Buying Guide
A step-by-step guide to purchasing and building your Sunday Living Home
Welcome to the Sunday Living Homes Buying Guide ‒ your comprehensive roadmap to navigate the exciting journey of purchasing your Sunday Living Home.
This step by step guide for both your land purchase & the building process, is designed to simplify the often complex process of buying & building a home, providing you with tips & timeframes to help make the process easier for you.
Sales process steps
Timeline Guide: 8 to 22 Months
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Expression of Interest & Holding Deposit
Complete an Expression of Interest form & pay an initial holding deposit as an indication of your intent to enter into a contract.
Photo IDs & $1,000 Holding Deposit Receipt.
24 HOURS RETURN
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Land & Build Contract
Buying a H&L package requires two contracts, one for land & one for the build. Don’t forget you also need a solicitor to assist you legally along the way.
Most contracts are issued for signing online through DocuSign.
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7 DAYS RETURN Finance Term
If your contract is subject to a finance clause, your bank or broker will require a copy of the Land & Build Contract to consider your approval for a loan.
21 DAYS
Await Registration
The construction of new land developments can typically take between 0-12 months to build & register. Some may already be registered, so you can start building your new home once the land registers, settlement takes place & building approvals are completed.
0-12 MONTHS SettlementIf Land Registered
Once settlement has taken place the transfer of the land document will be lodged with the Land Titles Office & you now own the land!
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7 2 WEEKS Build Approvals
A copy of your house design needs to be approved by Council and our covenants team before any work can commence on site.
2-4 WEEKS Frame Stage
Structural framing, utility services, roof & windows will be installed. Electricians will begin the setup of powering & plumbers will start their initial stages of work.
3-4 WEEKS Enclosed Stage
The enclosure stage of the structure will commence. This includes all necessary requirements for enclosing the structure along with plasterboard & garage door.
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12 4 WEEKS Fixing Stage
The fixing stage involves all the internal fit out of the structure. Installing items such as doors, skirting boards, architraves & tiling. Kitchen and bathrooms are also installed at this stage.
4-5 WEEKS
Your finance approval for the build runs inline with your land contract. The 5% build deposit is due upon finance approval.
Once the build deposit funds have been receipted, applications for the remainder of the documentation will be made along with producing a full set of architectural plans & siting. Then construction can commence.
Once you have satisfied the finance condition, the balance of your land deposit is due. Your broker & solicitor will help you satisfy the finance clause & help you with paying the balance deposit.
The final stage will involve completing all the remaining items of the
The content in the Sunday Living Homes Buying Guide is provided as a convenience and educational tool, and is not intended to be a complete source of information. The Buying Guide should be used for guidance only.
Sunday Living Homes recommends that buyers conduct their own independent enquiries and consult with financial and legal advisors before making any decisions in buying a property.
Sunday Living Homes makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees in relation to the accuracy, relevance, or suitability of the information provided in the Buying Guide and assumes no legal liability for its use.
