Royce Homes designs and builds custom homes across Melbourne’s northern suburbs, from first sketch to final handover.
Building a custom home in Melbourne means starting with a blank page instead of a catalogue. At Royce Homes, we work as custom home builders based in Mernda, designing and constructing homes shaped entirely around how you actually want to live, not a fixed floor plan with a handful of facade options. Whether you’re building on a block you already own or still searching for land, our team manages the full journey: consultation, design, construction, and handover, with direct access to our builders throughout.
A custom-built home is designed from your brief outward, rather than selected from a pre-drawn range. That means room layouts, ceiling heights, material choices, and even structural elements like window placement or living-zone orientation are built around your block, your light, and how your household actually uses space, not adjusted around what a display-home range already offers. It typically costs more per square metre than a project home, because every decision is bespoke rather than templated, but it means the finished home fits your life instead of the other way around.
We start with a detailed conversation about your block, budget, must-haves, and lifestyle, so nothing gets designed in a vacuum.
You’ll receive a custom home design built specifically around your brief, not a modified template.
Once you’ve approved the design, our construction team takes over, managing trades, materials, and quality control on site.
You receive a finished home built to the plan you signed off on, ready to move into.
an established local team, not a franchise operating at a distance.
design decisions are shaped around your brief from the outset, not selected from a pre-set range.
skilled tradespeople and considered material choices on every build.
one team managing the whole journey, not a handoff between departments.
Most custom builds take roughly 9–14 months from final design approval to handover, depending on design complexity, site conditions, and approval timelines. Council permits and engineering sign-off can add time before construction even starts, which is why an accurate, project-specific timeline is something we map out with you at consultation.
Yes, though changes made after construction begins can affect both cost and timeline, so we talk through the implications with you before any change is locked in. The earlier a change is raised, the less disruptive and costly it usually is.
A house-and-land package pairs a pre-designed floor plan with a specific block, while a custom home is designed from scratch around your brief and your site. Custom homes cost more per square metre and typically take longer, but the layout, finishes, and design decisions are built around how you actually want to live rather than a fixed template.
No. Some clients come to us with a block already secured, while others are still weighing up locations. We can work with you at either stage, helping assess a prospective block’s suitability for your brief, or starting design once land is confirmed.
The consultation covers your budget, must-haves, lifestyle needs, and (if you have one) your block, so the design phase starts from a clear, shared brief rather than assumptions. It’s also where we outline realistic cost ranges and next steps.
If you’re ready to talk through your block, budget, or design brief, our team is here to help.
