Some builders claim to build a home between 6-10 weeks. This is very alarming and should raise concerns about the quality of finishes and what corners are being cut to achieve completion in such a short time span. At Bendella Group we allow 20 weeks which means your home is ticking over at a swift pace with regular quality assurance checks and utmost care being taken to build a quality home you’ll be proud of. Being a man-made product, this also allows for mistakes to be corrected and any unsatisfactory workmanship to be improved upon.

YES, most definitely, you will receive notification from the team once we reach practical completion enabling a walk through to be carried out onsite with the home owners and foreman to ensure all aspects of your home are to satisfaction.

We certainly will. As I’m sure you can appreciate, each estate we build in poses different challenges and requirements to meet the developer’s guidelines. A lot of our homes already satisfy many of the guidelines in place, but we will discuss with you any potential changes to be made.

We build houses in Darwin, Palmerston, and rural areas including Virginia, Coolalinga, Howard Springs and Humpty Doo. Most houses are built in Palmerston or the new areas of Northcrest and Muirhead as the new suburbs are expanding rapidly there. If you’re looking to build outside these areas, we are able to do remote work. Please contact us to find out more.

We certainly do!! Pools feature in a great deal of our homes, and most of our designs have been created with pools in mind, incorporating integrated living areas inside, outside, and poolside. The Beach House design is a prime example of this.

This is obviously subject to a lot of variables such as the size of the land and the extent of landscaping you require. However, we do find that typically $15-20k can go a long way on a small to medium size block of land.

These are all little things that you may expect as a part of any home, but not all builders include them as standard. At Bendella Group, TV antenna and clothesline are all included and regarding fly screens, we go one step further and provide InvisiGard security screens as standard on all windows and sliding doors. 

The external concrete slab and roof adds valuable living space to your home and is included in the price, regardless of your chosen specifications.

You are more than welcome to attend your site regularly; however, you will need to be accompanied by your Client Services Manager for safety reasons.

We have a Selections Consultant available to assist with Wall & floor tile selections, paint colours and laminate selections to ensure a stress-free process. This is all done in-house at our Northcrest display home.

To respect the privacy of our clients, we prefer not to contact previous builds, but we are more than happy to take you through homes in construction. We can also provide testimonials from past clients to assist with your decision making.
Most of the homes we have completed have professional photos taken, and the albums are uploaded on Facebook. 

Be sure to confirm the warranty periods offered by your builder. A long warranty is a sign that your builder is willing to back its ability to construct a home that lasts, which is fantastic reassurance for you, the homeowner. At Bendella Group, we pride ourselves on providing warranties that are testaments to the confidence we have in the quality of our homes. We offer a 6-year structural warranty and 12-month defects maintenance warranty to give you complete piece of mind.

We also provide a homeowner’s manual outlining all product warranty information, so you are crystal clear on what is covered. Should you need to request maintenance on anything once you move in, you can lodge it directly from your phone via our convenient WEBFORM so we can prioritise and manage maintenance items in the best way possible.

Make sure your builder provides you with a Fidelity Fund certificate before you pay them anything. This covers you for financial loss up to 20% or 200,000 (whichever is the lesser) should the builder die or become insolvent. For more details, the Fidelity Fund have several fact sheets on their website.

Ultimately, this is very much a personal choice, but most people prefer to live in a brand-new home. New properties might seem more expensive at first glance, but they offer a higher quality of living, more choice and of course, warranties for peace of mind.

Some other factors you should consider when weighing up new versus old: The full tax benefits are only available on new builds, not existing homes. By building a new home you’ll save thousands on government stamp duty, and possibly also legal costs and bank fees.

As a home owner, it’s likely that you’ll have to make some compromises when choosing an existing home. A new home gives you an entirely blank slate, with endless possibilities. It’s difficult to put a price on the joy that comes from living in a home that’s been designed and built especially for you.

We are unable to apply for your First Home Owner Grant, but we can certainly get one of our finance specialists to assist you with your application.

A building permit number is the number allocated by the registered independent building certifier that issues the permit. The number can be located within the building permit document.

An easement is a section of land registered on your property title which gives someone the right to use that land for a specific purpose (such as council access to sewage and storm water pipes.) We cannot build any permanent structures on an easement. Your final slab design may also be affected by any easements on your property or your neighbour’s property.

This is certainly a question we get asked often! This is our very popular ‘Beach House’ design that comes in a variety of renditions to cater to all budgets. Whilst this version is a larger family home with 4 bedrooms and a media room, the design is available in a more compact 3-bedroom version to suit buyers who require less room.

A ‘site scrape’ is to simply remove the very top layer of the block to make it clean.

An ‘excavation’ is needed when the site is required to be at a certain level and usually consists of a cut and fill method.

A ‘cut and fill’ refers to the process of cutting into the hillside or slope of your site. The material removed from area is then used to ‘fill’ the site to achieve the desired level.

A retaining wall can be made of different materials, such as sleepers, blocks, or bricks, but it’s essentially a wall built to retain fill. A retaining wall ensures soil doesn’t move from the allocated area. Anything higher than 600mm will need to be engineered and certified.

A soil report is a report based on a series of soil samples taken from your block of land. By testing the soil in various locations, it enables our engineers to classify your soil type and provide the appropriate footing system for your home.

Fill is the soil added after a site has been excavated to create a level building platform.

Exposed aggregate is a method of finishing concrete which washes the cement/sand mixture of the top layer of the aggregate – usually gravel. We use exposed aggregate in driveways and external surfaces.

All our drafting is carried out in-house. In-house drafting will mean that you receive your preliminary and final contracts sooner. An in-house team can also do same-day compliance checks, and should a change be required, it can be done that day – getting your home to site quicker.

We will price owner supplied plans subject to proof of copyright ownership. An external party like an architect is not required which will save you considerable money.

Meetings will be organised with yourself and our in-house designer till you are satisfied with the design, at which stage planning drawings are produced along with a 3D elevation, ready for costing.

Bendella Group has been operating in the Territory for over 11 years. As an NT owned and operated business, Bendella only employs local contractors and only uses local products and suppliers.

Bendella Group is part of Master Builders NT and HIA NT. Master Builders is the peak construction industry association in the NT and represent the entire industry to ensure the highest standards are maintained.

A good indicator of a quality home builder is one that is fully licensed and insured – we can provide you with these details if you require them. It is important for both you and Bendella Group as your builder to be covered during the building process if unforeseen circumstances cause any issues.