Purchasing a house with a large bush as part of the land

Hi

I am looking at a few properties in the hills district with bush backyard.

example: 13 Greenvale Place, Castle Hill, NSW 2154

What are the pros/cons here? Obvious pro is it's a massive land for a reasonable price. But does this mean that we can't clear the bush ever and there won't be a backyard?

Any other things I need to be aware of? Anything I should be checking on?

Thanks for all the great members in advance!

 

I can't see any problems from the perspective of purchasing the property.

There's probably going to be some restrictions on the removal of native trees. It would be worth a quick chat with the local council.

Bushfire insurance might be expensive as well.

The creek might be having an effect on the foundations. Make sure you get a decent building report if it comes close to the structure.

It's a beautiful property, I'd want to live there.

 

Puzzles me as to why buy something surrounded by bush and the first thing on the list is to clear the bush clearly decreasing the value of the block.

 

Prefer a little backyard for the kids. By no means will clear out the whole thing

 

Have you viewed the property?

There may be some yard behind the garage/house etc, on the opposite side to the deck.

 

Definitely check the bush fire rating for the land and how that might impact you - you might not be able to do extensions or certain renovations.

It's a beautiful block. I imagine the easiest way to create some garden area is to take up some paving so you can put in some grass area as there seems to be quite a lot of paved areas.

 

Thanks heaps for the advice!

 

That’s a heart purchase. I love it.