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Buyer Info

Buying a Removal Home can save time, save money, save our heritage, and save our planet.

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Save Money

As with anything second-hand, you can expect to pay up to 50% less than the same product purchased new. A ‘Removal Home’ on your land with services connected and ready to move into is no exception and should cost between 25% and 50% less than a similar building built new

Save our Heritage

Australia’s history deserves to be retained in a tangible form. Many important buildings have been lost due to poor planning or lack of care for their historical value. It is not always practical to keep historical buildings on the original sites, and moving them is an option that is far too often ignored. By buying a Removal Home you are contributing to the honourable activity of maintaining a piece of our unique heritage.

Eco-Friendly Choice

Repurposing a removal home reduces landfill waste and conserves resources, appealing to environmentally conscious buyers.

Original is often better

Homes built in the past have stood the test of time, and were built by master craftsmen with skills that have been largely lost today. Due to the rise in construction costs, cheaper materials are used in new construction today and they tend to lack the warmth, feel, strength, and aesthetic qualities of the construction materials of the past.

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Save Time

A ‘Removal Home’ can be delivered to site immediately following council approvals and can be ready to live in soon after.

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Satisfaction

When buying a ‘Removal Home’, you are getting involved in the project from start to finish. We have received many letters from customers who have enjoyed the satisfaction of creating their own unique home from sometimes rather humble beginnings. You can, of course, employ others to do all the work if this is your preference, however, the more involved you are the more money you will save and the more personal satisfaction you will get out of the project.

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Essential Information

Homes for Sale

  • We usually have several homes for sale at any one time. They can be located anywhere in South East Queensland or North East New South Wales. Most are sold and delivered directly from original location to final site.
  • Many are still occupied so inspections are by appointment only. New listings are posted to the website on a regular basis.

Pricing

  • This price includes the house from floor bearer level up, including fixtures and fittings other than excluded items. Concrete or terracotta roof tiles (if applicable) may or may not be included at the discretion of the relocation contractor.

Council Approval

  • We guide and facilitate you through the application and approval process. We have access to engineers, drafting professionals, certifiers and other consultants who will be able to give you the expertise you require.

House Site

  • Your house site may need some preparation prior to delivery of your Removal Home. This is your responsibility, however, the relocation contractor who will deliver your home will advise you in this regard. Generally, most sites are suitable and require little preparation, even sloping sites

Warranty

  • As Removal Homes are second hand, there is no builder or manufacturer’s warranty on the structure. Just as when buying an established home that is out of the builder’s warranty period, you should satisfy yourself as to the building’s condition
  • New work carried out by licensed contractors to install foundations etc on the house will be covered by a building regulators warranty such as that provided by the QBCC.

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