Knockdown Rebuild Clareville — Demo to Handover in 12 Months
Clareville 2107 KDR with tight programme: demolition (3–4 weeks), new home (24–40 weeks). CDC fast-track or Northern Beaches Council DA. Weekly progress updates.
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MBA NSW0476 300 300Clareville KDR — Single Contract, New Home
A knockdown rebuild in Clareville is a premium Pittwater project on the calm-water side — Federation, mid-century and contemporary on 600 to 1,500m² blocks with substantial sandstone fall to Clareville Beach. The Pittwater outlook and the quiet beach make it one of the peninsula's most desirable pockets.
The stack applies: deep sandstone rock priced from a geotech bore, BAL-19 to Flame Zone on the bushland-fringe lots, and the Foreshore Building Line on direct waterfront. I check all of it upfront so the design and price account for it.
The older stock can carry asbestos, so a licensed strip-out leads the demolition.
We rebuild fixed-price, licence HBL 487805C. Get our feasibility, with the rock, bushfire and foreshore costed, before you commit.
Buildana manages the complete knockdown rebuild process in Clareville — from site assessment and architectural design through to DA or CDC approval, demolition management, and fixed-price construction to handover. One builder, one contract, one new home.
Read our KDR Cost Guide 2026 or use the Renovation vs KDR Calculator to compare options.
- New home in Clareville from $450K
- Northern Beaches Council DA and CDC approvals managed
- Demolition and asbestos removal included
- Hawkesbury Sandstone — engineered slab design included
- Typical blocks 600–1,500m² in Clareville
- Single and two-storey designs available
- 6-year structural warranty
- Free site assessment — near B-Line bus to CBD (Avalon interchange) station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
Calm-water premium
Clareville's calm-water position on Pittwater, with the quiet beach and the outlook, makes it one of the peninsula's most desirable pockets. On 600 to 1,500m² blocks with substantial fall, a rebuild designs a substantial home around the water.
The waterfront lots carry a real premium that good design captures.
Rock, bushfire and foreshore
The deep sandstone rock is priced from a real geotech bore, the BAL-19 to Flame Zone ratings on the bush-fringe lots shape the design from the RFS assessment, and the Foreshore Building Line restricts the direct waterfront.
The older stock can carry asbestos, so a licensed strip-out leads the demolition.
Knockdown-rebuild builder in Clareville — key facts
- Suburb
- Clareville, NSW 2107
- Council / LGA
- Northern Beaches Council (Northern Beaches)
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low
- Typical lot size
- 600–1,500m²
- Soil class
- Hawkesbury Sandstone
- Median house price
- $3.5M–$10M+ (waterfront)
- Home era
- 1920s–1970s + premium contemporary
- Typical price range
- $450,000 – $1,200,000+
- Typical timeline
- 14–22 months including demolition
- Approval pathway
- CDC where eligible or DA for complex sites
Want a real number for YOUR block — not a generic estimate?
Free site assessment, fixed-price contract, line-itemised quote within 48 hours. No high-pressure sales — just a real builder talking real numbers.
Quality Promise
Every Buildana knockdown rebuild in Clareville is delivered under a fixed-price contract — site assessment through to defect-free handover.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
KDR starts with an honest look at the existing house. Sometimes it's worth keeping. Most Clareville homes from the 1920s–1970s + premium contemporary — especially fibro and brick-veneer — are beyond the point where renovation makes sense. We tell you straight.
⏱Demolition is pre-approved to run parallel with rebuild design. Asbestos cleared, services abolished, site stripped in a single mobilisation. Geotech reconfirms Class Hawkesbury Sandstone soil with the old house gone.
⏱New house goes up on the same footprint or a better one, whichever serves the block. Modern NCC envelope, better orientation, fit-for-purpose room sizes. The suburb stays the same; the house finally fits it.
⏱Final handover: new OC, six-year structural warranty, all the documentation on your Clareville block you'd get on a greenfield build. The only difference is you still live in the street you chose.
⏱Our Team
Oliver Alameri
Founder / Director / Builder · MPropDev · PhD Student
Ahmad Alameri
Accounts Manager
Claire Wendell
Project Manager
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Last updated: 1 April 2026
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