
Builder Lane Cove, Lane Cove
Lane Cove is the village core of the LGA — Burns Bay Road and Longueville Road shopping spines, mixed-use B4 along the high street, R3 medium-density apartments through the village, R2 detached on side streets. Federation cottages, inter-war flats and 1960s–2000s apartments on 400–700m² blocks. Heritage Conservation Areas cover several side streets. Sandstone soil on the ridge.
Council
Lane Cove
Median price
$2.4M–$4.0M
Typical lot
400–700m²
Soil class
M (sandstone ridges) / H–E (river fall)
Lane Cove build context
- Council
- Lane Cove Council
- Postcode
- 2066
- Primary zoning
- R3 / B4 mixed
- Typical lot size
- 400–700m²
- Predominant home era
- 1900s–1960s + apartments
- Soil class
- M (sandstone ridges) / H–E (river fall)
- Duplex minimum lot
- 550m²
- Median price band
- $2.4M–$4.0M
- Granny flat rental
- $650–$900/week
Why owners build with Buildana in Lane Cove
- Licensed NSW builder — registered HBL, full insurance, fixed-price contracts. Honest scope, no soft-start variations.
- Lane Cove Council approval pathway managed end-to-end — CDC where compliant, full DA where merit pathway is the right call.
- Engineering and approvals managed in-house — structural, BASIX, RFS where required, council referrals.
- Asbestos clearance handled by SafeWork NSW licensed contractors — pre-1990 fibro stock priced into the contract.
- Fixed-price contract from demolition through to handover — Rawlinsons-aligned costing, no surprise variations.
- Local landmark — Lane Cove Plaza & Longueville Road shops. Train: St Leonards (2.5 km).
Buildana services in Lane Cove
All six core services delivered across the Lane Cove — see the Lane Cove build context reflected in each.
Knockdown Rebuild
Demolition, asbestos clearance, foundation engineering and construction under one fixed-price contract — managed end-to-end.
See Lane Cove knockdown rebuild approachDuplex
Attached or detached duplex on R2/R3 lots that meet local DCP minimum lot size — twin-slab engineering and approvals managed.
See Lane Cove duplex approachGranny Flat
SEPP ARH complying-development pathway — 60m² maximum, no DA on most compliant R2 lots, 4–6 month pre-construction window.
See Lane Cove granny flat approachCustom Home
Architect-led design, contemporary or heritage-respectful detailing — sized to the streetscape and the brief, not a template.
See Lane Cove custom home approachExtension
Rear and second-storey additions on established housing stock — structural integration and roof tie-ins costed honestly upfront.
See Lane Cove extension approachRenovation
Full-house refresh, kitchens, bathrooms, exterior render and roof restoration — fixed-price scope from day one.
See Lane Cove renovation approachNearby suburbs we build in
Adjacent Lane Cove suburbs covered by the same Lane Cove Council pathway.
Ready to talk about your Lane Cove build?
Free site assessment, honest feasibility, fixed-price contract. Lane Cove site context priced upfront — no surprise variations.