Licensed Custom Home Builder Kirribilli — Design & Construct
NSW licensed builder (Oliver Alameri) delivering fixed-price custom homes across Kirribilli 2061. Engineered slab for Class M soil, BASIX 2025, 6-year structural warranty.
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A custom home in Kirribilli costs $450,000–$1,200,000+ depending on size and specification. Single storey from $450K, double storey from $650K. Buildana manages design, North Sydney Council approvals and fixed-price construction.
Kirribilli Home Builds — Made to Your Brief
A custom home builder in Kirribilli is, most of the time, a restorer. This tiny harbourside enclave at the northern end of the Harbour Bridge, with Kirribilli House and Admiralty House at its tip, is effectively heritage from end to end. Conservation Areas cover the whole suburb, blocks are tight at 200 to 500m², and the sandstone terraces and Federation homes are protected. A ground-up new house here is close to unheard of.
That is the honest starting point. What Kirribilli rewards is meticulous restoration and careful reworking behind protected frontages, on some of the most valuable small blocks in the country, looking straight at the bridge and the Opera House. Substantial harbour fall and sandstone make even that exacting work.
What I would check first on a Kirribilli site: the heritage listing, the harbour fall, and what any reworking behind the frontage can actually achieve. Those decide the whole scope.
We do this kind of exacting heritage work in fixed-price contracts, licence HBL 487805C. Send us the address and we will tell you honestly what is possible, which here is almost always restore and rework rather than rebuild.
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 Kirribilli from $450K
- Designed for your 200–500m² block
- North Sydney Council DA and CDC approvals managed
- Kirribilli zoned R3 Medium / R4 / B4 mixed
- Single and double storey designs
- M — engineered slab included
- 6-year structural warranty
- Free consultation — near Milsons Point station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
New builds barely exist here
Kirribilli is one of the most tightly protected pockets in Sydney. The whole suburb effectively sits in Conservation Areas, the blocks are small, and the sandstone terraces and Federation homes are the fabric Council exists to keep. A ground-up custom home is close to impossible, and we will tell you that plainly.
The valuable, achievable work is restoration and reconfiguration behind protected frontages. On a block looking at the bridge and the Opera House, that is a prize worth doing properly, not a consolation.
Exacting work on a tight harbour block
Even a restoration here is demanding. The blocks are 200 to 500m², the harbour fall is substantial, and sandstone means rock work for any excavation. Access is tight and the heritage detailing has to be right. This is patient, high-standard building.
Send us the address and we will tell you what the heritage listing allows, what a rework behind the frontage can achieve, and what it costs to do to the standard the location demands.
Custom home builder in Kirribilli — key facts
- Suburb
- Kirribilli, NSW 2061
- Council / LGA
- North Sydney Council (North Sydney)
- Primary zoning
- R3 Medium
- Typical lot size
- 200–500m²
- Soil class
- M
- Median house price
- $3.5M–$8.0M+
- Home era
- 1880s–1940s heritage
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Entry-level single storey | $630,000 – $840,000 |
| Mid-range double storey | $980,000 – $1,330,000 |
| Architectural custom build | $1,330,000 – $1,960,000 |
| Luxury / high-spec custom | $1,960,000+ |
| Class M slab uplift | $7,000 – $35,000 |
Prices are indicative for Western Sydney (2025). Actual costs depend on site, specifications, and approvals.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
Free initial consultation — we discuss your Kirribilli build, your brief, your budget, and your block. Kirribilli blocks are typically 200–500m² with R3 Medium zoning. Honest advice on what's achievable under North Sydney Council's controls.
⏱Design phase covers layout, orientation, and aesthetics for your Kirribilli site. We work through room sizes, ceiling heights, storage, and natural light until the plan fits how your family actually lives. 3D renders show the finished result before construction starts.
⏱Construction-grade drawings, not concept sketches. Class M engineered slab and footings, structural frame computations, BASIX 2025 compliance, stormwater connection design, contour survey, and detailed sections through every junction. Approval pack ready for North Sydney Council or private certifier.
⏱We lodge and manage your approval — CDC for eligible designs (10–15 business days) or DA through North Sydney Council if the design sits outside complying development thresholds. CC issued before construction starts.
⏱Build sequence on your Kirribilli block: site set-up, slab pour and cure, frame stand and tie-down, roof and lock-up, internal fit-out (plaster, paint, joinery, tiles), kitchen and bathroom installation, final services connection, external works (driveway, fencing, landscaping). Each stage signed off before the next.
⏱Final inspection, Occupation Certificate, 6-year structural warranty, keys, and maintenance guide. Your new home near Kirribilli House, Admiralty House & Luna Park.
⏱Our Team
Oliver Alameri
Founder / Director / Builder · MPropDev · PhD Student
Ahmad Alameri
Accounts Manager
Claire Wendell
Project Manager
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