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How large a plot of land do I need to
build an average 4 bedroom house?
Listed below is a plot
size conversion table and the plot
size examples page shows examples of an 1,800 sq ft, 4 bedroom
house, shown in relation to a plot of land.
The average estate house is built on approximately
1/12th - 1/10th of an acre, about 38ft x 95ft (11.5m x 29m)
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A typical 1,800 sq ft house
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What should I do when I see a
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Check the exact position of the
boundaries, double check the dimensions, check services are reasonably
nearby, check the planning situation. Contact Custom Homes for guidance. |
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size conversion table |
PLOT SIZE
in acres
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sq mts
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sq yds
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sq ft
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Hectare
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ft x ft
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mts x mts
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1.00
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4,047
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4,840
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43,560
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0.405
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139 x 313
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42 x 95
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0.95
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3,845
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4,598
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41,382
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0.384
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136 x 305
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41 x 93
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0.90
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3,642
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4,356
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39,204
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0.364
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132 x 297
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40 x 91
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0.85
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3,440
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4,114
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37,206
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0.344
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128 x 289
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39 x 88
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0.80
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3,238
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3,872
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34,848
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0.324
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124 x 280
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38 x 85
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0.75 (3/4)
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3,035
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3,630
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32,670
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0.303
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120 x 271
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37 x 83
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0.70
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2,833
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3,388
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30,492
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0.283
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116 X 262
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35 x 80
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0.65
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2,631
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3,146
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28,314
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0.263
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112 x 252
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34 x 77
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0.60
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2,428
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2,904
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26,136
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0.243
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108 x 242
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33 x 74
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0.55
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2,226
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2,662
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23,958
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0.222
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103 x 232
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31 x 71
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0.50 (1/2)
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2,023
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2,420
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21,780
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0.202
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98 x 221
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30 x 67
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0.45
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1,821
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2,178
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19,602
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0.182
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93 x 210
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28 x 64
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0.40
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1,619
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1,936
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17,424
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0.162
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88 x 198
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27 x 60
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0.33 (1/3)
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1,336
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1,597
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14,375
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0.133
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80 x 180
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24 x 55
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0.30
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1,214
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1,452
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13,068
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0.121
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76 x 171
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23 x 52
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0.25 (1/4)
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1,012
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1,210
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10,890
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0.101
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70 x 157
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21 x48
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0.20 (1/5)
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809
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968
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8,712
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0.081
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62 x 140
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19 x 43
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0.15
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607
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726
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6,534
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0.060
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54 x 121
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16 x 37
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0.12 (1/8)
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486
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581
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5,227
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0.048
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48 x 108
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15 x 33
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0.10 (1/10)
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404
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484
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4,356
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0.040
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44 x 99
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13 x 30
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0.05
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202
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242
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2,178
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0.020
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31 x 70
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9 x 21
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