Build First. Sell When You're Ready

Take the pressure off your next move. Build your new home while selling your current one, with support from your local Jennian Homes team and Squirrel.
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Build the home that’s right for your next chapter

Don't let selling your current home hold back your next move.

You may have outgrown your current home, be ready to downsize, or simply want a home that better suits the way you live now. But coordinating the sale of one property with the construction of another can feel complicated.

Through Jennian Homes and Squirrel, eligible homeowners may be able to secure their new home and sell their existing property while the new home is being built.

If your current home hasn’t sold by the time your build is complete, bridging finance may help you settle and move into your new Jennian home without having to perfectly align your sale and settlement dates.

More flexibility. Less pressure. A simpler way to make your next move.

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How It Works

A Smarter Way to Move Home

  • Step 1: Choose your new Jennian home, whether that's a house and land package or a custom design and build solution.
  • Step 2: Your new home is built while you continue living in your current property.
  • Step 3: Sell your current home during the build process when the timing works best for you.
  • Step 4: If your home hasn't sold before settlement, eligible customers may be able to use Squirrel's bridging finance solution to help complete the purchase.
  • Step 5: Move into your brand-new home and sell your existing property when you're ready.

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The Benefits of Bridging Finance

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More Flexibility. More Control.

  • Give yourself more time to sell: Sell your current home during the build rather than feeling pressured to complete the sale before you can get started.
  • Avoid Moving Twice: Move directly from your existing property into your new Jennian home, without the added disruption of temporary accommodation and storage.
  • Choose the right home for your future: Take the time to choose a home, location and layout that genuinely suit the next stage of your life.
  • Plan with greater certainty: Move forward with your build without relying on perfectly aligned construction, sale and settlement dates.
  • Get personalised financial guidance: A Squirrel adviser can explain how the finance solution works, assess your individual circumstances and help you determine whether it may be suitable for you.

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Why Build with Jennian Homes?

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National experience, delivered by a local team

Jennian Homes has been helping Kiwi families build homes for more than 40 years. Wherever you’re planning to build, you’ll work with a local Jennian team that understands your region and will guide you through each stage of the journey. 

Whether you’re downsizing, upsizing, relocating or creating your forever home, we’ll help you explore the options that suit your lifestyle, land and budget. You can choose from our range of inspirational home plans, personalise an existing design, explore available house and land packages, or create a home from the ground up. Jennian’s national website confirms its plans can be built as designed or customised to suit the customer’s needs.

With the experience of a nationwide building brand and the care of a dedicated local team, you can move forward knowing you’ll have support throughout your building journey.

You’re not simply building a new house. You’re creating a home that’s right for the life ahead.

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Ready to Build First and Sell Later?

Discover how Jennian Homes and Squirrel could help make the move from your current property into a brand-new home simpler, more flexible and less stressful.

Tell us a little about your plans and your local Jennian Homes team will be in touch to discuss your next steps. They can help you explore suitable home options and connect you with Squirrel for personalised finance guidance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is bridging finance?
Can I start building before I sell my current home?
What happens if my current home hasn't sold by the time my new home is ready?
What if the property market is slow and my house takes longer to sell?
Will I be paying two mortgages at once?
How do I find out if I'm eligible?
Can I choose any Jennian home?
Is this available throughout New Zealand?