
Builder Norwest, The Hills
Norwest is the business-park residential precinct — R3/R4 high-density apartments around the Norwest Metro station, 2010s+ apartment redevelopment. Norwest Business Park employment hub. Wianamatta Shale soil. Apartment-led market.
Council
The Hills Shire
Median price
$900K–$1.6M (apartments)
Typical lot
N/A (apartment-led)
Soil class
M (Wianamatta Shale, suburban core) / H (Hawkesbury Sandstone, rural west + acreage belt)
Norwest build context
- Council
- The Hills Shire Council
- Postcode
- 2153
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low / RU2 Rural Landscape (acreage belt) / R1/R3 (Sydney Metro Northwest precincts)
- Typical lot size
- N/A (apartment-led)
- Predominant home era
- 2010s+ apartment towers
- Soil class
- M (Wianamatta Shale, suburban core) / H (Hawkesbury Sandstone, rural west + acreage belt)
- Duplex minimum lot
- 600m² (R2) / 700m² preferred under Hills DCP
- Median price band
- $900K–$1.6M (apartments)
- Granny flat rental
- $520–$780/week (large lots support generous siting)
Why owners build with Buildana in Norwest
- Licensed NSW builder — registered HBL, full insurance, fixed-price contracts. Honest scope, no soft-start variations.
- The Hills Shire 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 — Norwest Business Park + Sydney Metro station. Train: Norwest (Sydney Metro Northwest, in suburb).
Buildana services in Norwest
All six core services delivered across the The Hills — see the Norwest build context reflected in each.
Knockdown Rebuild
Demolition, asbestos clearance, foundation engineering and construction under one fixed-price contract — managed end-to-end.
See Norwest 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 Norwest duplex approachGranny Flat
SEPP ARH complying-development pathway — 60m² maximum, no DA on most compliant R2 lots, 4–6 month pre-construction window.
See Norwest granny flat approachCustom Home
Architect-led design, contemporary or heritage-respectful detailing — sized to the streetscape and the brief, not a template.
See Norwest custom home approachExtension
Rear and second-storey additions on established housing stock — structural integration and roof tie-ins costed honestly upfront.
See Norwest extension approachRenovation
Full-house refresh, kitchens, bathrooms, exterior render and roof restoration — fixed-price scope from day one.
See Norwest renovation approachNearby suburbs we build in
Adjacent The Hills suburbs covered by the same The Hills Shire Council pathway.
Ready to talk about your Norwest build?
Free site assessment, honest feasibility, fixed-price contract. The Hills site context priced upfront — no surprise variations.