Hello Homebuyers

Hello Homebuyers

Your first home dream starts here

You only get one first home

Your first home is more than just somewhere to live. It’s your future. The beginning of the next, and maybe the best, stage of your life.

So, when you’re ready to take the leap, we’re ready too, with everything in the one place. Finance, land and home is all right here and we’ll be with you every step of the way.

We also love to make it easy (we don’t do complicated). It’s why we’ve built our reputation as one of Australia’s most reliable, affordable, and innovative first home builders.

So, let’s start making your first home happen.

Building with the best

Your market leading builder Homebuyers Centre is proudly part of the ABN Group, one of Australia’s leaders in construction, property and finance.

Since 1978 we’ve built over 80,000 homes (huge!) so it’s safe to say we’re experienced when it comes to building first homes.

With a massive focus on our customers, we still build every home as if it’s our own.

Aidan Hooper Managing Director, ABN Group Victoria

So why choose Homebuyers Centre?

Simple – we make it happen.

Turning first home dreams into a reality is a genuine privilege and a joy we love to share with our customers.

Giving you the best value home, level of service and stress-free building experience possible is our mission. We take care of everything from start to finish, including

sorting out your finance to finding you the perfect home and block of land. And, because we’re backed by Australia’s leading and most trusted construction, property and finance company, ABN Group, we build in peace of mind with every home.

In short, we do what we say we’re going to do throughout the entire journey.

Victoria’s preferred builder

We’re pretty proud of our customer care team.

Their exceptional service and dedication recently led to Homebuyers Centre being selected as Product Review’s 2022 and 2023 winner in the Home Builders Melbourne & VIC category.

It means from the moment you step into a display home or chat to one of our New Home Consultants, to the day you step through your new front door and beyond, you’ll get the kind of outstanding service you’ll tell your friends about.

Our three easy steps

When you break it all down, getting into your first home is a 3-step process. Nail these and you’re set for life.

Good thing is we’ve been nailing them for decades. So when you decide you’re first home ready, we’re ready too.

Step 1

Step 3

Step 2

Finance

We’ve made financing your home simple. (And definitely not scary).

Thanks to the expert advice from our in-house finance specialists at Resolve Finance, we’ll find you the best value home loan, tailored to your needs.

Land

Over time we’ve developed strong relationships with Victoria’s leading land developers, which provides you with more exclusive and affordable land. We’ll help you find the perfect block of land in the community that suits you best.

Home

Our team of talented designers are known for their clever and innovative home designs that perfectly reflect the way first homebuyers want to live. And along with exceptional quality, we offer genuine choice as well.

Our commitment to you

Building foundations

When we work together with you, we like to stick close.

Because it’s your first home, we know how exciting and important it is, so we treat our relationship personally. Here’s how:

You’re always in the know

You’ll get weekly updates throughout the construction of your new home, making sure you’ve got plenty of peace of mind throughout your build.

You talk, we listen

You’re our top priority. To help maintain this we stay in regular contact and will listen and act on your feedback throughout your build.

Building your home as if it were our own

Four ways we maintain quality standards:

Selection of superior materials

Use of reliable, hardworking tradespeople

Expert (and meticulous) building supervision

A combination of in-house and independent quality control inspections

Our relationship doesn’t end when the construction of your home does

We keep the love alive. That’s why you have access to our market-leading Homebuyers Centre Assist aftercare program. This includes:

A 25-year structural guarantee

A 12-month service warranty

An energy efficient home is a costeffective one

Each Homebuyers Centre home includes a range of energy efficient and water saving features.

It’s all part of our commitment to helping reduce greenhouse emissions.

Premium value

Fixed upfront pricing

Receive a fixed, upfront price before you need to sign a contract.

Resolve Finance experts

We have our own award winning in-house finance team who will guide you through the entire journey.

Quality brands and inclusions

Every home comes with all the quality brands and inclusions you need in your home.

12-month service warranty

We offer a 12-month service warranty so your new home has time to settle through all 4 seasons.

