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“Why is it different? I keep coming back to the word community.”
“To be able to live, work and play in the one place - it’s pretty special.”
“Once I open that door, I love it. We made the right decision.”
“It’s the perfect place to be. We’ve been here from the word go.”
“It’s a great area for kids especially. They love it.”
“We love living here - wouldn’t live anywhere else. It’s a great community.”
“Everyone’s friendly, everyone talks to you. I get to know everyone’s names.”
“The infrastructure here is fantastic, Lend Lease have done a great job planning it all.”
“Dynamic community, everyone's working towards building it into a community.”
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Lakefront Terrace provides breathtaking views over the enormous expanse of Lake Orr. Its exclusive lakefront location is complemented by the contemporary architectural design.
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SOHO combines a contemporary office with a chic modern home in a single industrial style building.
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South Bay offers 20 one plus one, two and three bedroom stylish, north-east facing waterfront apartments that will sit above waterfront dining, stylish retail shops, cafes, and convenience stores.
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Home Buying Made Easy
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 Helping to Make Buying Your New Home Hassle-Free
Purchasing or building a new home is a major milestone in your life. Regardless of whether you’re a first time buyer, taking a step up to a larger home as the family grows, or downsizing to more comfortably suit a relaxing lifestyle.
Lend Lease are committed to making the complete experience as straightforward and as hassle-free as possible. In this guide you’ll find 10 steps that have been designed by Lend Lease to ease you through the process from paying a deposit, right through to becoming a happy member of the Varsity Lakes community.
Of course, once having read through this guide*, if you have any questions or require any further information at any stage, simply call the Sales and Information Centre on 1800 268 468 and one of the Lend Lease team will be happy to help you.
 Step 1 - Choose your block
The first step is to determine which Lend Lease block is the perfect fit for you. At South Bay at Varsity Lakes you have the choice between lakefront or park blocks, both available in a selection of sizes to suit a variety of budgets and lifestyles.
Step 2 - Choose your home
The next step is to choose which home design is the perfect fit for you. Depending on what size block you have chosen, at South Bay you’ll find a number of clever home designs suited to a variety of lifestyles.
Step 3 - Your deposit and signing your contract
At this point you’re well and truly on your way! Purchasing your new block at Varsity Lakes requires an initial deposit and this is paid by cheque or direct deposit at the time of signing your contract. In accordance with the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000, we encourage you to seek independent legal advice prior to the contract’s execution. We further direct your attention to the warning statement and information sheet which will be attached to the front of your contract.
Once the contract has become unconditional, which means the contract has been executed by all parties, and any conditions have been met, a 10% deposit of your purchase price will be required.
Step 4 - 'Subject to Finance'
If your contract has a finance clause that requires you to organise the amount you need to borrow, you must inform Lend Lease of the outcome of your finance application by the specified date.
When your finance is approved on acceptable terms or you are otherwise satisfied that you will obtain finance, just let your solicitor know and they will notify us on your behalf. The contract will then become unconditional in that regard. If your finance is not approved, again let your solicitor know and communication of this will then be generated between our solicitors and yours. The contract will be terminated and your deposit will be refunded to you.
Step 5 - Settlement
Settlement of your lot will be within 14 days of registration. Your solicitor will inform you when registration has occurred. Lend Lease will notify you if there is any change to the anticipated registration date as mentioned in your contract. The balance of the purchase monies is due within 14 days of registration and you should notify your lender as soon as possible of the settlement date. Please make sure you sign and return your mortgage documents to your lender as soon as possible.
Generally, the settlement process will be communicated through our solicitor and yours.
Step 6 - Covenant Approval
Purchasers must obtain Lend Lease approval for any building work to be carried out on your lot. Please refer to the Covenant Guide and the ‘South Bay Approval Process’ within.
If you require a meeting with the Covenant Administrator, please contact Varsity Lakes on 1800 268 468 to arrange a suitable time.
Step 7 - Construction
Time to build your new home
Construction of your new home will need to be completed within 12 months of settlement of land, or as otherwise specified in the special requirements of your contract.
Landscaping your new home
All garden areas including front verges, within public view, must be landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs and turf. Please refer to the South Bay covenant guide for full details.
Step 8 - Getting ready to move in
There are always lots of little things to do before moving, so to make your move a whole lot smoother refer to the checklist below:
Notify everyone of your new address:
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|  | Friends and Family |
| | Schools |
 | | Financial Institutions |
| | Insurance companies (car, house & contents, health, life, etc.) |
| | Memberships and Subscriptions |
| | Employers |
Also, don't forget to:
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| | Arrange delivery of rubbish bins – contact Gold Coast City Council on 1300 130 854 |
| | Change details on your Driver’s Licence |
 | | Complete Electoral Enrolment forms |
| | Arrange for an extra key to be cut |
| | Arrange a newspaper delivery |
| | Sign up to www.varsitylakesonline.com.au |
Step 9 - Welcome!
This is the day you’ve been looking forward to! At Lend Lease, we know that this is the most exciting time for our homebuyers. With this in mind, we make every effort to smooth the way for you. You will receive a handy information pack which highlights the community facilities, retail and education services, parks, and hike and bike trails. There are also welcome nights and regular community events where you can get to know your new neighbours.
Your satisfaction is important to us
With your permission and in accordance with our privacy policy, throughout the purchasing process you may receive a call from our independent customer research team who will ask
you a few questions regarding your experience with us. This is used in conjunction with ongoing customer feedback programs to continually improve our service to you.
Step 10 - Get the most out of life at Varsity Lakes
Lend Lease is committed to creating special places for you and your family. A big part of this is to assist you through every step of your purchase. This is an exciting time for you and we look forward to seeing you soon and meeting you at one of our get-togethers in the future.
Your Kind of Community
Varsity Lakes is a thriving community with regular special events, sport and recreation activities and community groups and clubs. To help keep you up to date with events, all groups and clubs at Varsity Lakes have information posted on www.varsitylakesonline.com.au, an online community portal. Visit the community portal today to find out what’s going on, or talk to the Lend Lease team at Varsity Lakes to learn how your group or club can have access.
*This ‘Home Buying Made Easy’ guide should be read as a guide only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained within this guide is correct, Lend Lease does not warrant the accuracy of the guide. The contents of the guide are subject to change without notice. Lend Lease recommends that interested parties seek financial and legal advice before signing any contract. This guide does not form part of the terms and conditions of any contract that you may sign. Copyright in the material forming part of this guide is owned or licensed by Lend Lease or related entities. ‘Lend Lease’ and all associated trademarks are trademarks of Lend Lease Limited.
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