbing/electrics/painting which we reckon probably saved us around $15,000 😁

@juliewilliams3579 3 года назад

Now I feel really nosy 😁

@jiawoeil2466 2 года назад

From a NZWHV to this is my dream.

@yasa2003 3 года назад

I love to build my own house.

@berttroubleyn3475 3 года назад

Small technical remark: I usually listen to your podcasts in the car using TuneIn, and it refuses to play this episode and your previous one on moving from the US. All your previous podcasts work, but the last 2 always say "impossible to download". Maybe it's just my car's infotainment system (it can be buggy at times), but maybe your upload to TuneIn hasn't worked out properly. Anyways, I'll listen/look through RU-vid, but I just wanted to signal this issue so you can verify if you've made an error with your uploads or not. Carry on and as you were etc!

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Thank you so, so much for pointing this out to us Bert. After investigation, it seems that the file format was wrong for Tunein. Brian is onto it with our provider and it should be fixed soon. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know, we would have never have known otherwise - thanks so much Bert! 😁

@berttroubleyn3475 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama Looking forward to listening to you guys in my car!

@Andy_M986 3 года назад

I can't find the video you suggested about how friendly Kiwis are.

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Sorry love, Brian put the wrong thumb nail up...it was supposed to be the video ‘what New Zealand people are really like’ ... might have to sack him...😳😉

@ItsaDrama 3 года назад

Actually, he just told me I can’t outright sack him in NZ...so I’ve given him a written warning...😉

@Andy_M986 3 года назад

@@ItsaDrama Haha, no dramas, I found it,reinstate him please 🙂😁