If you find a block you love, you can have the peace of mind you won’t miss out by putting a deposit down as an expression of interest or by seeking the advice of a solicitor and going straight to a formal contract. You may use the following special conditions:

This contract is subject to the purchaser obtaining, within 14 working days, a soil test, contour survey, and engineer's foundation design satisfactory in all respects at the purchaser's discretion.

Land in older areas is harder to come by, and you don’t want to miss out. The special conditions allow you time to assess your block thoroughly and confirm if it meets your requirements. With the support of your solicitor and your unique conditions, you are not locked into a contract.

Dixon Homes Cairns clients often comment on the clarity they receive when we help investigate their land. Dixon Homes Cairns make sense of the technical information that can affect your building price or the type of house you can build on the land, ensuring a smooth process for your new home.

Land estates
A company usually owns estates in Cairns and surrounding areas. An agent is allocated to sell all the land in a brand-new estate exclusively.

The advantage of buying from an estate is that everything is new and meets current requirements, and Dixon Homes Cairns have access to all the necessary pre-planning documents.

The estate is subdivided into lots of blocks of land and released in stages. Newer estates often have covenants, a set of building standards that all buyers must comply with.

These standards usually dictate the size of the home, type of construction, overall landscaping, and look and feel of the estate, most of which Dixon Homes Cairns already comply with. They can be restrictive, so seek legal advice and understand your agreement before signing any documents.

There are usually future stages if you miss out on a block of land. New stages are generally more expensive, depending on factors including the position and size of the block of land. Because the agents have multiple blocks for sale, they are reasonable with terms and conditions and will go out of their way to look after land buyers.

Contour survey
It gives Dixon Homes Cairns the information required to confirm the best driveway access from the house to the road, position the space around the house for a pool, shed, or side access, and check if retaining walls or additional site works are required.

Also, if sewers are on your property or the neighbouring property, that may impact your design or price.

It is important to check all aspects of your land and ensure you understand the best way to position the house on the land, driveway access from the road to your garage, position of a pool, shed, or side access to the backyard if required, etc.

We highly recommend a soil test, contour survey and wind rating test if your block is under contract. Our clients tell us that the test results give them peace of mind. The great news is that the cost of the tests is included in the house price, and the funds count toward your house deposit. Each block is individual; regardless of what happens on the land next to your block, you could have slight or significant differences.

The contour survey and soil and wind rating test reveal any unforeseen additional costs associated with creating our contract price for a fixed-price contract. We often see clients unaware of this information, and some have wasted so much time before meeting with us on designs and concepts that would not work, or they could not afford.