The 5 most skilled and specialised home builders in Sydney
Finally building your dream house can be an exhilarating, exhausting, and emotional journey — especially if you design the house from the ground up. But while you have your head up in the clouds, don’t forget to keep your feet on the ground with the best help available.
The top home builders in Sydney have solid reputations, amazing final products, and exceptional customer service. They’ll listen to what you need and help you get there, so put your trust in them.
Check out our recommendations below to finally turn the vision in your mind into a real home around you.
How much do home builders cost in Sydney?
Home builders in Sydney will charge at least $300,000 for a pre-built, one-storey house. Pricing will increase for a house that has a larger area, additional storeys, or is custom-designed. For add-on fees, you can sometimes get inclusions like bed and bath accessories.
1. Clarendon Homes
Address: 21 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills
Phone: (02) 8851 5300
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Clarendon Homes is a family-owned business in Sydney, founded in 1978 to design and build homes for Australian families. Through the decades, the business has been building for customers across NSW and Queensland.
The company builds single and double-storey houses, as well as narrow block homes, acreage homes, and duplexes. You can also opt for combined house-and-land packages, if you prefer a completed structure ready for you to move in.
Pricing for built homes is transparent, starting at around $300,000 for a single-storey house.
Clarendon Homes’ real standout feature is its Facade Styler. This is a tool on their website that lets you custom-design nearly any aspect of a house with a few clicks, from construction materials to colour palettes.
This makes it both simple and fun to visualise your dream home. Afterwards, you can share the designs with your Clarendon Homes consultant and discuss how the business can make your vision a reality.
Though the business has lots of positive reviews, some customers we interviewed complained about slow build times and poor home workmanship.
Professional, super knowledgeable, very supportive
“We were lucky enough to have Terry Sofos for our Tender Presentation. Professional, super knowledgeable, very supportive and totally supported us through the process. Would 100% recommend Terry, Kelly at Cobbity and Clarendon if you are looking to build your forever home.”
- Scott Hammersley, Google review
A quality and stylish house
“The house was completed two weeks ago. It is a quality and stylish house. Very happy to have dealt with the site manager Justin Lamplough and client service consultant Anna Telep who are professional and efficient.”
- Irene Wong, Google review
2. McDonald Jones Homes
Address: 2 Solent Circuit, Norwest
Phone: 1300 555 382
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
McDonald Jones Homes has been in the building industry for over 35 years. Over time, the business began building over a hundred homes a year, and working with different clients such as the commercial sector.
The company has over 150 architectural home designs available, one and two-storey homes, split-level homes, dual occupancy, and granny flats. You can also go for an acreage home or a huge 5-bedroom house.
In our assessment, the sheer range of offerings was probably the most noteworthy thing about McDonald Jones Homes. Whether you want a small house, a big one, a narrow one, or a rural one — they’re all available.
House + land combos are on offer too, all over Sydney as well as Canberra. The business does knockdown-rebuild services too, in case you want a new house but not a new neighbourhood.
You can view brochures and floor plans for each available house, though we couldn’t find any specific pricing details for houses on the website. Financing options are available, however.
Incredibly happy with our experience
“Incredibly happy with our experience. We had a brilliant salesperson, and then a wonderful studio consultant. For the build we had an amazing site supervisor who surpassed all of our expectations. We could not be happier. Thanks MJH!”
- Jodi Devine, Google review
The quality of the build was amazing
“Building with Mcdonald Jones Homes was a really great experience for us. The whole team from designing, pre-construction, construction and handover went very smoothly for us as a homeowner. Our site supervisor was the best and handled everything for us which made us thoroughly enjoy building our dream home.”
- Skye Clarke, Google review
3. G.J. Gardner Homes
Address: Suite 1/256 New Line Rd, Dural
Phone: +61296517990
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
G.J. Gardner Homes began in 1983, and is now one of Australia’s biggest and longest-standing building companies. There are lots of franchises throughout the country, as well as business presence in New Zealand and the United States.
This national franchise model, plus the business’ roots and familiarity with the country, make it a good choice for budding homeowners who want a home that truly meshes with the larger community — its history, climate, and lifestyle.
