Custom Home Chifley — Design, Approval & Build Under One Contract
Full design-and-construct service in Chifley 2036: site assessment, architectural design, Randwick City Council approvals, engineering, construction and handover. One builder, one price.
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A custom home in Chifley costs $450,000–$1,200,000+ depending on size and specification. Single storey from $450K, double storey from $650K. Buildana manages design, Randwick City Council approvals and fixed-price construction.
Chifley Custom Home Construction
A custom home in Chifley is one of the more affordable ways into the Randwick LGA, on a quiet inland block. This southern suburb runs post-war fibro and brick on 500 to 700m2 blocks, and at a $1.8M to $2.8M median a designed replacement is genuine value for the area, well below the beachside eastern suburbs nearby. The quiet, established character and the Randwick address are the draw.
The ground is sandstone, so footings are engineered to suit and rock is assessed and priced honestly where it appears. The blocks are a good size for single or double-storey family designs, and with limited heritage stock most streets are open to a considered new home. Where older homes carry fibro a licensed asbestos strip-out comes first.
What I would check first on your Chifley block: the sandstone footings and any rock, the building envelope, and any asbestos in older fibro. Those set the home.
We build these fixed-price, licence HBL 487805C. Bring us your block and brief and we will draw it.
Buildana's design-and-construct service covers everything — from initial design brief and land assessment through to council approval and fixed-price construction. One builder, one contract, one point of contact.
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- Custom homes in Chifley from $450K
- Designed for your 500–700m² block
- Randwick City Council DA and CDC approvals managed
- Chifley zoned R2 Low / R3 Medium (Coogee/Maroubra/Kingsford R4 spines)
- Single and double storey designs
- M — engineered slab included
- 6-year structural warranty
- Free consultation — near Light Rail Kingsford (3 km) station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
Affordable Randwick value
This southern suburb runs post-war fibro and brick on 500 to 700m2 blocks in a quiet, established pocket.
At a $1.8M to $2.8M median a designed replacement is genuine value, well below the beachside eastern suburbs nearby.
Sandstone and open streets
The ground is sandstone, so footings are engineered to suit and rock is assessed and priced honestly where it appears.
With limited heritage stock most streets are open to a considered new home, and older fibro gets a licensed asbestos strip-out first.
Custom home builder in Chifley — key facts
- Suburb
- Chifley, NSW 2036
- Council / LGA
- Randwick City Council (Randwick)
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low
- Typical lot size
- 500–700m²
- Soil class
- M
- Median house price
- $1.8M–$2.8M
- Home era
- 1950s–1970s
- Typical price range
- $450,000 – $1,200,000+
- Typical timeline
- 12–20 months design to handover
- Approval pathway
- CDC fast-track (15 business days) or DA (40–90 days)
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Cost Guide
| Item | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Single storey (150–200m²) | $430,000 – $620,000 |
| Double storey (200–300m²) | $620,000 – $950,000 |
| Premium custom home (300m²+) | $950,000+ |
| Design and documentation | $14,000 – $38,000 |
| Site preparation | $10,000 – $29,000 |
| Landscaping and external | $14,000 – $48,000 |
Prices are indicative for Western Sydney (2025). Actual costs depend on site, specifications, and approvals.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
Everything that has to be right before we touch the ground. First meeting is about getting the brief right — number of bedrooms, lifestyle priorities, future-proofing, budget envelope, and what you'd hate to compromise on. We pair that with what your Chifley block actually allows under R2 Low controls. Walk away with a realistic shortlist of design directions. Floor plan designed specifically for your Chifley block — orientation, setbacks, views, slope, and how you actually live. 500–700m² blocks allow generous layouts. Multiple options, 3D renders, and finishes palette.
⏱The Chifley construction phase. Fixed price, programmed, supervised. We prepare everything needed for approval — engineering drawings sized for Class M ground conditions, BASIX certificate, geotech report, survey, and stormwater plan. All documentation handled in-house. Lodgement, RFI responses, condition negotiation, and CC issue — all managed in-house. Randwick City Council has typical processing windows we plan around so the build start date isn't a moving target. You see the lodgement reference, the assessment progress, and the issued certificate at each step. Construction runs 24–40 weeks depending on size and complexity. Your project manager provides weekly updates with photos and milestone tracking. Every stage is inspected before the next begins.
⏱The job isn't done when the site's clean; it's done when you have keys, certificates and warranties. Handover is a sign-off process, not a key drop. We walk every room with you, mark anything below standard, complete those items before settling, then issue OC, warranty, and documentation. You move in to a finished home, not a defects list to chase.
⏱Our Team
Oliver Alameri
Founder / Director / Builder · MPropDev · PhD Student
Ahmad Alameri
Accounts Manager
Claire Wendell
Project Manager
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