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Same location, new home

With a Coral Homes’ knock down and rebuild project, you can stay in the neighbourhood you love and build your dream home. With more than 150 home designs to choose from, demolishing an old home and building a new one is an unbeatable process with Coral Homes.

Knock down and rebuild

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Choose a Coral home design

Let the journey begin!

Whether you’ve outgrown your old home and are looking to upsize, or if you simply love where you live but your home no longer suits your lifestyle – a knock down and rebuild could be the perfect solution.

With a wide range of flexible floorplans to suit various block sizes, our experienced specialists will assist you every step of the way with choosing a home design that complements your land.

Our friendly New Home Consultants will advise you on the size of the house versus the size of the block and whether you will need a relaxation for setbacks or site coverage. This plays a large role in attaining building approvals.

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Let’s check your block suitability and complete a site assessment

Once you’ve chosen your desired home design, our team will complete a free site assessment to ensure your block is suitable for a knock down and rebuild. From here, we’ll provide you with an estimate with no deposit required upfront.

You will also need to speak to a demolition and removal expert to choose a partner for this part of your knock down and rebuild project.

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Preliminary reports

After you have decided to proceed with your estimate and an initial deposit has been received, we will come to your block to complete a preliminary soil test, contour and other reports to determine the suitability and any foreseeable barriers that may impact the project. We will also attain a service locator report from an engineer to confirm the location of your underground main services.

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Your tender and house plans are prepared

Once you are happy with and have signed the preliminary agreement, a tender is prepared. These will include all your preliminary house plans that will take into account any changes that may be been required to suit the findings from the various land reports.

Once these are finalised and approved by you, an additional $1,000 deposit is payable to order your formal HIA contract.

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Sign your HIA contract

Congratulations! This is a huge milestone for you and your family and marks the official start of building your new home with Coral Homes. At this stage we present you with your full working drawings which will include any of your changes, facade selections and inclusions. The contract will include fixed price site costs as determined by your soil test and contour survey reports.

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Personalise your future home

Now it is time for the real fun to begin – selecting your colours! At the selection stage you’ll make choices suited to your own style and flair. Be it tiles, paint, electrical layout and more, you’ll be spoiled for choice in our showroom.

We will work closely with you to collate the following information:

Proof of your land ownership i.e. rates notice
All signed variations to your house plans. This will only be applicable if there are changes to your plans after contract signing
Unconditional loan approval, including Authority to Commence Construction.

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Demolish your existing home

It falls apart before it all comes together! Now that the building approval for your new home has been received, you can commence demolition works of your existing home and remove any trees from the land that will be necessary for building your new home.

Once your site has been completely cleared, Coral Homes will complete a second soil report and contour survey now the site conditions have changed. Based on this information, we will do a second check to re-assess the site costs.

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Build your new home

It’s finally time to start building your dream home!

Coral Homes will project manage the entire build, trades, temporary fencing, final site works and more. Your dedicated Site Supervisor will meet you on site to discuss all aspects of constructing your new home and answer any questions you may have.

From here, your Site Supervisor will provide you with weekly updates on the progress of your new home build.

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Receive the keys to your new home

Your Building Supervisor will arrange a meeting with you on site to officially handover your new home. Congratulations!

At the handover meeting, your Building Supervisor will take you through your new home and provide helpful advice, guidance and demonstrations for important matters including electricals, your foundations, general safety, pest control and proper care of your inclusions.

Finally, it’s time to pack your bags, get the keys to your new home, start planning your housewarming party and celebrate your big achievement!

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Aftercare

To help you settle in, we will provide you with a Service Program after handover. We will fix any of the minor items which may occur as a result of your new home settling. Your Service and Warranty Coordinator we will remind you when the end of your service period is approaching. In QLD the service period is 12 months from practical completion and in NSW this period is three months.

Your home is covered against structural damage by a statutory Builder’s Warranty for a period of 6½ years in QLD and 6 years in NSW. Furthermore, Coral Homes partners with all the leading building suppliers. Working with these well-known brands means we incorporate the highest quality inclusions in your new home and each of which comes with its own manufacturer’s warranty.

The Coral Homes Difference

VISION, BRAND & BUSINESS FOUNDATION

Since its inception in 1990, Coral Homes’ vision was to provide innovative home designs built on quality craftsmanship with exceptional attention to detail. Founder Paul Sweeney was driven to make a positive difference in the industry he loved, and the principles established by Paul over 30 years ago, still guide the business today. “At Coral Homes, our endeavour is to help more families achieve their dream of building and owning a new home,” he said.

The trusted Coral Homes brand was cemented by consistently offering customers a wide range of affordable homes with unbeatable value inclusions, which are standard by name but designer by nature. In three decades of operation, Coral Homes has proudly built over 25,000 homes, spanning more than 150 different designs – and counting!

The foundation of Coral Homes’ business is built on transparency, trust, and outstanding customer service, which sets the team apart from its competitors. Inspirational and on-trend Display Homes complemented by sophisticated technology – which allows customers to take virtual tours through homes without setting foot outside their own front door – have put Coral Homes in the driver’s seat as Queensland’s number one residential builder and one of Australia’s leading home builders.

30 years experience

Unbeatable value

Fixed price guarantee

Disclaimer

The contents of this page are intended as a guide only. For more information please refer to a Coral Homes representative.

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