Quick answer: Brighton Homes Queensland is a south-east Queensland builder operated by NEX Building Group, the group behind McDonald Jones Homes, which is 80% owned by Asahi Kasei Homes. It promotes a 60-year structural guarantee and a 13-month price hold, sells display homes on leaseback, and offers finance through MyChoice Home Loans, which it says is 50% owned by NEX. Its ProductReview.com.au listing showed 4.9 out of 5 from 1,503 reviews when we checked.
Brighton is a sister brand of McDonald Jones Homes in Queensland. This Brighton Homes review covers the group, its guarantees and their conditions, how its packages and finance are sold, its review ratings and what to check before you sign.
Who Is Brighton Homes?
According to the Australian Business Register (ABR), its website and NEX Building Group:
- Its website says it is “NEX Building Group Pty Ltd trading as Brighton Homes Queensland” (ABN 59 089 524 050)
- The ABR shows the same company also uses the names McDonald Jones Homes and Hayman Homes
- Its website shows QBCC licence 1250787
- NEX says Asahi Kasei Homes holds 80% and Andrew Helmers 20%, and that Brighton commenced trading in January 2018
- Its Queensland office is at 3926 Pacific Highway, Loganholme
Brighton Homes Queensland is not connected to Brighton Homes Pty Ltd in Victoria. Check the ABN on your contract.
Where Brighton Homes Builds
Brighton builds across north, south and west Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Tweed Coast, the Sunshine Coast, the Lockyer Valley and Gympie.
Brighton Homes House and Land Packages and Guarantees
Brighton sells its Studio, Elwood by Brighton, Gallery and Brighton Black collections, with Studio homes advertised from $297,200. The house and land packages we saw ranged from $1,075,000 to $2,088,200 when we checked.
It sells display homes on leaseback; its display homes page refers to a 5% leaseback option, while individual listings refer to 7%. We didn’t find dual occupancy or NDIS products.
Brighton Homes promotes these guarantees, all with conditions:
- Structural: a 60-year structural guarantee for the first buyer only, not transferable, excluding failure to maintain, storms, flood, tree roots and poor drainage
- Defects: a 24-month warranty on minor non-structural defects, reduced to 12 months if the home is resold
- Build time: completion “within 99 days” of the slab on Studio Collection homes, subject to terms
- Price hold: a 13-month price hold
Because the structural guarantee isn’t transferable, ask what cover a future buyer would have.
How Brighton Homes Packages Are Sold
Brighton sells through its display homes. Finance is offered through MyChoice Home Loans, which its website says is 50% owned by NEX Building Group and from which NEX may receive a financial benefit. We found no information on its website about third-party marketers. Ask what the group earns on your loan and whether the price is the same with your own broker.
What it means for you: when a package is sold through a marketer or investment group, that seller is commonly paid a commission by the builder or developer. That commission is part of the package price, whether or not it’s shown on the contract. Builder commissions can run into tens of thousands of dollars. Here’s how hidden commissions in house and land packages work.
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Brighton Homes Review Ratings
When we checked ProductReview.com.au, Brighton Homes showed 4.9 out of 5 from 1,503 reviews. Ratings change over time, so check the current listing.
Pros and Cons of Brighton Homes
Strengths (based on Brighton Homes’ materials and reviews):
- Part of a large building group with a major international shareholder
- Very high ProductReview rating from a large number of reviews
- 60-year structural guarantee and 13-month price hold
- 99-day build time on Studio Collection homes
What to weigh up:
- Structural guarantee is not transferable
- Finance broker is 50% owned by the group
- Leaseback rate is described as both 5% and 7%
- Package prices start above $1 million
Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Brighton Homes Package
- Who is selling me this package, and is anyone paid a commission? How much?
- What does NEX earn if I use MyChoice Home Loans, and is the price the same with my own broker?
- What cover would a future buyer have, given the structural guarantee isn’t transferable?
- For a display home leaseback, is the rate 5% or 7%, for how long, and who pays outgoings?
- Does the 99-day build time apply to my design, and what happens if it’s missed?
- Which items are provisional sums, and are site costs fixed?
- Which company and QBCC licence are on my contract?
- What have comparable new homes nearby sold and rented for recently?
How REIN Can Help
REIN acts only for the buyer. REIN may hold referral or commission agreements with builders, including some reviewed on this site. Any builder or developer commission REIN receives on your purchase is disclosed to you in writing and rebated 100% to you.
REIN charges a service fee for our work, agreed in writing before you start. Where REIN receives a builder or developer commission on your purchase, we disclose it and rebate 100% (excluding GST) of it to you. The rebate typically covers the fee and more. We’ll show you the numbers on your package before you commit.
Common Questions About Brighton Homes
Is Brighton Homes a good builder?
Brighton Homes showed 4.9 out of 5 from 1,503 reviews on ProductReview.com.au when we checked. The builder is one part of the decision; the package price and location matter just as much.
Who owns Brighton Homes?
Brighton Homes Queensland is operated by NEX Building Group, which NEX says is 80% owned by Asahi Kasei Homes.
Is the Brighton Homes structural guarantee transferable?
No. Its 60-year structural guarantee applies to the first buyer only and is not transferable.
Can REIN check a Brighton Homes package before I sign?
Yes. Send us the package and we’ll check the price, any commission built into it and the contract terms. The package check is free, with no obligation to use our service.
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Written by the REIN Editorial Team. Researched with the help of AI tools, then fact-checked against the sources below. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Reviewed by Scott Fraser, founder of REIN, licensed real estate agent (NSW) with 10 years on the developer side of house and land.
Sources
- Brighton Homes – Home, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – About Brighton Homes, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – House and land packages, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – Display homes for sale, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – Disclaimer, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – MyChoice Home Loans, accessed 5 October 2026
- Brighton Homes – Awards, accessed 5 October 2026
- NEX Building Group – Our company, accessed 5 October 2026
- NEX Building Group – Brighton Homes, accessed 5 October 2026
- Australian Business Register – NEX Building Group Pty Ltd, accessed 5 October 2026
- ProductReview.com.au – Brighton Homes, accessed 5 October 2026
About this article: This article is published by Real Estate Investors Network Pty Ltd (REIN). REIN acts for buyers only. REIN may hold referral or commission agreements with builders, including some reviewed on this site, and any commission REIN receives on a client’s purchase is disclosed in writing and rebated 100% to that client. This review is not endorsed by Brighton Homes.
Brighton Homes and any other names or trade marks mentioned belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify them. Information about Brighton Homes comes from its own website and the public sources listed above, as accessed on 5 October 2026, and may have changed since.
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