Turnkey · House & land
Short answer
"Turnkey" usually means the home should be ready to move into at handover. There's no single legal definition, though. What's included depends on the builder and your contract.
In Victoria, a turnkey house-and-land package commonly lists flooring, window coverings, heating and cooling, appliances, driveway, fencing, landscaping and site works. Don't rely on the label. Ask for the full written inclusions and exclusions, and check whether site costs are fixed or provisional.
TKBG is a free builder-broker service. It can help you compare turnkey inclusions line by line across suitable builders. Confirm the final scope in your building contract before you sign. If the home will be rented, see house and land for investors.
Questions
Not automatically. "Turnkey" isn't a defined legal term. Only what's written in your contract and inclusions list is included.
Check floor coverings, window coverings, heating and cooling, kitchen appliances, lighting, driveway and paths, front and rear landscaping, fencing and gates, letterbox and clothesline, and any estate requirements.
Sometimes. Ask whether site costs are fixed or an allowance, and what's excluded. Soil, slope, rock, retaining, drainage and service connections can change the total.
Not always. Estates can set façade, fencing, landscaping or driveway standards. Ask whether the package already meets the estate's design guidelines and who gets developer approval.
Variations you ask for, upgrades, provisional sums, prime cost items, and site or authority requirements. Ask how each one is priced and approved.
Compare the total cost to move in, not the headline price. A lower base price can end up costing more once missing items are added.
TKBG can put suitable packages side by side and flag missing items. You still review the contract and get independent legal and finance advice.
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