The Round Mountain Builder Portal is your central hub for everything you and your builder need to plan and design your new home with confidence.

It contains helpful information specific to your lot, including:

• Approved Plan of Development
• Survey Plans
• Disclosure Plans
• Civil Design Drawings
• Services Location Plan
• As Constructed Drawings
• Compaction Reports
• Acoustic Report
• Bushfire Management Plans

This information will help you and your builder make informed decisions and ensure your home design aligns with the vision and standards of Round Mountain. You can access the Builder Portal through the Round Mountain website at buildingatroundmountain.com.au or by speaking with a Round Mountain sales representative.

Before building your home an application package must be submitted to the DRP for assessment and approval, as required under your Contract of Sale.

This step helps ensure your home design aligns with the Round Mountain vision and the Design Guidelines, creating a cohesive and high-quality community for all residents.

Once your design has been approved by the DRP, you will then need to obtain a Building Approval from Logan City Council or a private Building Certifier before construction begins.

Landscaping including fencing must be completed within 3 months of you moving into your home.

Your home cannot be occupied until final completion of your home including external painting, render and driveway.

The following provides a step-by-step guide of the Design Guidelines Application and Approval Process.

01 Covenant Bond (Payable with Balance Deposit)

A covenant bond is payable with your balance of deposit prior to your lot going unconditional.

This amount is held in trust and is fully refundable upon completion of your home and landscaping.

The bond provides reassurance that every home will be completed and maintained to a high standard and in accordance with the Design Guidelines.

02 Design Vision

Working closely with your builder, this exciting stage will help you envision a home design that reflects your lifestyle, vision, and the intent of the Design Guidelines.

• Please review the Design Guidelines to understand the key design principles that will shape your home’s architecture, facade, streetscape presence and vision for Round Mountain.
• Please contact our DRP team should you or your builder have any questions.

03 Concept & Design Review (Optional)

Meet with the DRP to explore your design vision, discuss your home site, and identify key considerations to help set a clear direction for your home design.

• You can submit preliminary design drawings for early feedback prior to your covenant application.
• This step provides early support to help you refine your direction before completing the full covenant documentation, reducing the likelihood of time consuming and costly revisions later.

04 Submit Application

Once your house and landscape design are finalised, your builder will submit your covenant application through the Builder Portal at buildingatroundmountain.com.au.

• The DRP will review your submission within ten working days and work with your builder to finalise the approval.
• Should further information or amendments be required, you will be notified and asked to resubmit your application.

05 Final Covenant Approval

You can easily track progress of your application through the Builder Portal and once your design meets all requirements.

• The DRP will issue a Letter of Compliance confirming that your home is ready to move forward.

06 Building Approval

With your Covenant Approval in place, your builder can now lodge an application with an accredited building certifier or Council to obtain the statutory Building Approval, paving the way for construction to begin.

07 Construction

During construction, please ensure your lot is kept neat and well maintained so it remains clean, safe, and ready for your builder.

• Builders are also expected to maintain a tidy and orderly work site throughout the build to support a high-quality presentation across the community.
• Construction of your home should commence within 12 months of land settlement, with completion of your home and landscaping achieved within 12 months of starting construction.

08 Inspection

When your home and landscaping are complete, simply request your Final Inspection through the Builder Portal.

• The DRP will review your completed home against your approved plans to confirm everything aligns with your Covenant Approval.
• This final stage typically takes around ten business days.

09 Compliance Approval & Initial Bond Refund

Once your home and landscaping have been reviewed and confirmed as complete, the DRP will issue your Final Approval.

• Following Final Approval, your Covenant Bond will be partially refunded and a landscape maintenance bond will be held for a period of 12 months.
• Refunds are processed promptly, with funds generally returned within three weeks.

10 Maintenance Bond Refund

To ensure the integrity and establishment of your landscaping, your covenant bond will be held for a period of 12 months following your Final Approval.

Once your landscaping has been confirmed as compliant and well established, the remaining bond will be promptly refunded to you.