In the suburban area of Crace, we’re taking inspiration from the best of ‘old Canberra’, with wide streets and pedestrian-friendly (even pram-friendly) footpaths. Instead of a maze of looping streets going nowhere, streets in Crace will be easy to navigate, with vistas to the surrounding hills and parks.

House and land packages in our suburban precinct are now selling and the demonstration village is now open . It showcases a range of homes from our panel of architects and builders. If you want to be kept up-to-date on progress and release dates for the Crace suburban precinct, register your details here.

Look at Canberra’s traditional suburbs and you’ll find that the streets have a character all their own. While the houses play an important part in creating the streetscape, they are not the dominant feature. The trees, the garden setting and the views along the streets are what you notice most. In these streets, the house designs, the materials, the textures and the colours blend with each other to create a sense of harmony.

Times, designs and materials have changed, but at Crace we are re-creating that integrated approach to the streetscape by ensuring that each home reflects our overall design intent. So when you build a home at Crace, we make sure it suits the block of land you’re putting it on. We have a range of pre-approved homes available. Many are architect-designed and all are endorsed by our Architectural Panel and reviewed by our team of leading on-site builders.

It makes quality design so much more affordable and means you’ll never have to worry that your neighbour will build something unfortunate next door. It also makes the building and approval process simpler, and ensures that your home will be part of an integrated and attractive streetscape. Another option is to submit your own design to our panel.

Steps to purchasing in the suburban precinct

Step 1

• Select your block of land (Crace consultant will hold for a maximum of seven days).
• Select builder of your choice (one from our panel or your own).
• Pay $1,000 plan preparation fee to one of our partner builders or pay Crace Realty a $1,000 plan assessment fee.
• If you do not use one of our partner builders you will be required to pay a $5,000 external builder bond at settlement.
• Your Crace consultant will draw up a sales instruction on your block and you will be required to supply details of your solicitor, together with the names of your builder and architect. At this time you will also need to make a $1,000 payment as an initial deposit in your land. Please be sure to advise your solicitor that documents will be on their way from Crace, which need to be exchanged within eight weeks to receive a rebate on your purchase price.

Step 2

• Meet with your designer or builder to complete your plans for your new home (you have four weeks to provide plans to Crace for approval) then get your plans approved by Crace and attach plans to land contract.
• Meet with your solicitor to authorise land documents for exchange and pay balance deposit of 10%.

If you exchange documents within eight weeks and settle at the agreed time you will receive a $2,500 rebate at settlement.

Congratulations and welcome to living at Crace!

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If you plan to build a new home in the suburban precinct at Crace, most likely you'll be taken through the sales process by one of the five partner builders.

They are:

• ADR Homes
• APA Homes
• Classic Constructions
• Today's Homes and Lifestyle
• Vogue Constructions

These Canberra based builders were selected following a tender process and all are committed to the Crace vision of creating a harmonious integrated suburb.

• Easy as ABC with ADR Homes

  A happy building experience is what clients have come to expect from dealings with ADR Homes, another family owned business that believes in the personal touch.

  "We're a family, dealing with families," says Bob Silec. "It's a simple equation really-customers just want to know that they are dealing with a professional who understands their needs and has the quality skills and experience to fulfil them.

  "Our approach is very much hands-on, and our clients appreciate the fact that the people they brief about their vision for their new home are the same people that will build and deliver it."

  Established in 1988, ADR Homes has built its reputation on honesty and commitment. "There are never any surprises. Our clients are involved in creating their home from the start to the finish and remain in control of the whole process," Bob says. "We really value this type or working relationship." For more about ADR Homes, click here.

• Getting green with APA Homes

  With a 15-year track record on some of Canberra's largest projects to its name, APA Homes has earned its highly regarded reputation for project excellence.

  Andrew Sullivan and Phil Hodges have between them over 40 years experience in the building industry and have worked on some this region's best known and most prestigious developments.

  "Crace is one of the newest projects we're involved in and also one of the most innovative that we've undertaken," says Andrew. "Sustainability is a big concern for us, and being HIA GreenSmart accredited, we're keen to flex our green muscles whenever we get the opportunity. Crace is really allowing us to do that, and its terrific to see how good the outcomes of a great collaboration can be." For more about APA Homes, click here.

• Classic and timeless-a great combination with Classic Constructions

  When Michael and George Tanchevski established Classic Constructions in 1987, they had a vision for a company that would be in touch with the times and in tune with its customers.

  Since those early days, they have built a business that is recognised as one of Canberra's leading construction companies and renowned for its quality and service. "Classic Constructions is a family owned company, so we enjoy relating to other families, learning about their lifestyles and then creating a living solution that meets their needs," says George Tanchevski.

  "We understand people have a budget, and that's a really important factor in any work that we undertake. Our philosophy is simple-we just want to provide the most creative, cost effective solutions for our clients, while guaranteeing the highest level of quality and service.For more about Classic Constructions, click here.

• Tomorrow's sustainability Today with Today's Homes

  A boutique building approach is one of the key factors in the success of Today's Homes and an approach that continues to win the company accolades and praise.

  "An enjoyable experience", "a pleasant surprise" and "we're delighted" are not uncommon responses to the projects Today's Homes undertakes, and not just because of the company's service ethic but because of its knack of creating superior quality, cost effective, energy efficient and individually designed homes to compliment each owner's lifestyle.

  "We are committed to providing our customers with the best advice on building the finest quality, environmentally sustainable homes," says Brendan McCoullough.

  "Environmental considerations are fundamental to every home we design and build because we believe home owners should have a home that is super comfortable, minimises operating costs and significantly reduces environmental impacts." For more about Today's Homes and Lifestyle, click here.

• Vogue Constructions always in fashion

  Standout homes that are stylish and unique are a Vogue Constructions hallmark and the reason this company's reputation for quality and innovation has torpedoed since it was established in 2003.

  "We're a very vibrant business," says Stuart Sampson. "We love nothing more than to sit down with our clients and learn about their vision for a new home, and then work with them to bring their dreams to fruition."

  And if energy and enthusiasm are any sort of benchmark, Stuart and his business partner Nathan Toscan, are really raising the bar. This young company has already won a number of industry awards and continues to attract interest from around Australia for its standout designs. For more about Vogue Constructions, click here.

Here at Crace there are 60 house designs in our suburban precinct to choose from. Narrow your criteria down using our Home finder to find your dream home.

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