Clovelly Home Renovation Specialist — Lived-In Projects
Buildana renovates across Clovelly 2031 while clients stay in the home where practical. We know the 1900s–1940s-era building stock, the Randwick City Council approval triggers, and how to stage the job.
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A home renovation in Clovelly costs $100,000–$500,000+. Kitchen from $30K, bathroom from $20K, full renovation from $150K. Buildana manages design, Randwick City Council approvals (where required), and construction under one fixed-price contract.
Clovelly Renovation Specialists
A home renovation in Clovelly works the beachside village between Coogee and Bronte — Federation cottages and inter-war heritage on 250 to 600m² blocks falling to the bay, where coastal salt-grade specs are standard, not optional.
The renovation conserves what the HCA streets protect and opens the home to the bay — levels engineered down the fall, marine-grade fixings and finishes throughout.
The pre-war fabric gets licensed lead-paint and asbestos handling, and the sandstone is read by geotech on the falling blocks.
We renovate fixed-price, licence HBL 487805C. Get our renovation scope, with heritage and fall resolved, before you commit.
Buildana manages the complete home renovation process in Clovelly — from initial consultation and design through to approvals (where required) and fixed-price construction to handover. Your home, modernised.
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- Home renovations in Clovelly from $100K
- Randwick City Council approvals managed (where required)
- Kitchen, bathroom, and full-home renovations
- 1900s–1940s-era homes — renovation specialists
- Asbestos assessment and removal included
- Staged renovation plans to minimise disruption
- 6-year structural warranty on structural work
- Free consultation — near Light Rail Randwick (2 km) station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
The bay village standard
Clovelly's premium is the bay and the village scale, and the renovation earns both — conserved cottage fabric, living opened to the water down the fall, and salt-grade materials because the coastal air forgives nothing less.
On 250 to 600m² blocks, precision does what size cannot.
Fall, salt and fabric
The fall to the bay engages engineering on the steeper lots, marine-grade specs are standard, and the pre-war hazards are licensed processes.
All priced into the scope upfront.
Home renovation builder in Clovelly — key facts
- Suburb
- Clovelly, NSW 2031
- Council / LGA
- Randwick City Council (Randwick)
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low
- Typical lot size
- 250–600m²
- Soil class
- M
- Median house price
- $3M–$6.5M
- Home era
- 1900s–1940s
- Typical price range
- $30,000 – $500,000+
- Typical timeline
- 3–8 months depending on scope
- Approval pathway
- Exempt development for cosmetic, CDC/DA for structural
Want a real number for YOUR block — not a generic estimate?
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How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
A Clovelly renovation starts with what's worth keeping. Character floorboards, structural brickwork, original joinery — if it earns its place, it stays. Everything else gets a hard look.
⏱Design is pragmatic. Removing the right wall to open a kitchen, upgrading the bathroom to function properly, fixing the laundry that was an afterthought in 1975. Structural engineer signs off before anything load-bearing moves.
⏱Construction runs in stages so you can live in the house for parts of it. Wet areas and kitchens get a clear programme — three weeks without a kitchen is normal; three months is someone else's job.
⏱Handover is clean. New work tied into old work with matched finishes, defects fixed before you move back into the finished zones, warranty on all new work.
⏱Quality Promise
We renovate Clovelly homes the way they should be renovated — scope locked, budget locked, program locked, then we start.
Cost Guide
| Item | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic only (paint, floors, fittings) | $20,000 – $66,000 |
| Wet area renovation (kitchens, bathrooms) | $66,000 – $240,000 |
| Wet area + structural (wall removal) | $240,000 – $500,000 |
| Full renovation + electrical/plumbing upgrade | $500,000 – $790,000 |
| Heritage-sensitive full renovation | $590,000 – $1,060,000 |
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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