Rosewood Street Residence

14 Rosewood Street, Glen Waverley · Double-storey house · 32 squares (297 m²) · 2 storeys · Medium finish · Prepared 2026-08-04

Expected total

$742,000

incl. GST

Confidence range

$688,000 – $801,000

low – high, combined statistically

Rate per m²

$2,498

of gross floor area

Contingency

$35,300

5% on the expected build

In briefThe works are expected to cost $742,000 including GST, with a statistical confidence range of $688,000 to $801,000 (±8%). Structure is the largest component at $231,000 (31% of the total). 9% of the value is firm on written quotes; the remainder is estimated from current market rates.

Prepared 2026-08-04 · Detail follows on the pages inside

Item	Quantity	Rate	Low	Expected	High
Preliminaries & site			$38,200	$42,500	$47,900
Site establishment, fencing, amenities	1 item	lump	$8,100	$9,000	$10,200
Demolition of existing dwelling	1 item	lump	$22,000	$24,500	$27,500
Site cut & excavation	180 m³	$50/m³	$8,100	$9,000	$10,200
Structure			$214,000	$231,000	$251,000
Concrete slab (waffle pod, M-class)	158 m²	$245/m²	$35,900	$38,700	$42,100
Frame & trusses (two storey)	297 m²	$310/m²	$85,300	$92,100	$99,800
Brick veneer & render *	264 m²	$285/m²	$69,800	$75,200	$82,000
Roofing (concrete tile)	172 m²	$145/m²	$23,000	$25,000	$27,100
Services			$104,000	$113,000	$124,000
Plumbing rough-in & fit-off †	3 wet areas	quote	$38,500	$38,500	$38,500
Electrical (incl. 28 downlights)	297 m²	$95/m²	$26,200	$28,200	$30,800
Ducted heating / refrigerated cooling	1 system	lump	$21,300	$23,300	$26,700
Solar 6.6 kW + battery provision	1 system	lump	$18,000	$23,000	$28,000
Finishes			$196,000	$212,000	$232,000
Kitchen (stone benches, 2-pac) *	1 kitchen	lump	$32,000	$36,000	$41,500
Bathrooms & ensuite	3 rooms	$19,500/rm	$54,200	$58,500	$63,900
Plaster, paint, cornice	297 m²	$185/m²	$50,900	$54,900	$59,900
Flooring (engineered oak + carpet)	265 m²	$140/m²	$34,400	$37,100	$40,500
Windows & doors (double glazed)	42 m²	$610/m²	$23,800	$25,600	$28,000
External works			$100,500	$108,200	$110,800
Driveway, paths, landscaping	210 m²	$180/m²	$35,000	$37,800	$40,400
Fencing, letterbox, clothesline	1 item	lump	$12,500	$14,100	$16,100
Contingency (5%)			$33,000	$35,300	$38,300
GST (10%)			$62,500	$67,500	$72,800
Total (incl. GST)			$688,000	$742,000	$801,000

Item

Quantity

Rate

Low

Expected

High

Preliminaries & site

$38,200

$42,500

$47,900

Site establishment, fencing, amenities

1 item

lump

$8,100

$9,000

$10,200

Demolition of existing dwelling

1 item

lump

$22,000

$24,500

$27,500

Site cut & excavation

180 m³

$50/m³

$8,100

$9,000

$10,200

Structure

$214,000

$231,000

$251,000

Concrete slab (waffle pod, M-class)

158 m²

$245/m²

$35,900

$38,700

$42,100

Frame & trusses (two storey)

297 m²

$310/m²

$85,300

$92,100

$99,800

Brick veneer & render *

264 m²

$285/m²

$69,800

$75,200

$82,000

Roofing (concrete tile)

172 m²

$145/m²

$23,000

$25,000

$27,100

Services

$104,000

$113,000

$124,000

Plumbing rough-in & fit-off †

3 wet areas

quote

$38,500

Electrical (incl. 28 downlights)

297 m²

$95/m²

$26,200

$28,200

$30,800

Ducted heating / refrigerated cooling

1 system

lump

$21,300

$23,300

$26,700

Solar 6.6 kW + battery provision

1 system

lump

$18,000

$23,000

$28,000

Finishes

$196,000

$212,000

$232,000

Kitchen (stone benches, 2-pac) *

1 kitchen

lump

$32,000

$36,000

$41,500

Bathrooms & ensuite

3 rooms

$19,500/rm

$54,200

$58,500

$63,900

Plaster, paint, cornice

297 m²

$185/m²

$50,900

$54,900

$59,900

Flooring (engineered oak + carpet)

265 m²

$140/m²

$34,400

$37,100

$40,500

Windows & doors (double glazed)

42 m²

$610/m²

$23,800

$25,600

$28,000

External works

$100,500

$108,200

$110,800

Driveway, paths, landscaping

210 m²

$180/m²

$35,000

$37,800

$40,400

Fencing, letterbox, clothesline

1 item

lump

$12,500

$14,100

$16,100

Contingency (5%)

$33,000

$35,300

$38,300

GST (10%)

$62,500

$67,500

$72,800

Total (incl. GST)

$688,000

$742,000

$801,000

Watch the windows. Double-glazed joinery is quoted at a wide spread right now — a firm quote before contract signing would tighten the confidence range by around $9,000.

Excludes loose furniture and window furnishings. Client to supply appliances. Rock excavation, if encountered, is a provisional item.

Pricing basis: base rate ± variance (default ±8%). Volume-builder double-storey medium spec trades at $2,100–$2,700/m² in metropolitan Melbourne; this plan sits mid-range. Items marked * were entered or adjusted by hand; items marked † carry a real quote.

Quantities are heuristic takeoffs from the stated areas and rates are indicative market ranges - items marked * were entered or adjusted by hand and items marked † carry a real quote. This is a planning estimate, not a formal quantity surveyor’s report or a builder’s quote.