DISTINCT CUSTOM HOME FEEL WITHOUT THE HASSLE OF ENGAGING DESIGNERS
With decades of experience in crafting sophisticated homes in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Brownhill Homes has curated an impressive collection of house designs that provide the distinct feel of a custom home without the need to start from scratch. By selecting one of our existing floor plans, you gain a solid foundation that we then personalise to create a home uniquely tailored to your lifestyle and preferences.
designed by locals, for locals
Our homes are designed by locals, for locals, ensuring that each detail reflects the unique character and lifestyle of the community. Our team understands the nuances of the area, from architectural styles that harmonise with the surroundings to features that cater to the needs of local residents. This local insight allows us to create spaces that not only feel like home but also resonate with the spirit of the neighbourhood, fostering a sense of belonging and pride. By prioritising the voices and preferences of the community, we deliver homes that truly reflect the heart of local living.
designed by locals, for locals
Our Design + Construct range has been designed by locals, for locals. We’ve created a design for every lifestyle or family situation, tailored perfectly to fit within the local community and environment. These aren’t your typical ‘one size fits all’ house plans – in order to accommodate your unique character, we’ve made sure that they can be tailormade exactly to your taste. These predesigned plans are flexible to your desires, allowing us to find a design suited to your lifestyle and tweak it to meet your preferences. This isn’t merely limited to selections and finishes, as we give you the option to customise the floorplan and overall design in the early stages of your build.
Design services
As a premier luxury home builder, our in-house architect and designers are dedicated to tailoring your space to your exact specifications. With years of experience in the design and construction industry, we offer valuable insights that enhance your vision. We conduct in-depth consultations to explore your dream home, specific requirements, and desired features. Throughout the design process, we maintain open lines of communication, ready to implement any changes or adjustments as needed. The ultimate goal is to create a home that perfectly balances functionality and aesthetics, capturing your unique style with flawless execution.
A TRIED & TESTED PROCESS
Over the years, we’ve cultivated a tried and tested process that allows us to progress from conception to completion with ease, all the while catering to your unique needs along the way. Our process emphasises expert guidance, transparency, and clear communication to ensure your home goals are not only met, but exceeded. Keep reading to discover how we offer a tailormade building experience.
OUR DESIGNS
Our primary focus is on making living feel effortless for you for years to come – and our Design + Construct pre designed plans or custom made homes offer the first step towards a sophisticated and family-friendly lifestyle. Explore one of our designs in our digital walkthrough, which you can also see in our Design + Construct range below. Get in touch to discuss finding the right house plan for you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Often, clients approach a builder after investing $20 – $30,000 with an architect to craft their ideal home. They’ve completed engineering, energy assessments, and spent up to six months securing council approval, along with paying associated fees. Excitedly presenting their dream home plans to the builder, they’re dismayed when the proposed construction cost exceeds their budget by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Faced with this dilemma, their options are limited: either restart the process, incurring additional fees for council, engineering, energy assessments, and architecture, or sell the property.
At Brownhill Homes, we aim to make this journey as joyful and satisfying as possible for our clients. Our seasoned sales professionals, with extensive experience in luxury custom home design and construction, guide clients through the process. We assist in refining preferences, then collaborate with designers to create a home within budget parameters. Throughout, our goal is not only to enhance the pleasure of envisioning and crafting one’s perfect home but also to ensure no resources are squandered, allowing you to move in swiftly.
At Brownhill Homes, we recognise that crafting your lifelong home requires a tailored approach. From the placement of windows to the dimensions of each room, your home should reflect your individual requirements and lifestyle. We invite you to customise your home to better suit you and your family’s needs, and our design and construct team will provide recommendations based on our understanding of your lifestyle. From the initial concept to the final touches, we strive to simplify the design journey, ensuring that your dream home materialises exactly as you envisioned it.
We understand that there is far more to be done than just designing your luxury custom home. At Brownhill homes we do it all for you. From the very beginning with a feature survey and soil test, through to town planning, engineering, energy and building permits. You don’t have to do a thing. Your focus should be on the home and allowing us to take care of everything else for you.
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FAQs
Design and construct means your entire project is managed under one team from concept through to completion. At Brownhill Homes, we provide a fully turnkey service. We can start with initial concepts, manage demolition, and site preparation, handle all approvals and consultants, and deliver a finished home, including landscaping and final touches, ready to move in. This gives you a single point of responsibility, a streamlined process, and a home that is aligned from design through to construction.
This approach offers a more streamlined experience with:
- A single point of contact
- Greater cost clarity early on
- Faster project timelines
- Seamless collaboration between design and build
Absolutely. Collaboration is central to our approach. We work closely with you throughout the design process, as your input is essential to achieving the best outcome. Understanding how you live, what you value, and what you want to achieve allows us to design a home that is truly tailored to you. Our role is to guide that process, bringing structure, detail, and cost clarity. We develop the design, provide informed suggestions, and ensure everything aligns with your budget and practical requirements. This collaborative approach ensures your vision drives the design, while we manage the detail, cost, and delivery to achieve the right outcome.
Yes, when managed correctly, it can be significantly more cost-effective. At Brownhill Homes, both your budget and your vision are the primary focus from the very beginning. We are constantly working to align what you want to achieve with what you want to invest, ensuring the design evolves with both in mind at every stage. We don’t design first and price later, we design with cost in mind from day one. A common issue with traditional design-first pathways is that plans are completed without real-time cost input. Clients can invest heavily in design and documentation, only to find after pricing with multiple builders, that the project exceeds their budget. This often leads to redesign, delays, and wasted cost. Our integrated design and construct process avoids this. By guiding decisions as they are made, we ensure the design remains practical, buildable, and financially aligned throughout. The result is a home that delivers on your vision while staying within budget, without the need to compromise or start again.
Yes. Every home we design is shaped around your specific needs, lifestyle, and preferences. From the outset, we take the time to listen and understand what you want to achieve. Your involvement in the design process is essential as your input helps us piece everything together, ensuring the home reflects how you live, not just how it looks. Our role is to guide that process, bringing structure, experience, and practical insight to align your ideas with what can be built and delivered within your budget. The result is a home that feels genuinely custom, designed specifically for you, with every element working together as a cohesive, well-resolved design.