Extensions

Building Extension Services in Mornington

Why Extend Your Home?

Many Peninsula homes were built when closed floor plans and smaller rooms were standard. Extending opens your home up to natural light, improves airflow, and connects living spaces to the outdoors.

Imagine:

  • Your kitchen opens into a sunlit living and dining area with room for family gatherings.
  • A private master suite with its own ensuite and walk-in robe.
  • A second lounge where the kids can spread out while you entertain in peace.

These changes not only make your home more functional, but they also add lasting value to your property.

Designed for the Mornington Peninsula

Building a home extension on the Mornington Peninsula means working with the site, the views, and the local climate. It also means understanding overlays such as Bushfire Management Overlays (BMO), Vegetation Protection Overlays (VPO), and Design and Development Overlays (DDO). These influence everything from your setback lines to the materials you can use.

We design with these requirements in mind from the first sketch so permits are fast, construction stays on schedule, and the extension works with the environment around it.

Our Approach to Home Extensions

Most blocks here range from 600 to 900 square metres, giving us scope to create extensions that feel generous without overpowering the property. Every design is unique, but our principles stay the same:

  • Seamless integration with your existing home’s architecture
  • Matching finishes, ceiling heights, and lighting for visual flow
  • Maximising natural light and ventilation
  • Smart storage solutions that keep spaces uncluttered
  • Easy movement between indoor and outdoor areas

Our aim is for your new space to feel like it has always been part of the home.

Who Benefits from an Extension?

Extensions work for growing families who need more bedrooms, downsizers who want to adapt their home for single-level living, and homeowners who simply want a better connection between their home and garden. Whether it is a large open-plan living space, a self-contained guest suite, or an entertainer’s deck flowing from your new kitchen, we design for the way you live now and into the future.

What do we handle During Rennovations

When it comes to extensions, we handle everything like:

  • Initial site review and feasibility (Block size, BAL, Overlays)
  • Planning and council approval support
  • Design development
  • Structural work (Foundations, framing, roof integration)
  • Finishes, fixtures, connections with existing and new utilities
  • Landscaping
  • Outdoor living tie-ins

All this while retaining the soul of your home and creating a design in complete cohesion with your existing home.

Experience Meets Local Insight

Hiring us ensures you feel confident from day one, since we have been working all our lives in and around the Mornington Peninsula. We’ve a cumulative experience of 25+ years across the Mornington Peninsula, including suburbs like Mornington, Mount Martha, Somers, and Sorrento.

That experience has helped us understand the needs of our clients, including things like how salt air affects cladding, how coastal breezes move indoors, and how planning overlays like Bushfire Management affect extensions. We aim to use this experience to extend your homes and make them more comfortable.

We’ve managed extensions projects in green wedge zones as well as tight streets where setbacks matter, all the while handling approvals and permits.

Trust with your extension because you’re relying on experience, and watch us make your home comfortable and more functional for you.

FAQs on Mornington Peninsula Extensions

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How Long Do Extensions Usually Take?
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Do I Need Council Approval to Extend in Areas Like Red Hill, Mount Martha, or Somers?
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Will My Extension Match the Rest of My Coastal Home?
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Is My Block in the Bushfire Zone? Can I Still Extend?
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Can I Keep Living at Home During the Build?

Ready to make your home a little bigger?

Contact us today to get started on your dream home extension.
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