Service Areas
Builders in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
A new home on the block you already love.
Oakview Homes builds knockdown rebuilds, custom homes and new single-storey homes in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Most blocks here are established, so a build usually starts with an older house and a look at the planning overlays.
See the homes we have finished for the finishes we bring to a build, and our custom homes for building around an existing block.
What is building in Eastern Melbourne like?
The eastern suburbs are established, with many homes built from the 1950s to the 1980s on generous blocks. Plenty of those homes are now at the end of their life, which is why knockdown rebuilds and side-by-side homes are common here. Older streets can also bring trees, tighter access and overlays, so we look at the block before we talk about the design.
Planning applications go to your local council; the building permit comes from a registered building surveyor.
What can Oakview build in Eastern Melbourne?
- Knockdown rebuilds on larger established blocks.
- Custom single-storey homes drawn around the block and its neighbours.
- Double storey homes and side-by-sides: coming soon.
Knocking down in the eastern suburbs?
- Homes built before the 1990s can contain asbestos, which a licensed removalist takes out before demolition.
- Planning overlays (heritage, vegetation, flooding) are on your property report from VicPlan; send us the address and we will look.
- Two or more homes on one lot need a planning permit from the council.
- A soil test and a feature and level survey set the slab design and show site costs early.
For a first idea of price, try our rough cost guide, see what our standard inclusions cover, or call 03 8658 7000.
Where else do we build?
We also build in south-east Melbourne and bayside Melbourne. Weighing up what a rebuild costs? Read our knockdown rebuild cost guide, and our guide to building permits for what the surveyor and council will ask for.
Or see all our service areas.
How do you start?
- Send us the address: we look at the block, the title and the planning overlays.
- We plan the demolition and the new home together, and quote both.
- Once you sign, the permits are applied for: demolition, building and planning if needed.
- The old house comes down, then the new one goes up stage by stage to handover.
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