Realise Your Dreams.
Building a home is one of the most rewarding things you can do.
Witness your dreams and vision turn into reality.
At BlueTongue Homes we endeavour to ensure the process is as painless, straightforward, and rewarding as possible.
Our Process
Free Site Assessment & Build Estimate
Select your BlueTongue Homes home design
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
Important Notes:
- Land must be registered and accessible for free site assessment
Select Your Design
Select your BlueTongue Homes home design
- Select your BlueTongue Homes new home design
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
- Pay $1000 (non-refundable) deposit and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
Select your new home design
- Bring your own architectural plans for us to quote or
- Sit down with your sales consultant and sketch your custom floorplan
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired inclusions
- Pay $5000 (non-refundable) deposit and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
Tender & Contract
Tender Review
- Review your preliminary plans and Tender with your sales consultant
- Request any design changed if required (one round of modifications included)
- Pay $4000 Tender Acceptance Fee (non-refundable) to advance to Contract Stage
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
Contract Signing
- Review & sign HIA Building Contract either in-person or via DocuSign
- Pay first progress payment (10% of Building Contract)
Post-Contract
Approvals
- Plans lodged to estate review panel (if applicable)
- Plans lodged to BASIX for approval
- Plans lodged to Sydney Water for approval
- Plans lodged to DA/CDC for approval
- Plans lodged for Construction Certificate approval
Colour Selections
- Organise & attend colour appointment at the BlueTongue Homes Colour Studio
- Complete electrical design at the BlueTongue Homes Colour Studio
- Organise & attend colour appointments at the required suppliers (tiles, bricks, etc.)
Construction
Slab Stage
- Site is cut/benched
- Piers drilled & poured
- Slab formed up
- Internal drainage installed
- Slab is poured
- Progress payment invoiced (10%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Frame Stage
- Wall frames completed & braced
- Progress payment invoiced (15%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Structure Stage
- Frames straightened and all structural supports installed
- Roof frame completed & braced
- Windows installed
- Electrical, gas & plumbing rough-in completed
- Eaves, barge, external cladding & roof coverings fixed
- Progress payment invoiced (35%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Fixings Stage
- Internal architraves, skirtings, doors, cupboards and detailed joinery installed
- Plasterboard finished & cornices fixed
- Exterior downpipes & penetrations completed
- Progress payment invoiced (15%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Painting Stage
- All ceramic tiling installed
- Interior & exterior painting completed
- Progress payment invoiced (5%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Practical Completion
- Interior fit-off (door furniture, bathroom accessories, robe rails, etc.) completed
- Progress payment invoiced (10%)
Important Notes:
- All progress payments must be submitted to your lending institution promptly
Handover
- Complete handover walkthrough with BlueTongue staff
- Receive the keys for your new BlueTongue Home!
The Complete Process
House & Land Packages
Select your BlueTongue Homes House & Land Package
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
- Pay $1000 (non-refundable) deposit and sign reservation agreement to secure package for 14 days and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
- You must provide your solicitor/conveyancer's details
BlueTongue Homes
- Drafting department to draw your preliminary plans
- Estimating department to prepare your official Tender
- Admin department to provide the land sale contract to your solicitor/conveyancer
Building Contract
- Review your Preliminary Plans & Tender with your sales consultant
- Pay $4000 (non-refundable) Tender Acceptance Fee to advance to Contract Stage
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
- Review & sign HIA Building Contract either in-person or via DocuSign
- Pay first progress payment (10% of Building Contract)
Land Contract
- Exchange on land contract and pay 10% of land value
Important Notes:
- Building contract must be signed before land is exchanged
- Client must provide proof of finance and be aware of their borrowing capacity
Select your BlueTongue Homes Access House & Land Package
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
- Pay $1000 (non-refundable) deposit and sign reservation agreement to secure package for 14 days and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
- BlueTongue Homes to introduce client to developer sales agent to secure land
BlueTongue Homes
- Drafting department to draw your preliminary plans
- Estimating department to prepare your official Tender
Building Contract
- Review your Preliminary Plans & Tender with your sales consultant
- Pay $4000 (non-refundable) Tender Acceptance Fee to advance to Contract Stage
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
- BlueTongue Homes to advise developer sales agent that client has accepted the Tender
- Review & sign HIA Building Contract either in-person or via DocuSign
- Pay first progress payment (10% of Building Contract)
Land Contract
- Exchange on land contract and pay agreed deposit
On Your Land
Select your BlueTongue Homes home design
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
- Pay $1000 (non-refundable) deposit and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
BlueTongue Homes
- Drafting department to draw your preliminary plans
- Estimating department to prepare your official Tender
Building Contract
- Review your Preliminary Plans & Tender with your sales consultant
- Pay $4000 (non-refundable) Tender Acceptance Fee to advance to Contract stage
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
- Review & sign HIA Building Contract either in-person or via DocuSign
- Pay first progress payment (10% of Building Contract)
Select your BlueTongue Homes home design
- Request estimate from sales consultant with any desired design/inclusion changes
- Pay $1000 (non-refundable) deposit and request an official Tender
- Your deposit will be credited to the contract value if you choose to proceed
BlueTongue Homes
- Drafting department to draw your preliminary plans
- Estimating department to prepare your official Tender
Building Contract
- Review your Preliminary Plans & Tender with your sales consultant
- Pay balance of the preliminary agreement (non-refundable) to advance to Contract Stage
