Knockdown rebuilds on the Mornington Peninsula
Many Peninsula blocks are worth more than the house sitting on them: older beach houses, fibro holiday homes and family homes that no longer suit the site, the views or the way you live. A knockdown rebuild lets you keep the location and start again with a home designed for it.
Taylor Built manages the whole process, from demolition and site preparation to the build and handover. Taylor runs every project personally, so you have one point of contact from first site visit to moving in.
We rebuild across the Mornington Peninsula, from Portsea and Sorrento to Mount Martha, Mornington and Mount Eliza.
Why knock down and rebuild?
On the Peninsula, many older homes were built as weekenders or holiday houses, often on great blocks with poor orientation, little insulation and decades of exposure to salt air. When the structure, layout and services all need work, rebuilding can cost less over the life of the home than a major renovation, and it gives you a house designed around the site, the light and the views.
We walk the site with you and give an honest view on whether to renovate or extend or start again, before you commit to a design.
How a knockdown rebuild runs
Site assessment. We look at the block, access, services, slope and soil, and flag anything that affects cost early.
Design and approvals. We work with your architect or designer, or through our design and construct service, and through planning and building permits with the Shire.
Demolition and site preparation. We coordinate disconnection of services, demolition, licensed asbestos removal where older homes need it, and site clearing.
Footings and build. Footings are designed from a proper soil report, then the home is built with regular photo updates from Taylor.
Handover. A full walk-through, final inspections and the keys.
What to check before you start
Planning overlays on the block, such as coastal, vegetation, heritage or bushfire controls
Easements, covenants and the location of sewer and stormwater
Where you will live during the build, and for how long
Access for machinery and deliveries, especially on narrow or sloping streets
Questions we are often asked
How long does a knockdown rebuild take?
It depends on the size and complexity of the home and on approvals. We give you a realistic program once the design and site conditions are known, and keep you updated against it.
Do I need a planning permit to demolish?
Sometimes. Demolition always needs a building permit, and a planning permit may also be needed where overlays apply. We check this for your block before work is scheduled.
Can you build an architect-designed home?
Yes. Most of our custom homes are architect designed, and we often meet clients and their architects at concept stage to give buildability and cost input.
Where we rebuild
Sorrento and Portsea, Rye and Blairgowrie, Rosebud and McCrae, Dromana and Safety Beach, Mount Martha and Mornington, Mount Eliza, Red Hill and Main Ridge and Flinders and Balnarring. See our coastal and beach homes for homes built close to the water.
Contact us
Whether you're planning a luxury home, commercial project, renovation or extension, we'd love to hear about your vision. Tell us about your project and we'll be in touch to discuss how we can bring it to life