Quality inclusions

Quality inclusions and suppliers

 

The quality of the homes we build is something we’re pretty proud of.

It’s also helped us build a reputation across Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast as a new home construction company you can rely on.

Building premium but affordable homes means always using reputable trades and suppliers we can trust. If you’re interested in the kinds of brands and suppliers we use, just scroll down for a list below.

And please feel free to ask us any questions at all about our building process.

Quality comes standard with Dream Scope Homes

Design and CDC approval

• Obtain section 10.7 certificate/s, Sewer Layout, Deposited Plan and Certificate of Title.

• Detailed Contour and Boundary Survey Plan by registered Surveyor.

• Concept floor plans with external measurements.

• Design all Architectural Plans with our Inhouse Draftsman.

• Basix.

• Engineering and stormwater plans

• Building inspections during construction by Private Certifier on your behalf

• Payment of Long service Levy

• Payment of Certifier Lodgement Fees

• Obtain CDC Approval

• Sydney Water approval stamp and Occupation Certificate

 

Site care and insurances

• Site Security & Safety Fencing as required.

• Site toilet for construction personnel.

• NSW Builder’s 6 Years Home Building Fund (formerly known as Home Warranty Insurance).

• All Deliveries Guaranteed and Insured.

• 2 years warranty on appliances.

• 60-day maintenance period.

• Clearing of all construction rubbish produced from construction.

• Inspection with Owner and Certifier prior to Occupation.

• Completion of Contractual works so Occupation Certificate can be obtained.

• All certificates required for Occupation Certificate sent to the certifier.

• Dwelling interior and exterior to be professionally cleaned ready for occupation.

• 2 sets of keys given to owner upon completion.

 

Ground works & connection of services

• FIXED site costs – benching of site to achieve building platform including importation or removal of fill.

• FIXED costs for high strength reinforced concrete slab and piers to H2, H1, M or S class designed & certified by a qualified structural engineer.

• FIXED building site costs even for P class soil (Problem site).

• FIXED cost for connection of storm water within property boundary.

• FIXED cost for sewer connection to main within property boundary.

• FIXED cost for underground water service to house from existing Water Mains.

• FIXED cost for gas connection from the Dwelling to the mains (if available).

• Surveyor to peg out site positioning.

• Single phase Electrical Underground Mains to meter box on side wall of house.

 

FIXED Accredited Seven (7) Star rating BASIX & NatHERS compliance upgrades, including: (only required if BASIX & NatHERS report specify)

• Double glazed aluminium windows / doors for Thermal rating;

• Low E glazing to aluminium windows / doors for Thermal rating;

• Seven (7) star instantaneous gas HWS for Energy rating;

• Wall & ceiling insulation batts to suitable R value for Thermal rating;

• Sarking to tiled roof or anticon insulation sarking to metal roof;

• 2000L Slimline rainwater tank on concrete slab including connection with pump to toilets and outdoor tap;

• Ceiling fans for Thermal rating;

• Shower heads with flow restrictors for Water rating.

 

Framing, termite protection & moisture control

• H2 termite-treated pine Frames and trusses as per Australian Standards.

• Ceiling height as per plans – allowance for 2440mm high Ground Floor & 2440mm First Floor.

• Sarking to underside of roof.

• Termite protection by treating all penetrations and supplying Termite Certificate.

• Waterproofing to all wet areas including Waterproofing Certificate to Australian Standards.

• Damp-proof membrane to underside and to sides of concrete slab.

 

Exterior finishes

• Remote controlled garage door 2.1m tall colorbond panel with 2 remotes from our standard colour range

• Impressive PGH brick range to Ground Floor and James Hardie Plank cladding to First Floor.

• Roof up to 22.5 degrees – choose from a variety of roof tile colours.

• Hip and Gable roof designs.

• Fascia and quad-guttering to your colour selection.

• Fibre-cement eave lining.

• Weather-proof external paint to cladding, eaves lining, downpipes, doors and timber posts (if applicable).

• 920x2040mm solid XN5 Front Entry door with Clear glazing and paint finish (size subject to Drafting confirmation).

• 820x2040mm Solid Core SCX1 door with paint finish to Laundry (size subject to Drafting confirmation).

• Gainsborough Bela Entrance lever set to front external door & Gainsborough Bela Entrance lockset with deadlock to other external doors.

• Beaumont Tiles to Patios and Alfresco (if applicable).

• Aluminium windows and door/s with single glazing to meet council requirements. Window and door size as per the Standard House Design.

• Fibreglass mesh flyscreens on all opening windows and sliding door/s.

• 2No. external garden taps.

 

Internal finishes

• Floor Covering – selection of 600x600mm BEAUMONT floor tiles or bevelled-edge timber floating floor to all Ground Floor common Living areas with carpet to Bedrooms and Media/Study room (if applicable), Staircase and whole of the First Floor. Wet areas and Front Porch to be tiled.

