A cozy bedroom with a bed covered in white bedding and adorned with a variety of pillows in red and white patterns. An orange blanket is draped across the foot of the bed. Above the bed, there is an abstract painting with shades of white, gray, black, and red. To the right of the bed, a green houseplant is visible. The room features white walls, a wooden floor, a small window with horizontal blinds, and a closed white door on the left side of the image.

⌜ Our Services ⌟

What we build

Custom new homes, major renovations, and knockdown-rebuilds on the Mid North Coast. Port Macquarie to Camden Haven. The projects we take on are the ones that need a builder who knows coastal sites and what they ask for.

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Front view of a modern, multi-story house with white exterior and multiple rooflines, featuring a small front porch and well-maintained lawn.

⌜ 01 ⌟

Custom New Homes

A home designed for your site, not adapted from a catalogue. We’ll work with local draftsmen and architects to develop plans that respond to the block, the orientation, the views, and how you actually want to live in the place. A flat coastal block or a steep site with ocean views, both are fair game. We build from scratch to suit.

A modern bedroom with a white bed, plush pillows, and a cozy beige throw blanket. There is a large window with white curtains, a potted plant, and pendant lights hanging from the ceiling. A small wooden side table with a vase of flowers is next to the bed.

⌜ 02 ⌟

Major Renovations & Extensions

The home you have, rebuilt for the way you want to live now. Large-scale renovations, second-storey additions, and extensions that change how a house works. Structural work on existing homes always comes with unknowns, and we've been doing it long enough to deal with what's behind the walls without blowing out your timeline.

Construction scaffolding surrounding a house near water with boats, trees, and neighboring houses in a suburban area.

⌜ 03 ⌟

Knockdown-Rebuilds

Sometimes the site is right and the house isn't. A knockdown-rebuild lets you start fresh on a block you already own, in a location you've already chosen. We handle demolition coordination, the new design, council, and the full build.

KDRs on this coast usually come with complicated site conditions: established trees, slope, neighbouring structures, council overlays. We've done enough of them to know where the complications hide before they show up on your invoice.

We also do

  • Modern bathroom renovation with curved mirror and vanity detail kitchen with a central island, three wooden stools, pendant lights, and a sliding door leading outside.

    Bathrooms & Kitchens

    Renovation-focused work, usually as part of a bigger project. We take care of the structural and mechanical complexity while you focus on how the space feels and functions.

  • Living room with gray sectional sofa, beige and navy pillows, white coffee table with decorative bowl, white armchair, abstract wall art, large sliding glass doors with ocean view, wooden floor, and minimal decor.

    Decks & Outdoor Living

    Extending the home into the landscape. Decks, patios, and outdoor structures designed to sit well on your block and stand up to a coastal climate.

  • Close-up of a small wooden table with a green trailing succulent plant in a white textured pot and a marble-designed box with a gold stripe, set against a light-colored background.

    Structural Landscaping

    Sloped blocks often need structural work to hold the soil and work with the terrain. We coordinate it as part of the broader site strategy, not as an afterthought once the slab's down.

A scenic coastline with a sandy beach, rocky shoreline, lush green trees and bushes, and a cloudy sky over the ocean.

⌜ Capabilities ⌟

Built for the blocks that ask more

Sloping sites
Retaining, footing design, split-level sequencing

BAL-rated land
From compliance through to material decisions

Complex KDRs
Access, neighbours, trees, existing constraints

Coastal exposure
Salt air, weather, and material performance

⌜ Where we build ⌟

Port Macquarie / Shelly Beach / Lighthouse Beach / Lake Cathie / Bonny Hills / North Haven / Laurieton / and all over the Mid North Coast, NSW

⌜ FAQs ⌟

Common questions about building on the coast

The answers here cover what most people want to know before starting a custom build on the Mid North Coast. If your question isn't listed, get in touch.

  • It depends on the site, the design, and the specification. A custom home in the Hastings region can sit across a wide range depending on block conditions, size, and the finishes you choose.

    We quote either fixed price or cost-plus, depending on the project. Fixed price gives you a total upfront. Cost-plus works better when there are unknowns, like a renovation where you can't see everything until the walls come off. Your quote will include estimated prime costs (the fixtures and fittings you select) and provisional sums (costs that depend on what we find on site, like rock during excavation). We'll go through every line with you before you sign anything.

  • It depends on the house, the site, and what you're trying to achieve. A major renovation makes sense when the bones of the home are sound and the layout mostly works. You keep what's good and rebuild the rest. A knockdown-rebuild makes sense when the cost of fixing what's there starts approaching the cost of building new, or when the existing structure is limiting what you actually want.

    We’ve done both. We’ll give you a straight answer about which option gets you more for your money, and sometimes the honest call is that a reno isn't worth it. We'd rather tell you that early than have you find out mid-build.

  • No. Some clients come to me with finished plans. Others come with a block and a rough idea. Both are fine.

    We work with local drafting and design partners who can take your brief from concept through to council-ready documentation. We review every set of plans for buildability before they're submitted, which catches things on paper that would cost real money on site. If you already have an architect or designer, we’ll work with their team too.

  • Usually, yes. Steep sites need more excavation, engineered retaining, and deeper foundations. Access for machinery adds cost too, particularly on the tighter coastal lots around Lighthouse Beach and Shelly Beach where there's not much room to swing a truck.

    Sloped blocks are also where the views are, and where the most interesting builds tend to come from. We've built on plenty of them across the Mid North Coast. The thing that matters is understanding the full site cost early, before you commit to a design that doesn't account for the slope. If you've got a block and want to know what's realistic, we’re happy to take a look.

  • Most custom homes we build take 8 to 14 months from slab to handover, depending on size and complexity. Before construction starts, allow another 2 to 4 months for design, engineering, and council approvals through Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

    We’ll give you a realistic timeline at the quoting stage. If a build is going to take ten months, we'll say ten months. You can plan around that.

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“From beginning to end, Jon and his team were so obliging and respectful, and it was completed within the allocated times. Any small hiccup we crossed, Jon had several solutions for us to choose from.”

Amanda
Belmont North

Let's talk about your site.

Tell us about the house you want to build, or what's not working in the one you've got. We’ll start with the land first.

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