Six Steps TO YOUR NEW HOME
HUNTER REGION
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Home is closer than you think. We’ve created this guide as something of a roadmap to your new home. With it, we’ll walk you through the six steps of building with us so you can get appropriately excited as you progress. Be sure to hang on to it as you go, this way, you’ll know where in the process you are, as well as exactly what you’ll need to do (and how excited you’ll need to be) every step of the way.
Your Part A bit of paperwork is needed to make it all happen,
The Site Inspection
so we’ll be asking you to provide us with: Clear documentation of your site, including size, dimensions, and 88B & 10.7 certificates Additional reports such as Bushfire Report, Arborist Report, Flood Certificates An estimate of the overall budget for your new home Personal identification (e.g. passport, driver’s licence, land title) to verify the legal details for your contract Note: Moving forward you will be required to attend Tender, Contract and colour appointments. Each of these meetings are carried out on weekdays, in normal business hours.
Our Part The building process starts off with a land assessment to ensure your new home complies with all the necessary regulations. This includes a site inspection, a borehole soil test, preparation of a zoning certificate and a comprehensive contour survey of your land.
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Payments Required
$1,500 for vacant sites
$2,000 for knockdown sites
$3,000 for acreage sites
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Step 3
The Building Contract
The Tender
Your Part Before the meeting you should:
Our Part A member of our customer service team will be in touch to arrange a tender appointment at: Clarendon Homes Selection Centre 5/26 Balook Drive, Beresfield 2322 During the meeting we will confirm your site costs (based on the information received from the site inspections/surveys) and cover any changes and questions you might have. Once you’ve accepted your tender we’ll provide you with colour selection information and a sample copy of the HIA building agreement.
Your Part As you prepare for the meeting, you should: Make notes on any changes you might like to consider for your new home Make final decisions on your plans based on your budget At the meeting you will talk to one of our Construction Finance Managers who will tell you exactly which loan documents you require. You can also use this service for arranging your finance from start to finish Submit all final structural changes so we can prepare your architectural drawings
Our Part Now that your new home tender has been accepted we will... Prepare a full set of architectural drawings of your new home and prepare a building contract, which includes your contract tender, with accurate pricing on any variations you have made to your home. A member of our Customer Service team will be in touch to arrange your contract appointment.
Obtain a copy of your conditional approval from your lender or use one of our construction Finance Managers to organise your loan Gather ownership details of your land for the Council application Prepare to sign the building contract Ensure all signatories can attend the appointment At the meeting you will meet with one of our Construction Finance Managers to discuss the progress of your loan. At this stage, it’s important you’ve started the loan application process with your chosen lender.
Note: The tender appointment is approximately two hours long.
Note: The contract appointment is approximately two hours long.
Payments Required
Balance of $5,000 due as acceptance of your new home tender (balance less previous payment).
Don’t forget: This is your final chance to make any structural changes to your home. Any structural changes from the acceptance of your tender will unfortunately incur a re-draw fee.
Payments Required
5% deposit required for registered and unregistered land minus any deposit paid to date.
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Step 4
Your Part Lifestyle Studio Inclusions Tour We highly recommend attending a Lifestyle Studio Inclusions Tour before your personal colour appointment. On the tour we’ll show you all your inclusions and give you an opportunity to see what changes you can make. Sapphire Inclusion Tour: First Monday of each month at 3pm Aspire Inclusion Tour: Saturday 1pm at Norwest Lifestyle Studio Lifestyle Studio Colour Appointment When you meet with our Clarendon Style Consultants and Style Partners you’ll need to finalise your selections as efficiently as possible. We recommend that you set aside some time before the appointment to go through all the options and make sure you’re happy with your choices.
Lifestyle Studio Selections
Before your appointment you’ll need to: Visit our brick partners, PGH & Austral Bricks to select the bricks for your home Browse through your inclusions list in conjunction with your promotion brochure
Our Part The Clarendon Lifestyle Studio Team is here to help personalise your new home. We’ll contact you after you have signed your building contract to book your Lifestyle Studio appointments held over 2 days.
