Given its Tarneit, I’m assuming it’s a new estate. Are you sure you’re able to use a modular building on the block? If you are, then googling “modular homes Melbourne” brings up plenty of suppliers - some with online pricing.

Iam still in the process of purchasing the land ,does the council allow modular homes in tarneit please advise

Contact the council and get that information direct from the correct authority.

it amazes me when people say 'I am still in the process of purchasing' -- without any idea of what is allowed or what you will do ! I don't want to be too personally critical , and I have bought multi-million dollar properties just because they feel right , BUT I have a rough idea on what i am going to do , or backup plan #1 , #2 , etc , plus i have bought a few over the years , so know the likely areas that will trip someone up .

187 sq mtr sounds small ( I'm in NZ , and the only way you can get something under 400 sq mtr would be to develop say a 2000 sq mtr site into 10 units , then apply for seperate titles ) , you don't seem to know much about the area or the rules -- without being too rude , do you know what is involved in even getting consent for a modular build , or any build ; do you know where the services are and what it will cost to get each of them connected , what about access rules and car parking specs , how close can you be to neighbours , etc .

Every single one of those can be worked through , some will be relatively easy , some will be more cost than you expect , some may need specialist advice .

Without knowing more about the rules , the area , or you -- is it achievable ? Would it work out at least as cost effective to buy something turnkey ( House and section package ) -- shop around and you may find you save $50k doing it yourself , or you may find a developer who gets a price on 40 of everything can build 40 units and sell them individually , for as cheap as you can do the one on its own .

Both the Council and the estate may have restrictions on the use of a modular home. As above, the Council will have information on its website and you can call them to confirm. The covenants or restrictions for the estate will be in your land contract.

I've googled , and it looks like this would be in Verdant Hill subdivision , where 282 sq mtrs sells for $407,000 ! That sounds like a more upmarket subdivision , 35km from downtown Melbourne , so like others , I'd suspect a modular place would be less likely to get approval . It also makes me wonder why you'd pay a good price for a section , then what is presumably a budget building ?

Modular isn’t necessarily cheap and not sure y council would necessarily be involved unless you want to exceed vic code dimensions. Councils may limit transportable homes e.g glorified caravans. But you would need to check any subdivision rules for your estate

To be fair @Kate , if your councils are anything like ours this side of the ditch -- they want to control almost everything . Especially considering the smaller sized section , our councils over here will make it so that you have to either have 1.5 mtrs to your boundary or 1/3rd of the section cannot be built on . That seems easy enough to understand , BUT in reality they are basically saying that you have to go 2 storey , and there possibly aren't modular designs that fit that space efficiently .

Basically , they will make the rules fit their desired outcome .

We have rules like you can't have a garage opening onto the street or footpath -- they must either be at a 90 degree angle , or 7 metres in from the boundary . The 'excuse' given is so that someone doesn't back out and hit a kid or obstruct a footpath , but in reality it is because some developers years ago would have a row of say 6 garages across the front of a section , maybe with apartments above or behind . It meant they didn't have to lose space or spend money on driveways . So councils changed the rules .

And as far as modular or any type of construction -- generally people mention it ( like the Original Poster did ) as thats their preferred construction , and thats because they see some percieved advantage . In this case possibly $$$$ .

If someone just wants an idea , they post 'Approx what would it cost to get a 4 bed , 2 storey 250 sq mtr house built on my section, -- the OP didn't , he simply asked about 1 construction type , so I ( maybe incorrectly ) assumed it was on price .

Hi Pottsy. In Victoria we have statewide controls in our planing schemes that control setbacks and heights etc. this is referred to as Vic Code and councils can add some local control. Then some developments have local controls which may run with the property title.

Yeah , makes sense . Here , a lot of developments have rules and some even specify a minimum build cost , colours allowed , etc .

The point I was trying to make is that the Poster seems a bit naive -- I know I'd do some research on the rules before I'd consider signing an agreement or posting on here , especially as this seems to be a relatively expensive area with smaller sections , so logic would say most builds would be two storied and/or have a shared fireproof wall with a neighbour .

Some modular designs mat=y cater to that , but to simply ask a question -- how much would a modular design cost ? -- needs way more homework and even description of what he wants , in order to get a more accurate idea .

Just as a matter of interest , does anyone know if a modular place ( where I understand a lot of the work is done in a factory ) works out much cheaper if its near a larger city ? I can imagine it saves a reasonable amount in the outback ( a truck pulls up and drops off a 'kitset' that a builder or two knocks up , maybe lives onsite in a camper or at a local motel , then leaves . But 35kms from downtown Melbourne is a pretty easy commute !

This is a modular home, I don’t think the builder or two just knocked it up!

This is another example. If the poster only requires a two bedroom home, then it is definitely worthwhile consulting the council authorities and modular builders. But, you are correct Pottsy99, this is information that the poster could be personally gathering with their personal requirements and budget. The original question was very broad.

I'm not really arguing , just pointing out why I assumed council may have some rules , and why I assumed the OP was thinking a lower budget build .

If I was in a stirring mood I'd point out that the first place , with the garden etc , possibly wouldn't fit on a 187 sq mtr section , but I'm not so I won't . . . . . . .

Yes, I agree that the first home is not suitable for a 187sqm piece of land. I was, with that photo, allowing to think past a cheap build. It worked.....and maybe stirred .....