25-year structural guarantee

We offer a 25-year structural guarantee so you have peace of mind knowing you’ve built on a solid base.

Building homes since 1978

Proudly part of the ABN Group, we’ve been making first homes happen since 1978.

Premium brands

Homebuyers Centre homes feature products from leading brands that we know and trust.

We believe using the best products combined with the best tradespeople deliver the best homes. It’s a simple formula, but it really works.

Your new home journey

Pre-construction Construction

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We love hearing from our customers. You’ll have a chance to share your feedback at different stages of your build.

Building a home is a pretty big deal, but don’t worry, we’ll be here to guide you through the entire process. From talking through finance to handing over your keys, we’ll be there from start to finish and beyond.

Every home journey is different but the below provides a good example of what you can expect from your Homebuyers Centre build if your land is titled.

Ready to start building

Siteworks

completion

party time

Warranties

12-month inspection

Key handover

Practical Completion

Fittings & fixtures

Timeframes dependent on land titles and personal financial circumstances.

Timeframes can vary per range and construction method. Please refer to your HIA contract for specific details.

It’s house warming time

Slab

Slab

Display homes

Our beautiful Homebuyers Centre display homes are the perfect place to visit to find all the info and inspiration you need to build a first home you can truly be proud of.

Drop in to one of our display homes across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Scan to find a location near you

Strathtulloh Melton South

Where we build

We’re proud to build new homes across a number of metro and regional communities and their surrounding areas.

Chat to us today to find out if we’re building in your preferred location and we can get you in touch with a local expert.

Duneed

Ballarat

perfect environment and add a touch of luxury to your everyday living.

Home Creator

In just a few easy steps, you can design your dream home online. Let us show you how your home comes to life by exploring our home designs, facades and the six internal & external colour schemes.

Industrial

Go bold or go home, or in this case design a bold home

Southampton

New York’s upmarket coastal retreat

Botanical

Step into nature and feel right at home

Coastal

The Australian beach loving lifestyle

Urban

Bold, edgy and radiating sophistication

Take a dip into the Mediterranean

Adriatic

Premium inclusions

Building with Homebuyers Centre

Australia’s leading brands and products

Homeowners Warranty Insurance

HIA New Home Building Contract

7-star energy efficiency rating

— Whole of Home Rating

Livable Housing Design – Silver Level

12-month service warranty

— 25-year build guarantee

Kitchen

600mm stainless steel electric oven under bench

600mm stainless steel gas cooktop

600mm stainless steel canopy rangehood

Deluxe double bowl stainless steel sink with chrome mixer (home design specific)

Dishwasher provision with cold water

supply and single power point

White lined kitchen cupboards with handles

Laminated cabinets and kick rail

33mm laminate benchtop

Internal

Timber-look laminate flooring to living areas and front entry

Carpet to bedrooms and passageways with 7mm underlay

Two coats of quality paint to ceilings, walls, architraves, skirtings and doors

— Minimum 2400mm high ceilings (home design specific)

67mm skirtings and 42mm architraves (single bevelled MDF)

Walk-in robe with melamine shelf and hanging rail (home design specific)

Built-in robes with melamine shelf, hanging rail and vinyl sliding doors (home design specific)

Insulation to walls and ceilings to achieve 7-star energy efficiency rating (home design and orientation dependent)

Linen cupboard with door and four white melamine shelves

Ample light throughout home (see electrical plan for details)

Double power points throughout home (home design specific)

One TV point including cable in roof space

Approved electricity safety switch and circuit breakers to meter box

Hardwired electronic smoke detectors

Draught weather seals to all external doors

75mm air cushion doorstops

Bathroom

Showers with 2100mm high tiling

2000mm high semi-framed 1-way door with tiled shower base to ensuite and bathroom (home design specific)

2000mm high semi-framed sill-less 1-way door with flush tiled shower base to accessible bathroom (home design specific)

Ceramic tiling to floors and skirtings of wet areas

White acrylic bath to main bathroom (home design specific)

