Driftwood Shores is another quality McCloy Group residential community. We have developed these guidelines to help you create a home in a high-quality residential neighbourhood, in turn adding value and contributing to the sense of community.
Many visual elements contribute to an increased sense of community, many of which will be provided by us such as entry features, public art, children’s playgrounds, open space, and mature street trees, for example. However, some will be provided by you and these design guidelines will assist you in designing your new home and landscaping to ensure all homes complement each other and contribute positively to the visually attractive streetscapes.
Compliance with these guidelines will help protect your investment by ensuring all homes are of a similar high quality. Your home should be designed to take advantage of the best orientation, views and outlooks including those to the street. The presentation of the house to the street and other public areas contributes to the visual character, social interaction and passive surveillance of both your home and the neighbourhood.
All care has been taken to ensure that these design guidelines comply with council requirements and current building legislation, however, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements. These design guidelines are to be read in conjunction with your Land Sales Contract and the associated 88b instrument which sets out the easements, restrictions on use and positive covenants on land title.
These Guidelines are provided for information purposes only to assist potential purchasers and owners within the Estate in designing a home. They should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Illustrations and pictures in these Guidelines are intended to be a visual aid only and do not necessarily depict the actual development. Whilst the McCloy Group has taken all reasonable endeavours in preparing these Guidelines to ensure they reflect the registered section 88B instrument and relevant Council and other planning controls nothing in these guidelines should be taken as the provision of advice. The Purchaser should rely upon its own enquiries and seek professional advice in this regard. The McCloy Group gives no warranty and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained in these Guidelines and accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon the information presented. The Guidelines are subject to change without notice.
At Driftwood Shores, we are passionate about creating welcoming communities where people truly love to live — whether it is your forever home or your perfect coastal escape. We value safe, friendly neighbourhoods that foster a strong sense of connection and belonging.
Our developments are designed to offer lasting value and lifestyle appeal, with many buyers choosing to stay within our communities when it is time to upsize or downsize. To make your journey as smooth as possible, we have created a simple ‘Steps to Purchase’ guide so you can secure your dream homesite with confidence.
Step 1 – Research
Do your research and find a suitable legal adviser whether it be a conveyancer or solicitor. Source financing options and a lender that is right for you. Speak to builders and find a home design that suits your budget and lifestyle.
Step 2 – Purchaser Qualification
To ensure you’re ready to secure a homesite purchaser qualification is required. Arrange a suitable time to meet with our friendly Land Sales team either in person or virtually to discuss your options and cover any relevant questions. Potential purchasers are not able to proceed to step 3, holding deposit without completing purchaser qualification step, this includes:
Step 3 – Holding deposit
Select your dream homesite and secure it with a $1,500 holding deposit once the Land Sales Consultant issues the sales advice. The deposit will be made by electronic funds transfer or bank cheque. Our Land Sales Consultant will be able to provide you specific details needed for the bank transfer or cheque.
Should a purchaser not proceed, a $500 administration fee will be deducted and $1000 refunded.
Step 4 – Contracts
Once a sales advice has been completed by the Land Sales Consultant and the holding deposit has been received, the contract will be issued to your legal adviser. Contracts are usually issued within 2-3 days. You will have 21 days from the date the contract is issued to have a look through the sale contract with your legal representation.
Step 5 – Exchange
Contracts should be exchanged as soon as practically possible within 21 days from the date of issue. If contracts are not exchanged within this period, the lot will be placed back on market and made available to other purchasers.
If the land is not yet registered, you will only need to pay the balance of your 5% deposit less your $1,500 holding deposit. If the land is already registered, then a 10% deposit will be payable.
Step 6 – Settlement
Once exchanged, contracts should be settled as soon as practically possible:-
The balance of your payment will be due upon settlement.
NOTE: This information is for prospective or current purchasers and is of a general nature. For further legal information, please seek the advice of your solicitor or licensed conveyancer.
Below you’ll find answers to questions asked frequently by our residents during their journey. If you can’t find the answers you are looking for get in touch with us and we will respond to your query.
It usually takes 8-10 weeks to obtain Council approval (your builder will do this for you) and approximately 6 months to build.
Your builder will give you a fixed price tender.
There are many project home builders that will build on your land. Check with the Department of Fair Trading first to see if the home builder is licensed and then inspect their display homes. When you choose your home, ask the builder to prepare a written tender to build the home on your lot or you can select from our House & Land Packages (Coming Soon).val (your builder will do this for you) and approximately 6 months to build.
A small deposit secures your block. A contract is then forwarded to your solicitor (if you don’t have one, we can recommend one). At the same time, you can select a home builder to prepare a tender/builders contract. The land is then exchanged and settled into your name and the building process starts with your builder.
No. You can build when you want to. Preferably builds commence within 12 months of settlement.anged and settled into your name and the building process starts with your builder.
You may be eligible to apply for one of the following NSW Government grants:
• First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
• First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) Scheme
• First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme
• New Home Guarantee Scheme
• Family Home Guarantee Scheme
Visit www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/grants-schemes for more information.
Most people pick their block of land first although some people choose to go the other way. You will find, however, that it is easier to modify a house design to suit a block of land, rather than trying to get your block to suit your house.
If there are, they are shown on the plans that we give you. The specifics of the covenants are further detailed within the 88B instrument document that forms part of the contract of sale.
Yes. All the blocks in the estate are ready to be connected to services such as water, sewer, power and NBN internet.
Every block of land in New South Wales is now classified by the Rural Fire Service with a rating of 1, 2 or 3. Each block in Driftwood Shores which has a bushfire restriction will have a different rating to protect you and your home from bushfire risk. For more information contact Eurobodalla Shire Council.
At the completion of civil works every block will receive a classification by geotechnical engineers. To obtain the report simply visit the land for sale page and choose the relevant stage to obtain the reports.
Yes, there are a number of house and land packages designed for various blocks within the community. You can also choose your own block and your own builder to package up your home. We can assist you with this process.At the completion of civil works every block will receive a classification by geotechnical engineers. To obtain the report simply visit the land for sale page and choose the relevant stage to obtain the reports.
An HIA member check can be made by calling the HIA consumer hotline on 1902 973 555. HIA can advise the member’s status and whether their membership is current.
HIA cannot provide information as to the member’s building history. This information can only be provided by the relevant government department such as Consumer Affairs or a building authority.