The first step towards building your own home is deciding where. You will need to find a block (commonly know as home site, lot, plot etc.) in a location that suits you or your family. When looking at blocks of land in your desired area, the main thing to consider is the size. The size of your block will determine how big your house can be, the size of your backyard and whether or not you can fit a pool.

Acquisitions of single blocks of vacant land (that is, land which is zoned to permit the construction of no more than one residential dwelling per block of land) for the purpose of building a single residential dwelling on each block are normally approved subject to the following condition: continuous substantial construction must commence within 24 months.