White vitreous china inset basins

Vanities to bathroom and ensuite with laminated benchtops and doors with handles

Polished edge mirror above vanity benchtops to match height of shower screen

Chrome mixer tapware to basins and bath

Chrome mixer to shower with deluxe handheld slide rail

White vitreous china toilet

Chrome towel rail to bathroom and ensuite

Chrome toilet roll holder to ensuite and WC

Exhaust fan with timer delay switch to bathroom and ensuite (home design specific)

Translucent glazing to window of WC (home design specific)

Laundry

42 litre stainless steel trough and white metal cabinet

Concealed washing machine taps

Security and Doors

— Double glazed sliding windows with low E coating, window locks and weather seals to all openings

Feature front entry door with lever handle

Deadlocks to all external doors

Aluminium sliding doors and windows with locks and weather seals to all openings

2040mm high flush panel internal doors

Chrome lever passage set door handles with privacy lock to bathroom, ensuite and WC doors

Building and Constructions

Engineer’s soil report and footing design, contour survey, building permit issued by registered building surveyor and water authority permits

Site levelling on blocks with up to 300m fall over the house area

Engineer designed class M concrete waffle slab

Stabilised machine graded pine wall frame with roof trusses

— 100mm PVC storm water system

Connection of services within the property boundaries to underground power, water, sewer up to 1500 deep and gas if available based on a 650m block with a 5m front setback

— Termite Management System including termite shields to all plumbing penetrations

External

— Hudson or Elmer facade

Colorbond sectional garage door with one wall mounted control and two remote controls

Brickwork or autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels over windows and external doors, excluding garage (facade dependent)

Integrated concrete slab to outdoor living area (home design specific)

Exposed aggregate driveway, path and porch with a maximum 5500mm garage setback

22.5° roof pitch (facade dependent)

Selection of clay face bricks or autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels to external walls (home design specific)

Selection of concrete roof tiles

Metal fascia and barge, gutter and downpipes

Front and rear external garden taps

100mm PVC conduit under driveway

Two external garden taps, one to front and one to rear

Services

3.5kW Solar PV system

26L continuous flow hot water system

— Gas ducted heating to living areas and bedrooms with digital control

*Inclusions are to be selected from Builders Category 1 Range. Inclusions vary for Homebuyers Centre’s Townhouse Living range. Please ask your New Homes Consultant for detailed inclusions and features relevant to selected home design and facade. Homebuyers Centre reserves the right to alter these inclusions without notice. All information contained within this brochure is accurate at the time of printing (May 2024). Refer to your Preliminary Works Contract (PWC) for complete specifications.

A home built around how you live

At Homebuyers Centre, we’re all about helping you find a home that suits your lifestyle.

It’ll be modern, affordable and you’ll have plenty of choice of floor plans across two, three and four-bedroom designs.

If a townhouse is more your vibe, our range uses space efficiently without compromising liveability and are all packaged in an easy turnkey solution.

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What’s next?

Your journey starts here.

To show you how we’ve thought of everything, check out the below journey.

Info session

Here we’ll explain everything you need to know about construction finance, building costs and the building process itself.

Finance options

After a quick financial health check, our partners, Resolve Finance can explore your borrowing options to find the best home loan solution.

Find your block

Based on your budget and preferred area, we’ll show you the best blocks that suit your lifestyle and needs. Already have land? That’s so fine, we can skip this and move on to the home design!

Select your home

You can then browse and select the perfect home design for your lifestyle and budget. We then provide a siting plan so you can see exactly how your home will fit on your block.

Here’s how we find the right home for you

Putting it all together

Once you have found your block, we secure it fast so preliminary works can start. At this stage, Housing Industry Association (HIA) documents need to be prepared for finance approval and your initial deposit is required.

Let’s get started

We give you a New Home Pack to prepare for your colour selections. Within 4-6 weeks, we’ll contact you to arrange your Contract and Colour Appointment where we will run through your HIA Contract and finalise your selections.

Resolve Finance

Your Resolve Finance specialist will meet with you to prepare your formal applications for ‘submission’ in preparation for land settlement and unconditional approval for construction of your brand new home.