Jones Homes

About

Jones Homes creates custom design solutions for the homeowner and investor builder serving the suburbs in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Nelson Bay and the Hunter Valley.

We efficiently manage the entire building process on behalf of our clients including:

Contact & Response

Upon request, we will undertake a site visit and prepare a Development Analysis of your property. This is a no cost obligation free analysis. However we do recommend a contour survey of the land be commissioned at the outset for accurate estimation of site and building costs. If requested, we will commission such a survey on your behalf.

Design

Should you wish to proceed to design stage, a deposit of $1,000 will instigate such works. This fee is deducted from the cost of the home should you proceed to construction. The design stage may continue for up to 4 weeks, during which time we will combine our design ideas with input from our planner, surveyor and builders.

This synergy ensures from the outset that the chances of development approval are improved, cost efficiencies are utilised without sacrificing quality or integrity and the overall build-ability of the project is considered.

Approvals (Project specific)

Once the design, tender price and detail are finalised, the next step is submission of a Development Application to Council. Council approval generally takes 4-6 weeks for a straightforward development such as a house or duplex. Larger multi unit and/or complex builds will take longer. To commence this stage a deposit of $5,000 is required. This is applied to the cost of all standard reports, plans and documents (prepared both in-house and by external consultants) including Council Development Application fees.

The deposit is deducted from the cost of the home should you proceed to construction.

Contract (Project specific)

A Housing Industry Association (HIA) Building Contract is prepared during the approvals stage and forwarded to you for your thorough appraisal, to be executed only upon Council consent.

Within 20 working days of the execution of this contract, the construction will commence.

Construction and completion

The construction period is project specific but generally takes from 26 weeks for a custom build house or standard duplex. Upon completion of the building works, we hand-over the project and undertake a detailed final inspection of the home, familiarising you with the building, the correct use of equipment and appliances.

We will revisit the home after a few months to perform any maintenance work if required.