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Duplex feasibility, finally simple.

Two dwellings, one site, one clean answer. Subdivision in the programme, hold-or-sell as a scenario, no 200-row workbook.

  • Inputs7 blocks
  • Outputs8 metrics
  • CashflowMonthly
  • ScenariosLive

What this model does

Duplex feasibility, end to end.

Run a clean feasibility on a duplex without an analyst. Two dwellings, subdivision and finance handled in minutes, with profit on cost, equity IRR and peak debt at the top.

Calculation flow05 steps
  1. 01

    Site and scheme

    Lot, frontage, two dwelling sizes and garages captured.

  2. 02

    Cost stack

    Build per dwelling, civils, demolition and subdivision broken out.

  3. 03

    Revenue

    Per-dwelling pricing, Torrens subdivision, agent fee and GST applied.

  4. 04

    Cashflow

    Cashflow runs through DA, construction, subdivision and settlement.

  5. 05

    Returns

    Profit on cost, equity IRR, peak debt and peak equity returned.

Schema

Every input. Every output. In one view.

The full duplex feasibility model schema. 7 input blocks feeding 8 output metrics, with the calculation engine in between.

Inputs07 blocks
  1. 01

    Site

    Lot sizeFrontageZoningSetbacks
  2. 02

    Scheme

    Dwelling A sizeDwelling B sizeBedroomsGarage
  3. 03

    Construction

    $/m² per dwellingCivilsContingencyDemolition
  4. 04

    Revenue

    Per-dwelling pricingTorrens subdivisionAgent feeGST
  5. 05

    Statutory

    Section 7.11Council DASubdivisionMarketing
  6. 06

    Finance

    EquitySenior debtInterest rateDrawdown
  7. 07

    Programme

    DAConstructionSubdivisionSettlement
Outputs08 metrics
Primary outputAt base case
Profit on cost18.2%
MetricValue
  • GRV$3.4M
  • Total development cost$2.88M
  • Development margin15.4%
  • Equity IRR27.4%
  • Peak debt$1.92M
  • Peak equity$0.58M
  • Programme18 months

Engine logic

Two engines. Scenarios and cashflow.

The two pieces that separate the duplex feasibility from a spreadsheet. Scenarios that share one project, and a monthly cashflow wired to every input.

Scenarios01 / 02

Multiple scenarios, one project

Switchable in a click. No copied files.

  1. 01

    Sell-both vs hold-one as a scenario switch.

  2. 02

    Move pricing and build rate per scenario on one project.

  3. 03

    Each scenario keeps its own cashflow shape.

  4. 04

    No second workbook for the hold case.

Cashflow02 / 02

Monthly cashflow, fully connected

Every input touches the schedule.

  1. 01

    Cashflow sized for two dwellings, not twenty.

  2. 02

    Subdivision sits in the programme with its own duration and cost.

  3. 03

    Sell-both runs two settlements; hold-one models rent in the cashflow.

  4. 04

    Equity-first drawdown, with senior debt scaled to the build cost.

Excel replacement

Where the workbook quietly fails.

Every row is a recurring failure mode of the duplex feasibility spreadsheet, and how the model handles it once.

SpreadsheetPopurise model
  • 01Workbook bigger than the projectA model sized for two dwellings, not twenty
  • 02Subdivision costs guessedSubdivision broken out as its own input
  • 03Hold-one scenarios in a separate fileSell-both vs hold-one as a scenario switch

Use and verify

What it decides. What to check first.

The decisions the duplex feasibility is built to support, alongside the things to verify before you trust it on a live deal.

What it decidesUse cases
  1. 01

    Buy the site

    Get to profit on cost and peak debt before the contract goes unconditional.

  2. 02

    Hold one, sell one

    Test sell-both vs hold-one as a scenario. See the equity outcome.

  3. 03

    Right-size the build

    Move build rate by dwelling and watch the margin respond.

  4. 04

    Time the settlement

    Sell on completion or stagger. See the cashflow consequence.

Pre-flight checklist05 checks
  • Build rate per dwelling, with civils separated.

  • Subdivision timing as a programme item, not an afterthought.

  • Sell-both and hold-one as side-by-side scenarios.

  • GST treatment correct for house sales.

  • Equity-first drawdown sized for small-scale finance.

Worth checking before you stake a live deal on the duplex feasibility.Start modelling free
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Questions

Duplex feasibility, answered.

How Popurise handles the duplex feasibility.

Is the model overkill for a duplex?

No. It is sized down to two dwellings, with the rest of the framework collapsing automatically.

Can I model hold-one, sell-one?

Yes. Set it as a scenario and the cashflow follows.

Does it handle subdivision timing?

Yes. Subdivision sits in the programme with its own duration and cost.

Can I use it as a builder-developer?

Yes. Build rate per dwelling lets you connect the price to the build.

Run a duplex feasibility in minutes.

No spreadsheet. No setup. Open Popurise and model the deal.