• MDF treads and risers, and balustrades to the Staircase (paint finish).

• Vertical blinds or roller blinds to all windows and glass sliding doors excluding wet areas.

• Sliding mirrored doors on each wardrobe

• High-quality 10mm thick plasterboard to walls and ceilings.

• Suitable lining to wet areas.

• High-quality 90mm cove profiled cornices throughout.

• 66mm primed pine DAR skirtings and architraves

• Hollow core 2040mm tall internal doors (up to 820mm wide) painted in your desired colour.

• Selected quality locks and door handles from Builder’s range.

• Install man-hole to roof cavity

• 3No. Coats of paint from selected colour range for ceilings, walls, and timber work, including colour tinted undercoat

• Hard-wired smoke detector/s to Australian Standards incl. Safety Certificate

• Vertical blinds or roller blinds to all windows and glass sliding doors excluding wet areas & staircase windows.

 

Electrical

• LED downlights throughout, 4 per Living room, 2 per Dining, 2 per Kitchen, 2 per Bedroom, 2 per Alfresco (if applicable), 2 per Garage, 2 per Study, 1 per WIP, 1 per WIR, 1 per WC, 1 per 3L/m of Hallway, 1 per Patio, 1 per Laundry, 1 per Stairwell, 1 bayonet light to Understairs Storage (if applicable)

• Hard-wired smoke detector/s to Australian Standards including Safety Certificate.

• 2No. double power points for Main Bedroom, Kitchen bench, Living and Media room (if applicable), 1No. double power point for Garage, Garage door motor, Bedrooms, dishwasher space, microwave shelf, rangehood, fridge and Bathrooms.

• 1No. two-way switch to the Staircase

• 1No. Digital TV antenna (subject to Estate Development requirement).

• 1No. Sensor outdoor light.

• 1No. Data & Telephone point.

• 1No. TV point.

• 1No. Internal gas point.

 

Kitchen

• 20mm thick standard range stone benchtops – selection from large range of colours.

• Stainless steel slimline range-hood ducted out to external atmosphere.

• 900mm wide stainless steel slimline range-hood ducted out to external atmosphere.

• 900mm wide stainless steel free-standing oven/cooktop combo.

• Provision for dishwasher.

• Provision for microwave shelf, under benchtop.

• Provision cold water to fridge space.

• Stainless steel double bowl sink top mounted.

• Chrome gooseneck kitchen flick-mixer tap.

• Laminate cabinetry from a large range of colours and textures.

• Cutlery-tray insert in top drawer.

• Soft-closing hinges to cabinetry cupboards.

• Splashback – large selection from Builder’s range of BEAUMONT TILES.

 

Bathroom & laundary

• Polyurethane wall-hung vanities with soft closing drawers to Bathroom and Ensuite (up to 900mm wide).

• Quality rimless bowl toilet suites with a soft-closing seat.

• Heat lamps, light and exhaust fan to Bathroom and Ensuite.

• Semi-Frameless shower screens to Bathroom and Ensuite.

• Free-standing bathtub up to 1800mm long with wall mounted bath spout. (if bath drawn on the plans)

• Bevelled-edge mirrors to fit over vanities.

• Chrome vanity flick-mixer taps.

• Chrome shower heads and flick-mixers.

• Chrome double towel rails.

• Chrome toilet paper roll holders.

• 300x300mm floor tiles to wet areas from Builder’s selection of BEAUMONT TILES.

• Wall tiles to 2000mm high in shower recess, 1500mm high around the bathtub, and 600x300mm white skirting tiles.

• 45-litre stainless steel laundry tub with storage cabinet.

• Chrome hot and cold laundry tub flick-mixer tap.

• Selected splashback wall tiles up to 600mm above laundry cabinet.

 

Exclusions – unless otherwise stated in your quote or tender.

• Demolition.

• Landscaping, Concrete Driveways, driveway layback and/or relocation of layback, fencing & retaining walls.

• Rock excavation, Construction in Soil Classification (E) Extreme or Building Adjacent / Over the Sewer Main (BAS/BOS) or concrete encasement of sewer main.

• Council related items such as flood prone land, heritage impact, bushfire construction, acoustics, onsite detention system, septic system, pump out sewer, stormwater systems or DA submission.

• Underground rainwater tank.

• Developer Design guidelines or Developer contributions/bonds

• Traffic control

• Council Contribution Fees (only applicable for Dual Occ or Duplex builds)

• Battle-axe blocks may incur additional costs due to extended access to site.

 

Disclaimer: Dream Scope Homes reserves the right to change prices and inclusions without prior notice and without obligation as supplier pricing and availability of materials and fixtures can change. All inclusions are from Dream Scope Homes standard range unless stated otherwise.