Appointment timeline: DAY 1 • External & internal
Along with your Clarendon Style Consultant, you will also meet with our Style Partners who will help you make decisions. Selections include: Tiles Electrical Floor coverings Kitchen Air conditioning Staircase selections Blinds & screens Wardrobes Smart home
Get external inspiration using our Facade Styler Explore our range of home upgrades on the Home Wish List app
colour selections • Kitchen & joinery • Air conditioning
During your appointment be ready to: M ake final decisions on the finishes and inclusions for your new home
• Staircases • Wardrobes DAY 2 • Carpets & timber flooring • Window coverings • Electrical • Smart Home • Tiles
Don’t forget: This is your final chance to alter the finishes to your home. Any delays from here will impact the building process and any post sign-off changes will unfortunately incur an administration charge.
Lifestyle Studio Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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Expert Reports & Lodgements
Your Part Before we can submit the necessary applications to the Council, the developer or Certifier, you’ll need to: E nsure the landscape plan is complete E nsure your external colour selections are finalised with the Lifestyle Studio L odge a demolition application (if applicable). This is important to ensure the demolition is ready once the new house is appoved S ubmit your ‘bank pack’ to your lender and follow them up for a formal approval (also known as a letter of offer) and mortgage documents. Once you have these, please send your letter of offer to our customer service team. If you are utilising the services of one of our Construction Finance Managers, this will be taken care of for you S ign and return your letter of offer and mortgage documents to your lender as soon as possible. This will help avoid any delays down the track.
Our Part We’ll obtain the reports required to submit the necessary applications for your new home to be approved, (including Developer approval if applicable) these include: Thermal and BASIX reports Hydraulic stormwater reports (as required) Structural engineer report Water board approval (including sewer peg-out if required) Landscape plan (as required) If you are required to provide any reports in order for your applications to be lodged, we will let you know so you can provide them to your Customer Service Consultant.
These reports and other documentation will form part of the package we provide to the developer, the Council or Certifier. When your lodgement is ready, we’ll submit the paperwork and make any payments related to Council, developer and Certifier assessments. If you’ve arranged your own finance, we’ll provide you with a ‘bank pack’ after colour selections have been finalised. This includes all the information you’ll need to obtain formal approval of your loan. If you are utilising the services of one of our Construction Finance Managers, we will liaise directly with the lender on your behalf.
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Step 6
Building Approval & Site Start
Your Part If you are arranging your own finance, you will need to submit the information we provide to your lender immediately, and then follow them up for your unconditional loan approval. If one of our Construction Finance Managers is helping you, they will organise all of this directly with the lender. Before we finalise everything for construction, you’ll need to provide: T he signed copy of your ‘Final Plans’ paperwork W ritten confirmation of land clearance (i.e., removal of sheds, trees, roots, etc) If any existing structures on site require demolition, we’ll need a demolition/ asbestos clearance certificate from the demolition company If self-funded, please provide evidence of available funds to pay the contract price (i.e., a bank statement) If finance is being obtained, provide a copy of the loan approval that states an amount sufficient to pay the contract price and contains the words “authority to commence construction” or “building works may commence”. Of course, if you are using one of our Construction Finance Managers, they will have already taken care of this for you.
Our Part Once the approvals for your home are received, we will: Review your file and let you know if any other documentation is needed in order for construction to start We will complete your final construction plans, incorporating all variations for your sign off We will ensure you have all the information that your lender will need to provide you with a formal loan approval. If you are utilising the services of our Construction Finance Managers, we will liaise directly with the lender for you Once we have received your signed ‘Final Plans’ and have all other required items, we will start preparing your file for construction (site start).
Payments Required
Any section 94 contributions (if required)
Any council bonds if required (usually footpath bonds)
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