September 2026

A house and land package buys speed and simplicity because the land and home come pre-matched, while a custom build costs more time and usually more money upfront but delivers a home designed for the specific block and brief; which is better value depends almost entirely on how much the block, and control over it,

A flood overlay means your council’s Local Environmental Plan classifies the land as flood prone, and yes, you can still build on most flood-affected lots in NSW, provided the home’s habitable floors sit at or above the flood planning level, typically the 1 per cent AEP flood height plus a 500 millimetre freeboard, with flood-compatible