Build a custom home as unique & individual as your family.
Melbourne based luxury custom home builders
We’ve been designing and building custom homes for clients in and around Melbourne for almost 30 years. Why would you trust your custom home build to anyone else?
At Sherbrooke Design and Construction, our team of expert designers and builders create stylish, timeless homes that maintain their value and appeal. We offer a boutique building experience – a quality alternative to large home builders with a personal approach.
Our end-to-end design and construct process means we create homes to perfectly suit your lifestyle and family needs all the while factoring in the inevitable challenges such as sloping blocks, small blocks, stumps and basements. Designing and building a custom home enables you to create the living space you’ve always dreamed of. We all inhabit our homes in our own way – you deserve an individualised design approach to live your best life.
Many people may believe it’s more stressful to build a custom home, however, our decades of experience has enabled us to develop a process for designing and building that minimises stress and ensures your project is completed in a timely manner. We understand that building a home is likely to be the biggest investment you’ll ever make so it’s important you’re getting a home that can last you a lifetime. That’s why when you build with us, we offer an extended warranty through our Sherbrooke for Life Membership Program that guarantees our build quality beyond the mandatory minimums.
With over 30 years of experience and having designed and built several award-winning homes, we are one of Melbourne’s leading custom home builders. Sherbrooke can help design and build you a custom built home that is unique, functional for living and perfect for your family. Contact us today to begin your building journey!
We work with you step by step to custom design a unique and functional home to suit your needs and lifestyle.
PEACE OF MIND
You have peace of mind knowing that Sherbrooke Design and Construction is a registered building practitioner.
24/7 ONLINE PORTAL
Our Project Management Portal provides you with 24/7 access to your project information via your devices.
AFTER BUILD SUPPORT
We guarantee we will return long after your project is complete with 6-week, 3-month & 12-month warranty reviews.
Your Custom Home Design and Building Process
We’ll look after you every step of the way by providing a complete architectural design and construction service for your new custom designed home. Here’s a brief overview of the easy step-by-step design and building process we’ll enjoy together in realising your vision.
Meet
You will meet with one of our Design Team to discuss your custom new home. They will listen to your needs and requirements and ask relevant questions to develop a proposed scope of works. They will also discuss your budget range so that we can develop a design in line with your budget.
Concept Design
After our meeting, our Design Team will then prepare a draft Concept Design based on our discussions with you. When the draft Concept Design is ready, you’ll meet with your Designer once again to review and confirm that the home design is what you’re looking for and we have interpreted your ideas correctly. If required, any changes can be made to accommodate your needs.
Budget Estimate
Once you have approved the design, our design team will prepare a Budget Estimate and preliminary specifications while using our industry knowledge to help you stay within your chosen budget. We review these with you so you can see what is included in the estimate for your new home and make final adjustments if necessary. We guarantee our budget estimates to be within 5% of a fixed price* quote/contract based on the information we have from our initial meetings with you.
Preliminary Building Agreement
When you are completely comfortable with the information provided, we can then begin to discuss the next step which is the preparation of your documents. These will be presented to you in the form of a Preliminary Building Agreement which includes Structural Drawings, Town Planning (if required), Soil Reports and final contract specifications.
Contract
Once you’re happy with all your relevant documentation, you will receive a Fixed Price Building Contract along with a comprehensive specification list for your custom new home. These documents detail your fixed completion date, homeowners’ warranty guarantee, insurances, permits and exactly what your final price includes giving you confidence and peace of mind.
Construction
Our Construction Manager will ensure your project is built in line with the plans and specifications and your Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of trades and materials. Your Contracts Administrator will guide you through the selections process and help you with all the administrative detail through Buildertrend. You have access to our Interior Design Consultant to assist with colour selections, and access to well-known industry professional brands and reputable suppliers.
After Build Support
We guarantee we will return long after your project is complete. On top of the regulation 3-month warranty review, we provide you with a complimentary 6-week and 12-month warranty review through our Sherbrooke For Life Membership Program. Your Online Client Portal remains active so you can simply log in and place any warranty or maintenance requests which are sent through to our dedicated Maintenance and Warranty Team.
