Q: What are the advantages of building a new home compared to buying an established home?
Building a new home has many benefits over buying established. For starters, you have complete control on which design suits your lifestyle and family needs. Not only will your brand new home benefit from modern building practices, but will also be built with sustainable energy consumption at its core.
Q: Does Star Homes Sell Land?
If you don’t have land, consider one of our house and land packages which come with site costs included.
Q: Can Star Homes build on my block?
We offer a wide range of home designs to fit a variety of block sizes, from small lot homes to acreage. Before we build, we carry out a full site inspection to ensure the structural integrity of your home.
Q: What are site costs?
Site costs are the fees associated with preparing your site for construction. They cover things like earthworks, soil tests, and most importantly the engineering requirements for the foundation of the home.
Q: What is conveyancing?
Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal ownership of a property from one person or entity to another.
Q: Do you look after council approvals for me?
Yes, we liaise with your local council and take care of all council approvals on your behalf. This varies between council areas, however on average 6 weeks +.
Q: Can I make structural changes to a floor plan?
Each of our floor plans has several structural options, so you can personalise them to suit your lifestyle. Common structural options include an ensuite bathroom, butler’s pantry or alfresco.
Q: What is BASIX?
BASIX stands for ‘Building and Sustainability Index’ – it is NSW energy efficiency rating scheme. Each new home in NSW has to reach a certain level of energy efficiency before it can be built, and BASIX is like a point score system – different parts of your home carry a rating that either gives you points or deducts points… so you add, subtract and add until you get to the right level, and then you get a green tick on a certificate that we send to council or your certifier as part of your approval.
Q: What is Stamp Duty?
Stamp duty is a revenue levied by states on transactions including the sale of property. The amount of stamp duty you pay will vary depending on the value of the property you intend to buy and is determined by your state’s government.
Q: What appliances, fittings and finishes come with each home as standard?
Our homes come with high quality inclusions from top-rated brands. View our list of inclusions for a detailed breakdown of what’s included in your new home.
Q: How long will it take to build my home?
The length of time it takes to prepare your site and build your home is dependent on many factors such as location, house design, building approval, soil conditions and weather for examples. In saying that we’re proud to offer a streamlined and efficient process to build your quality home so you can have confidence in our agreed timeframes.
For more details on bringing your dream home to life with Star Homes, contact us today.
