Newbridge

Eight core ranges, designed for Melbourne’s growth corridors. Filter by lot dimensions, storeys, bedrooms, garage siting. Compare up to three plans side-by-side. Every design is fixed-price, 7-star NatHERS, HIA-contract.

06 — Standard vs Standard

What we include is what others charge for.

Most volume builders publish a low base price and recover margin via “upgrade tiers”. Newbridge prices the home you’ll actually live in. Here’s a fair, item-by-item comparison.

Category
Item
Newbridge
Industry standard
Structure
Engineered concrete slab to soil class M (or worse)
Standard
Class H+ priced as variation
Structure
2,550 mm ceiling heights ground floor
Standard
2,400 mm; 2,550 is upgrade
Energy
7-star NatHERS energy rating
Standard
6-star minimum, 7-star upgrade
Energy
Double-glazed windows throughout
Standard
Single-glazed, double on upgrade
Energy
6.6 kW solar PV with inverter
Standard
Optional / promotional
Kitchen
40 mm reconstituted stone benchtops
Standard
20 mm laminate; stone upgrade
Kitchen
Bosch oven + induction cooktop + dishwasher
Standard
Builder-house brand baseline
Kitchen
Soft-close Hettich cabinetry
Standard
Standard hinges
Bathroom
Stone benchtops + frameless screens
Standard
Laminate + framed; upgrade required
Bathroom
Floor-to-ceiling tiling
Standard
1,800 mm tiling; FTC upgrade
Flooring
Engineered oak ground floor
Standard
Hybrid laminate; oak upgrade
Smart-home
Cat-6 to bedrooms + ceiling speaker pre-wire
Standard
Nil; aftermarket
Process
HIA Fixed-price contract, no PC sums
Standard
Provisional sums + PC items
Process
Owner portal with weekly progress photos
Standard
Phone updates on request
Process
7-year structural warranty
Standard
Statutory minimum (6 yrs)