From contract
to keys

From contract to keys, we understand that building a home is one of the biggest investments you will ever make. From the initial appointment with our sales consultant, to final settlement and handover, we pride ourselves on keeping our clients informed every step of the way.

Building a home is a highly personal experience. We believe you deserve the freedom to customise your home to meet your exact needs and specifications. 

This page will outline the process from A to Z. You’ll know exactly what to expect at every stage, through design, contract, and construction. Our commitment is to keep you involved, because we genuinely care about our clients and their journey in bringing their dream home to life.

Thank you for choosing Kingsbridge as your home builder.
We look forward to making your dream home a reality.


Michael Oldenhof
CEO

Choose Your Path to Building Your Dream Home

Get Started

Every home journey is unique, and we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Whether you’re ready to book an appointment, explore our home designs, or embark on a knockdown rebuild project, the choice is yours. Simply select your path, and let us take care of the rest—turning your vision into reality with expert guidance and seamless support.

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Initial Appointment

Our sales consultants are eager to meet with you and make your dream home a reality. They will initially discuss what designs you are interested in and what will best suit your needs, while ensuring the home is suitable for your land and budget.

  • If you don't already have finance pre-approval, your New Home Consultant can refer you to our trusted Build Start Finance team to complete an obligation-free health check.
  • Review and choose your preferred floor plan and façade design.
  • Provide the plan of subdivision and engineering drawings of your block.
  • Provide information including initial pricing, design information, inclusions, and relevant timeframes.
  • Pay an initial deposit of $1,500*.

*The initial deposit has a cooling-off period of 14 days. It is non-refundable after the 14-day cooling-off period has expired.

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Finalise Pricing & New Home Order

Once you have chosen your floor plan and façade design, we will provide a quote complete with all structural changes and site costs. 

  • Finalise estimate with structural options and upgrades, including the development requirements and property checks.
  • Pay a second non-refundable deposit of $3,500. The second deposit must be paid within 60 days to secure pricing.
  • Allocate a site start month for the build of your new home.
  • If titled, a soil survey will be ordered.
  • Undertake due diligence on your new home order. Once completed, it is sales accepted.
  • Hand over your New Home Order to the customer project management team.
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File Submitted & MOSAIC Appointment

You’ll be introduced to your Customer Project Manager, who will guide you through the next steps of your new home journey.

We welcome you to your appointment at the MOSAIC Colour Studio. Here you will piece together all the elements that will transform your house into a home.

  • Check your design guidelines as to what your land developer will permit, such as brick and roof styles, external materials, and paint colours.
  • Attend your MOSAIC Colour Studio appointment to make your selections.
  • Make electrical selections.
  • Refine pricing in line with any selected upgrades.
  • Review, sign and return pricing for optional upgrades.
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Pre-build Admin & Build Contract

This can be one of the longest parts of the pre-build process. The time will depend on how far away your land is from being titled.

  • Administer pre-build tasks  once land titles, including:
    • Property information ordered and received from council and water board.
    • Soil report and survey, full working drawings, developer’s approval, engineering design, energy assessment and review, sign and return full working drawings
  • Once your developer’s approval (if applicable), has been received, your HIA build contact will be raised. This document will include all your New Home Order (NHO), colour and electrical selections, energy requirements, developer requirements and engineering (if applicable).
  • Review and sign off on your HIA Build contract, and supply to financial lender (if applicable).
  • Pay the remaining 5% deposit.
  • Provide unconditional finance approval from the lender covering the construction value of the loan (if applicable).
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Pre-site Works

This is the final step before the construction phase begins.

  • Complete a pre-site inspection.
  • Obtain an asset protection and build permit.
  • Your Customer Project Manager will provide a copy of the build permit, stamped plans, and insurances to you and your lender
  • Review and approve the final drawings as a client. 
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Site Start & Base Stage

Your new home construction process begins! The site cut and scrape is completed, levelling your land with a one metre platform where your home will be built. 

  • Your Customer Project Manager provides you with a site start letter, confirming the contractual build time frame, and shares photos demonstrating that site works have started.
  • If you nominate an external party to conduct your inspections, provide full details and the schedule for when inspections occur.
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Construction Milestones & Payments

  • Frame Stage - During this stage, the timber is erected by our carpenters to form the frame of the house – consisting of timber walls and roof trusses. Frame Stage payment is due – please forward the Frame Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
  • Lock-up Stage - Your home goes from a frame to a complete house, secure from the outside world. Your new home is really starting to take shape. Your home will be fit with roofing, windows, and external doors. Wrap the walls and complete the wall cladding. Lock Up Stage payment is due – please forward the Lock Up Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
  • Fixing Stage - Install plaster, skirting, architraves, and internal doors. Fit cabinetry in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, ensuite, and powder room (if applicable). If the benchtops are laminate, install them at this stage. Fixing Stage payment is due – please forward the Fixing Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
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Hand Over

Congratulations! Completion stage is the final stage of the build process. Welcome home!

  • Painting, plumbing and electrical fixtures, installation of shower screens, mirrors, internal door furniture (handles), carpet, laminate, and tiled areas, are all completed during this stage. Any external render or cladding will also be completed.
  • Building Surveyor inspection and appointed independent inspection is completed. Final invoice and occupancy permit is issued.
  • Occupancy permit and final invoice to be forwarded to the lender (if applicable) to complete valuation of the home in preparation of final payment being released.
  • Practical Completion inspection is completed. Practical Completion inspection is to be completed by you or a nominated party (if applicable).
  • Notice of Completion is issued, and final payment is requested, to be made within 7 days. Upon receiving Notice of Completion, advise your lender to release final payment within 7 days and forward a copy of the remittance advice to your Customer Project Manager.
  • Once final payment is received the appliances are installed. Please allow 7 days for this to take place.
  • Practical Completion inspection items are checked and your new home is presented. You will meet your Supervisor on site to complete the handover of your new home.
  • You will receive 12 months RACV Emergency Home Assist.

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