FAQs about Custom-Built Homes
What is a custom built home?
A custom home is a one-of-a-kind house that is designed for a specific client and site. Unlike a volume built home that is mass produced on speculation of a future buyer, a custom home is constructed after an agreement has been reached between the builder and a client. Because each home is unique, custom builders might partner with an architect or designer to create plans that reflect a client’s preferences and lifestyle.
But a custom home is much more than that. At least we certainly think so at Sherbrooke Design and Construction. For many of our clients, a custom home is the realisation of a long-held dream. It’s also an investment both financially and in the future of all those who inhabit it. If you’re reading this and wondering what it might be like to live in your own custom designed residence, Sherbrooke Constructions is the bridge between you and living in your dream luxury custom home.
What is most important to know when speaking to a custom home builder?
When having those initial conversations with a custom home builder, it’s important to ask questions that will give you a clear understanding of their process and what you can expect from the project as a whole. Here are some things that you as the buyer might want to know:
– Have they built homes similar to your design before? – What is their design process? – Do they have a portfolio of past projects? – What types of materials will they use? – What sort of timeline would be needed to complete your design?
As the potential buyer of a custom home, you will in all likelihood have a large number of questions that need to be answered. At Sherbrooke Design and Construction, we’re no strangers to these questions and would be delighted to help put your mind at ease and get started on making your dream home a reality.
Why choose a custom built home?
There are many reasons why people elect to build custom homes. Some buyers have very specific needs that can only be met by commissioning a bespoke design. Others may own an irregularly shaped lot or property, such as a narrow or sloping block, with features that make it unsuitable for a standard home design. In some cases, people simply want more control over the final product and the building process.
There are many advantages to designing and building a custom home. But the one that comes above all else, you get to design your dream home. One of the most common reasons people choose to build a custom home is that they want to create their dream residence. They may have lived in a variety of different houses but never found one that had everything they wanted and needed. So, they take matters into their own hands and design a house from scratch that meets all of their requirements and suits their lifestyle.
For a home that is as unique as you are, choose one of Melbourne’s leading custom home builders and build with Sherbrooke Design and Construction. How Long Does A Custom Home Take To Build?
How long does a custom built home take to build?
As each of our homes are unique in design, so too are the timeframes they can be built in. There are a wide and varied range of factors to consider that end up playing a deciding part in the time required to complete the project. Here’s a look at what those factors are so that you know what to expect.
To start with, there’s the design of the house. How difficult will it be to build? More complex designs may take longer to build.
Next, is the land itself. The state of the block that the house will go on will have a large impact on how long it takes before the actual construction of the house can begin. If large excavations are needed for basements and pools or retaining walls for gardens, then these will be a consideration also. Then there are other, smaller factors to consider like the lead time for some of the materials being used and how long it will take to get tradespeople on site. At Sherbrooke Design and Construction, we take pride in offering a stress-free fixed-time contract through which you can rest assured that your home will be ready when you are.
what our clients love aboUT sherbrooke
Sherbrooke Design and Construction gutted our old house and turned it into a modern luxury home. The very experienced team has done a fantastic job from design, renovation to handover and beyond. They took away the construction stress and delivered the highest quality end results. Not only that, they look after you like family even after the completion of your project.
Hui CToorak
We engaged Sherbrooke’s design team in 2022 and we had a specific brief in mind. From the very beginning their professionalism, care and listening to our brief was second to none. The team from the top down, are highly professional and experienced and they have built the luxury home we always wanted. Highly recommend the team for your next project!
Melanie NSt Kilda
The team at Sherbrooke were extremely accommodating and professional prior to, throughout and after our build. We were extremely impressed by the attention to detail and quality of finishes, and the desire to get things right. In particular, intelligent and harmonious resolution of any issues through the process removed so much potential stress. I would recommend Sherbrooke to anyone considering a new build or renovation.
