What could your home cost to build?
Tick a few boxes about your project and we'll give you a starting range, based on real Carland Constructions projects across Melbourne, brought up to today's prices.
This is a guide to start your journey, not a quote. It's based on building in metropolitan Melbourne. We don't have a design yet, and the design is what sets the real price. Your number will move as your plans take shape, which is exactly why we price projects properly through a budget alignment study once there are drawings to work from.
- This is a rough guide only. It is not a quote, an estimate for your project or an offer to build.
- It's based on building in metropolitan Melbourne. Regional areas and other cities can cost more or less.
- We don't have a design, so your actual cost could be well above or below this range.
- It's based on averages from past Carland Constructions projects, brought up to today's prices. Building costs keep rising, so a later start will cost more.
- It assumes a standard concrete slab on ground. It doesn't allow for bored piers, screw piles or other special footings.
- It doesn't include landscaping, demolition of anything unusual, asbestos removal, or upgrades to power, gas, water, sewer or stormwater connections.
- It doesn't include the land, architect or design fees, planning costs or council and authority charges.
- Prices include GST. Nothing here should be relied on to make financial decisions.
Answer every step, add your details and tick the box to see your range.
This is where homes like the one you've described have landed for us, brought up to today's prices. Building costs keep rising each year, so the later you start, the higher it's likely to be. It's a starting point for a conversation, not a price.
How it adds up
What this includes
- Building the house to the level you picked, from slab to handover
- The performance features for your level, like airtightness, insulation, windows and ventilation
- Your kitchens, bathrooms, ensuites and laundry, priced as the costly rooms they are
- Your garage and deck, if you added them
- Builder's margin, insurances and GST
What it doesn't include
- Landscaping, fencing and driveways
- Service upgrades to power, water, sewer, gas or stormwater
- Bored piers, screw piles or special footings, as it assumes a standard slab
- Asbestos removal or unusual demolition
- Land, architect and design fees, permits and council charges
Ready to find your real number?
Once you have concept plans, our budget alignment study prices your actual design against our own build data and two independent estimates, so you know whether your budget matches your brief before the design is locked in.
General information only. This guide is based on indicative pricing from past Carland Constructions projects and independent preliminary estimates, indexed using the ABS house construction price index, and is not a quote, estimate or offer. Actual costs depend on design, site conditions, specification, market conditions and many other factors. Talk to us before making any financial decision.
Do you want to book a free call to talk about your costings?
We'll walk you through your range, what's driving it and how to make your budget work harder. The call is free, with no pressure and no obligation.