Royce Homes replaces your outdated house with a brand-new home, on the block you already love, without the compromises of a renovation.
If your current home no longer fits your family but you’re not ready to leave the neighbourhood, schools, or street you know, a knockdown rebuild gives you both. Royce Homes demolishes your existing house and builds a brand-new, energy-efficient home on the same block, designed around how you live now, not how the original owners lived decades ago. You keep the location. You get a home that actually works.
Most blocks are suitable, but a few things affect what’s possible and how smoothly the project runs:
older homes (particularly pre-1990) often need gas, water, and sewer disconnection, and may require asbestos assessment before demolition can proceed.
Royce Homes assesses these factors as part of an early site consultation, so you know what’s involved before committing to a design.
We assess your block, discuss your budget and brief, and flag any site-specific issues (overlays, access, services) upfront.
Your new home is designed around your block and your household — not adapted from someone else’s floor plan.
Once permits are in place, we manage disconnection, demolition, and site preparation.
Construction begins on the cleared site, with the same quality oversight as any Royce Homes projec
You move into a brand-new home, on the block you never had to leave.
A major renovation can cost nearly as much as a rebuild while leaving you working around an old structure’s layout, foundations, and services. A knockdown rebuild clears all of that away, new footings, new services, a current energy rating, and a layout designed for how you actually live, rather than retrofitted around what’s already there. It also avoids the uncertainty renovations are known for: once the old structure is gone, there are no hidden surprises behind existing walls to blow out your budget mid-project.
Most projects require both a demolition permit and a planning or building permit for the new home, and requirements vary by council, zoning, and any overlays on the property. We manage this process as part of the build.
Most projects take 9–15 months from demolition to handover, depending on council approval timelines, site conditions, and design complexity. Demolition itself typically takes a few weeks.
Yes, you can’t remain in the home once demolition begins, so most families rent, stay with family, or arrange temporary accommodation for the duration of the build.
It depends on how much of the existing home is worth keeping. A major renovation can approach rebuild costs while leaving you working around the original layout and foundations. A knockdown rebuild gives you a clean slate — new services, current energy standards, and a layout designed around your household rather than adapted from one that already exists.
Generally, no stamp duty applies to rebuilding on land you already own — stamp duty relates to purchasing property, not construction. [VERIFY: confirm current stamp duty treatment with a conveyancer or the State Revenue Office before publishing, as this depends on individual circumstances and should not be presented as guaranteed advice.]
Ready to find out what’s possible on your block?