G.J. Gardner Homes gives you a deep level of control over how you want your home to look: its size; number of storeys, bed, and bath; car spaces; and more. If building a custom home seems a little too overwhelming, you can pick from among tons of existing house designs.
The business website has detailed specs for each of these homes, though you’ll need to contact the team to get a quote for each.
Finally, the company offers lots of free resources on homebuilding: things to keep in mind, pricing considerations, how to build a retirement home, and lots of other insights.
10/10 would recommend
“With the drama’s that occurred over my build, (thanks council, developer, etc), I am so glad I had GJ Syd North West in my corner. My emails and calls were promptly answered, I never felt stupid asking questions that I clearly had no idea about, they worked WITH me to get my family’s foot in the door and building our beautiful first home.”
- Nissa Loughery, Google review
A consistent and high-quality product to their clients
“As GJ Gardner Homes Sydney North West’s flooring supplier for over a decade, we’ve consistently been impressed by their professionalism, clear communication, and commitment to quality. Their team is well-organized, respectful, and always upfront about timelines and expectations. It’s clear they take great pride in delivering a consistent and high-quality product to their clients.”
- Ben Pedersen, Google review
4. Montgomery Homes
Address: Suite 17, 26 Park Road, Vineyard
Phone: 0288835400
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Montgomery Homes has been working since 1989 to build beautiful homes all throughout Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, and elsewhere in the country.
Their menu of available houses includes single and double-storey homes, plus narrow, acreage, and split-level properties that stand well even on sloping or uneven land.
You can also go for complete house + land packages in one of the many cities the business serves. These packages start at less than $600,000 for a single-storey, 4-bedroom house.
Montgomery Homes also does knockdown-rebuilds, and offers free consultations and inspections before the knockdown process begins.
If you take things a notch higher with the Diamond or Sapphire collections, you’ll get access to special inclusions like kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, wardrobes and shelves for the bedroom, and much more.
Browsing the brochures for these collections made our eyes go wide, and frankly made it rather tempting to call Montgomery Homes immediately! Unfortunately, many of the homes shown on their website don’t have pricing information visible.
A good experience
“Every step of the way through the pre-construction process we have had great communication & been provided all the information from the knowledgeable & experienced staff, whenever we have had a question. Our choice to build with Montgomery Homes has been a good experience to date.”
- Daniel Cooke, Google review
Professional and knowledgeable
“Our selection process went very well with our Interior Designer Rebecca. Rebecca took the time to look at our vision boards for our new home and made sure that our selections reflected our vision. We never felt rushed over our decisions and Rebecca had lots of great advice to offer. She was very easy to talk to as well as being professional and knowledgeable. Her support after the appointment has been fantastic.”
- Amanda Ayling, Google review
5. Prominent Homes Australia
Address: Sydney, NSW
Phone: 0452420550
Business hours: 24/7
Prominent Homes Australia is a relatively new home-building business, coming in at around 10 years of industry experience. They operate out of Sydney, providing custom-built homes and prioritising 100% customer satisfaction.
The business is actually made up of different groups of tradespeople qualified in various disciplines related to home-building. All told, the network of tradespeople boasts a combined 50 years of experience in their fields, making them a team to be reckoned with.
Prominent Homes creates bespoke, brand-new houses including duplexes, townhouses, and granny flats. Besides new builds, the company also does extensions, decks, cladding, and bathrooms — making them a good choice for renovations as well as building new homes.
A lot of former customers we interviewed expressed happiness with the professional customer service, attention to detail, and craftsmanship of the final results.
We didn’t see any pricing details or estimates on the website, though the business promises to provide all customers with an itemised quote and no hidden fees.
Exceptional craftsmanship and professionalism!
“Ahmad and his team have built a few projects for us, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. From the initial consultation to the completion, Prominent Homes has demonstrated unparalleled skill and attention to detail.”
- Manuel Rodriguez P, Google review
They are truly a standout in their field
“I can’t recommend Prominent Homes Australia highly enough! From start to finish, they have proven to be the epitome of honesty and reliability in the building industry. What truly sets them apart is their commitment to integrity. I felt confident that they were genuinely looking out for my best interests, and they delivered on every promise made. It’s rare to find builders who are not only skilled but also trustworthy.”
- Omar Haydar, Google review