What areas do Craft Built Homes build in?

Craft Built Homes builds across Melbourne's north east and inner suburbs, including Doncaster, Templestowe, Ivanhoe, Balwyn, Kew, Hawthorn, Surrey Hills, Mitcham, Donvale and surrounding areas.

Do you build custom homes in Melbourne's eastern suburbs?

Yes, Craft Built Homes specialises in custom home building throughout Melbourne's eastern suburbs. We work closely with clients across suburbs like Doncaster, Templestowe, Balwyn, Kew and Ivanhoe to deliver modern rustic custom homes tailored to each site and lifestyle.

Does Craft Built Homes do home renovations in Melbourne?

Yes, we undertake home renovations across Melbourne, from full whole-home renovations to smaller targeted renovations. We service Melbourne's eastern and inner suburbs and can manage the full project from design through to completion.

Can Craft Built Homes design and build a home extension in Melbourne?

Yes, Craft Built Homes builds a range of home extensions in Melbourne including rear extensions, double storey extensions and small home extensions. We cover suburbs across Melbourne's north east and inner suburbs and can help with extension plans and full project management.

Do you handle both renovations and extensions together?

Absolutely. Many of our projects combine home renovations and extensions as a single scope of works. We manage the full project so you have one builder accountable from start to finish.

What style of homes does Craft Built Homes specialise in?

Craft Built Homes specialises in modern rustic homes — a style that blends contemporary architecture with natural materials and warm, textured finishes. We bring this aesthetic to both new custom builds and renovation and extension projects.

Custom Home Builders, Renovations & Extensions Melbourne

We bring architecturally designed homes to life delivering custom builds, extensions and renovations with a modern rustic feel, premium materials, and quality finishes you’ll love living with.

Award-winning • Based in Warranwood • Servicing Melbourne's eastern and inner-eastern suburbs

What we do

Custom homes, renovations and extensions (including period home renovations).

Where we work

We regularly build across Balwyn, Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Doncaster, Ivanhoe, and Templestowe.

What we’re known for

Modern rustic style, premium materials, and a builder who sweats the details.

How to start

Speak to us about the process for a customised design for your home.

Every home should feel like it was designed for the people living in it. At Craft Built Homes, we work with homeowners who want more than a standard build whether you’re planning a brand-new custom home, a major renovation, or an extension that completely changes how your home functions.

Services

Our style is modern rustic warm textures, natural materials, and finishes that feel timeless paired with practical layouts, smooth project management, and clear communication from start to finish. If you’re looking for a builder in Melbourne’s east who cares about craftsmanship and makes the process feel simple, you’re in the right place.

Custom Homes (Bespoke Builds)

Building from scratch gives you the freedom to get everything right layout, light, materials and how the home flows day-to-day. We build custom homes that are designed around your block and your lifestyle, with the detail and finish level you expect from a premium build.

Best for new builds, knockdown rebuilds, architect-led custom homes

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Home Renovations

Renovating lets you keep what you love, while fixing what isn’t working, flow, function, finishes, and the way the home feels day-to-day. We deliver high-quality home renovations that improve how you live in the space, with the detail and finish level you expect from a premium build.

Best for full home renovations, layout reworks, kitchen + living upgrades, quality finish upgrades

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Contemporary residential home exterior with modern façade and landscaped garden

Home Extensions

Extending gives you the space you need without leaving the home you already love, more room, better light, and a layout that works for the way you live now. We build home extensions that feel seamless, so the new spaces look and function like they were always part of the plan.

Best for rear extensions, open-plan additions, second-storey extensions, growing families needing more space

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Aerial view of contemporary residential home with surrounding greenery

Why Craft Built Homes

A build experience that feels calm, clear, and considered

A good build isn’t just about the final photos, it's about how the process feels while you’re living through it. Clients choose Craft Built Homes because we focus on the details, communicate clearly, and bring architect-led designs to life without the stress.

What you can expect

Detail-driven workmanship and a quality finish standard

Clear communication and realistic expectations (no surprises)

Modern rustic style with thoughtful material choices

Strong site management with consistent oversight

A collaborative approach with your architect/designer

Our Process

How it works

Initial consultation

We chat through your goals, budget expectations, timeline, and what you’re trying to achieve.

Scope + next steps

We help clarify what’s involved, what’s realistic, and what the best next step is (plans, design, approvals, etc.).

Pre-build planning

We coordinate with your architect/designer (or help connect you) and lock in the build pathway.

Build + finish

Detail-driven construction, steady communication, and a clean handover you’ll feel proud of.

reviews

Our clients and teams achieve amazing results

Their entire team, as well as the trades they use, are extremely professional, personable and communicative. Nothing has ever ‘too hard’, and their attention to detail and expectation of high-quality finishes is excellent. They went out of their way to ensure we felt comfortable whilst continuing to live in the front house on the site.

Jess

It has been a fantastic experience watching how Nathan actually created my dream home step by step, and solving the problems that unavoidably would come up during the construction process. I definitely highly recommend Craft Built Homes to anyone who has a unique dream building project and is searching for high level craftsmanship.

Regina

Open-plan kitchen and dining area with timber cabinetry and island bench

The quality of the final product is better than we expected and was finished ahead of schedule. The Team listened to what we wanted and helped to problem solve to keep within our budget. We highly recommend Craft Built and would use them again without hesitation. Thanks for an amazing kitchen/living area renovation!

Kirsty

What People Ask (FAQs)

Do you build custom homes as well as renovations and extensions?

Yes. Craft Built Homes builds architect-designed custom homes, major renovations, and extensions across Melbourne's eastern and inner-eastern suburbs.

Where are you based?

We're based in Warranwood and build across Melbourne's eastern and inner-eastern suburbs, including Balwyn, Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Doncaster, Ivanhoe, and Templestowe.

Can you work with my architect or designer?

Yes. Most of our projects are architect-led. We work directly with your design team to deliver the build as drawn, no shortcuts, no cut-down versions.

What does “modern rustic” mean?

Modern rustic is a style built around natural materials timber, stone, and textured finishes paired with practical modern layouts. It feels warm and considered rather than cold or overly minimal.

How much does a custom home cost in Melbourne?

Custom home builds in Melbourne vary depending on block, brief, and specification level. We provide honest budget guidance at your first consultation based on your specific site and scope.

Do you take on full-home renovations?

Yes. Full home renovations are a core part of what we do particularly in Melbourne's inner-eastern suburbs where period homes need careful planning and a high-quality finish.

What areas do you service?

We service Melbourne's eastern and inner-eastern suburbs including Balwyn, Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Boroondara, Doncaster, Ivanhoe, Surry Hills, Templestowe, and surrounding areas.

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