Want a home that fits your block, lifestyle, and budget without leaving the coast? Clover Homes designs and builds bespoke homes across the Northern Beaches Council area: Manly, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Fairlight, Freshwater, Curl Curl, Brookvale, Dee Why, Narraweena, Cromer, Collaroy, Wheeler Heights, Narrabeen, and surrounds. From knock down rebuilds & duplexes, we manage design, approvals, and construction end-to-end.
Why build with Clover Homes?
- Local DA expertise (Northern Beaches Council). We handle coastal and flood planning controls, bushfire (BAL), overland flow, acid sulfate soils, foreshore setbacks, and tree preservation so approvals move faster and designs feel right for your street.
- Custom, not volume. Site-first design for light, ventilation, ocean breezes and privacy plus premium inclusions and transparent pricing.
- On-time, on-budget. Detailed preconstruction, fixed-price contracts, weekly build updates, one point of contact.
Knock Down Rebuild in Northern Beaches
Love your address but not your house? A knock down rebuild (KDR) delivers a brand-new home where you already live often faster and more cost-effective than major renovations. We coordinate surveys, demolition, service disconnections, DA or CDC, and construction.
Popular KDR briefs on the Beaches
- 4-5 bed family homes with open living, butler’s pantry, and seamless alfresco
- Guest suites / multi-gen layouts, kids’ retreats, and home offices
- Coastal-smart envelopes for cross-flow ventilation, deep eaves, and corrosion-resistant finishes
Home Building Options for Every Block in Sydney
Coastal, Sloping & Bushfire-Prone Blocks
From oceanfront to bushland edges, we design split-level solutions that manage slope, rock, BAL ratings, and drainage while protecting outlooks. On the coast, we allow for marine conditions (materials/fasteners), coastal wind, and (where relevant) coastal hazard and flood planning levels.
Duplex & Dual Occupancy Builders
Live and invest in one title. Our duplex designs balance yield, privacy, parking, and coastal character. We’ll test feasibility (zoning, minimum lot width, setbacks, private open space, landscaping) to align with the council and your goals.
Find the Right Duplex Design for Your Block
We match your site to the right duplex layout frontage, slope and council controls then guide you from concept through DA/CDC (where eligible) to build.
Our Northern Beaches Build Process
Construction
Authority lodgement & Approval
Selections
Service Area
Manly, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Fairlight, Freshwater, Curl Curl, Brookvale, Dee Why, Narraweena, Cromer, Collaroy, Wheeler Heights, Belrose, Frenchs Forest, Forestville, Killarney Heights, Allambie Heights.
Northern Beaches Home Builder FAQs
How much does a knock down rebuild cost on the Northern Beaches?
Budgets vary with size, slope/rock, BAL (bushfire), coastal/flood constraints, soil, and inclusions. After a site visit and survey, we’ll provide a fixed-price proposal and flag the likely flood, coastal hazard and bushfire reports your DA will need. (Council maintains dedicated hazard guidance you’ll be assessed against.)
Is a duplex allowed on my block?
Often yes, but it depends on your zoning and which legacy DCP applies:
- In WLEP 2011 (former Warringah) R2 areas, dual occupancies/semi-detached are now permitted with DA consent (no CDC pathway). Apply Warringah DCP chapters incl. C1.8 Dual Occupancy and related residential controls.
- In former Pittwater, use Pittwater 21 DCP – D16.2 Dual Occupancy plus site controls.
- In former Manly, refer to Manly DCP 2013 residential provisions. Amazon Web Services, Inc. Council has also adopted DCP amendments to align with NSW’s Low & Mid-Rise Housing policy so check the latest chapter overlays before lodgement. northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
Can I subdivide a duplex into two titles?
Subdivision depends on your LEP standards (lot size, frontage, services) and the DCP controls for access/parking, landscaping and private open space. In WLEP 2011 areas, any subdivision must meet WLEP 2011 subdivision standards in addition to DCP controls; Council’s note on dual occupancies explicitly calls this out. We’ll test subdivision at concept stage so the DA drawings and statements line up.
How long does a KDR or duplex DA take?
Allow time for design + approvals (DA or, where eligible, CDC for single dwellings only) and then typically 18 months for construction depending on scope/site. Council outlines the DA process and pre-lodgement steps; duplexes proceed via DA (not CDC) under current rules.
Do you handle Northern Beaches Council approvals?
Yes. We coordinate surveys, consultant reports and the DA (or CDC when applicable to single dwellings), including responses for coastal/flood and bushfire (BAL), plus landscape and drainage documentation to match the correct DCP chapter for your suburb.
