Purchaser Information
If you're looking to buy, or have already bought land at Summerhill,
there is some information you'll need to know to help you during this milestone purchase.
OUR GUIDE TO SECURE YOUR LAND AT SUMMERHILL
Design Guidelines
stand out above the rest.
The guidelines will establish and maintain the quality of this unique community. Before building, homebuyers are required to submit their house plans for approval.
First Home Owners Grant
In addition, first home buyers entering into contracts after 1 July 2017, will benefit from paying no stamp duty on properties valued up to $600,000. Properties between $600,001 and $750,000 will receive a tapered discount. There has never been a better time to build, and no better address than Summerhill.
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
One of the challenges to first home buyers achieving their dream of home ownership can be the time it takes to save a deposit.
If you're a first home buyer, the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) is a new Government initiative that helps Australians purchase their first home.
Due Diligence Checklist
Gardening Resources
- Plants thrive in the local conditions and require little watering.
- Plants have cultural significance to the history and identity of the Botanic Ridge landscape.
- Contribute to sustainable ecosystems by attracting natural wildlife.
Discover more about the HomeBuilder Grant*
View the HomeBuilder Guidelines and eligibility criteria here.
HELPFUL ARTICLES
5 Steps to buying land
1. MAKE AN OFFER
With your home research done and finances sorted you’ll be ready to write up an offer or contract of sale.
2. PAY A DEPOSIT
Immediately after the exchange of contract, you will be required to pay a deposit.
3. EXCHANGE THE CONTRACT
When both you and the seller are happy with conditions and the purchase price, both parties sign the contract of sale.
4. GET SORTED IN PRE-SETTLEMENT
A settlement agent or solicitor can help with this and handle the paperwork involved in purchasing your new home. They will also work with you and/or your lender or mortgage broker to ensure any loan arrangements are documented.
5. TIME TO SETTLE
It’s official! Once titles are issued and your contract conditions are met, settlement takes place. At settlement, the balance of the purchase price is handed over to the seller and your representative will ensure documents are registered so the title reflects the change of land ownership.
Glossary
We know the buying process can be a bit overwhelming at times, so our team have made it simple with these easy to understand property definitions.
A Step-By-Step Settlement Guide
Settlement sounds like a singular action but it’s actually a series of activities that take place to secure your new home – and there’s a series of people who help make it happen.
Back to Basics - Home Loans Made Simple
Winning the lotto or inheriting a fortune aside, most of us will need to borrow money to make homeownership a reality. There are hundreds of different loans available from hundreds of lenders but they are all based on two things.
On-trend home colours
Ever wondered how colours suddenly go from obscure to mainstream?
You see a colour on clothes on the catwalk, which filter into homewares on the high-street and even onto new cars. It’s all thanks to colour forecasting.