Licensed Custom Home Builder Tamarama — Design & Construct
NSW licensed builder (Oliver Alameri) delivering fixed-price custom homes across Tamarama 2026. Engineered slab for Class M soil, BASIX 2025, 6-year structural warranty.
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A custom home in Tamarama costs $450,000–$1,200,000+ depending on size and specification. Single storey from $450K, double storey from $650K. Buildana manages design, Waverley Council approvals and fixed-price construction.
Tamarama Custom Home Construction
A custom home in Tamarama is a premium build in Sydney's smallest beachside suburb, where heritage and the cliff both set the terms. This tiny enclave between Bondi and Bronte runs Federation cottages, inter-war heritage and contemporary clifftop on 200 to 600m2 blocks, and Conservation Areas cover most streets. At a $4M to $15M-plus market the beachfront carries the premium, but on a contributory property the honest scope leans to restoration.
The ground is sandstone-dominant with substantial fall to Tamarama Beach, so footings and any retaining are engineered to suit and rock is priced honestly. Coastal salt exposure means salt-grade detailing is mandatory. On an eligible lot a sympathetic new home is achievable, and it has to answer a premium heritage streetscape while earning every square metre of a tight, steep block.
What I would check first on your Tamarama block: the heritage status, the cliff fall and any rock, and the tight-lot envelope. That decides the job.
We build these fixed-price, licence HBL 487805C. Send me the address and I will tell you honestly whether it is a new build or a restoration.
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.
Read our Complete Custom Home Guide or explore custom home builds across Sydney.
- Custom homes in Tamarama from $450K
- Designed for your 200–600m² block
- Waverley Council DA and CDC approvals managed
- Tamarama zoned R2 Low / R3 Medium (Bondi Junction R4/B4)
- Single and double storey designs
- M — engineered slab included
- 6-year structural warranty
- Free consultation — near Bondi Junction (3 km) station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
Sydney's smallest beachside suburb
This tiny enclave between Bondi and Bronte runs Federation, inter-war and contemporary clifftop stock on 200 to 600m2 blocks.
Conservation Areas cover most streets, so on a contributory property the honest scope leans to restoration, at a $4M to $15M-plus market.
Cliff, salt and heritage
The ground is sandstone-dominant with substantial fall to Tamarama Beach, so footings and retaining are engineered to suit with rock priced honestly.
Salt exposure means salt-grade detailing is mandatory, and on an eligible lot a sympathetic new home answers the heritage streetscape.
Custom home builder in Tamarama — key facts
- Suburb
- Tamarama, NSW 2026
- Council / LGA
- Waverley Council (Waverley)
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low
- Typical lot size
- 200–600m²
- Soil class
- M
- Median house price
- $4M–$15M+
- Home era
- 1900s–1940s
- 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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Free site assessment, fixed-price contract, line-itemised quote within 48 hours. No high-pressure sales — just a real builder talking real numbers.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
We start at the kerb. Before a single sketch, we stand on your Tamarama block and work out what the land wants — sun path, slope, views, neighbours, the R2 Low envelope we've got to design inside. That walk determines almost every decision that follows.
⏱Design happens in layers. First the plan — where the kitchen is, how the bedrooms stack, what the morning routine looks like. Then the envelope — roof pitch, eave depth, window sizes matched to the Tamarama climate. Then the finishes. Nothing gets drawn without a reason you can point to.
⏱Documentation is the unglamorous part, but it's where most projects go wrong. Engineering for Class M soil, BASIX 2025, Waverley Council drawings, hydraulics, stormwater. We stage it so the certifier approves the first time — not the fourth.
⏱Then we build. Programme in hand, trades booked, material orders placed weeks before they're needed so nothing waits on delivery. Weekly update, monthly milestone walk, defects fixed as we go rather than collected at the end.
⏱Quality Promise
Buildana's Tamarama custom homes: designed from scratch for your block, engineered to compliance, priced before we break ground.
Cost Guide
| Item | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Standard inclusions package | $650,000 – $1,020,000 |
| Upgraded inclusions (stone, engineered timber, 2.7m ceilings) | $1,020,000 – $1,380,000 |
| Premium finishes (natural stone, bespoke joinery, hydronic heating) | $1,380,000 – $1,890,000 |
| Luxury bespoke (architect finishes, pool, smart home) | $1,890,000+ |
| BASIX and NCC 2025 compliance | Included |
Prices are indicative for Western Sydney (2025). Actual costs depend on site, specifications, and approvals.
Our Team
Oliver Alameri
Founder / Director / Builder · MPropDev · PhD Student
Ahmad Alameri
Accounts Manager
Claire Wendell
Project Manager
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