New home builder in Donnybrook
New Class 1 homes and villa units built from the slab to handover, plus Class 10a garages, carports and sheds. New homes are built all-electric from 2027, and we plan for that from the start.
New homesDonnybrook 3064 · City of Whittlesea
Builder and renovations in Donnybrook, VIC 3064
Donnybrook is one of Melbourne’s newest growth areas: the Donnybrook–Woodstock Precinct Structure Plan, approved in 2017, plans for 37,300 to 44,700 residents. Most work here is new homes on new estate lots, and the garages and carports that go with them.
Servicing Donnybrook 3064City of Whittlesea
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group services Donnybrook (VIC 3064), about 30 km north of the Melbourne CBD, in the City of Whittlesea area. In Donnybrook we focus on new homes, townhouses and Class 10a garages and carports on new estate lots. We visit the site, check the planning controls that apply and give you a written quote before any work starts.
Services in Donnybrook 3064
Builder and renovations in Donnybrook
In Donnybrook we focus on new homes, townhouses and Class 10a garages and carports on new estate lots.
Townhouse builder in Donnybrook
Townhouses and dual occupancy on one block, with fire-separated walls between homes. Two or more homes usually need a planning permit from City of Whittlesea first.
Townhouse buildsBathroom renovations in Donnybrook
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for new estate lots: strip-out, repairs behind the walls, waterproofing to the current standard, tiling and fit-out, with plumbing and electrical by licensed trades.
Bathroom renovationsKitchen renovations in Donnybrook
New kitchens planned around how you cook and store things: layout, cabinetry, benchtops, splashbacks and appliances, installed in the right order so you’re without a kitchen for as short a time as possible.
Kitchen renovationsLaundry renovations in Donnybrook
Laundries with more bench space and storage, from a full room to a laundry in a cupboard, with the wet areas waterproofed before tiling.
Laundry renovationsHouse painting in Donnybrook
Interior and exterior painting for new estate lots, with the surfaces patched, sanded and primed first.
Interior and exterior paintingBuilding supervision in Donnybrook
Oversight of your building project, trade coordination and photo reports, so you know where the job stands without being on site.
Building supervisionEvery quote is in writing, with the scope, inclusions and payment stages. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Donnybrook
Homes and building in Donnybrook
Estates under development in Donnybrook include Olivine, Peppercorn Hill, Katalia, Heartford and Acclaim. Each estate has its own design guidelines, which sit on top of the council and building rules.
Donnybrook station is on the North East line with V/Line Seymour and Shepparton services, and bus routes 501, 511 and 525 serve the area.
Before you start
What to check first in Donnybrook
- Get a free planning property report for your address from VicPlan. It shows the zone and any overlays (such as heritage, flooding or vegetation) that apply to your Donnybrook block.
- A new home whose planning permit application was lodged from 1 January 2024 can’t connect to mains gas, and from 1 January 2027 new homes must be built all-electric (Planning Victoria). Plan the hot water, heating and cooking around that from the start.
- Get your estate’s design guidelines and approval steps before you finalise plans. Many estates must approve the design before the building permit.
Planning questions for Donnybrook go to City of Whittlesea: do I need a planning permit?. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.
Questions
Donnybrook questions
Which council handles planning permits in Donnybrook?
City of Whittlesea, under the Whittlesea Planning Scheme. A free VicPlan planning property report shows the zone and overlays for your address, and the council can tell you whether your project needs a planning permit.
Can you build on an estate lot in Donnybrook?
Yes. We build new homes and garages on estate lots, working from the estate’s design guidelines and your title restrictions. New homes with a building permit issued from 2027 must be all-electric, so we plan for that from the start.
How much does a renovation or new build cost in Donnybrook?
It depends on the job, the size, the finishes and what we find on site, so we don’t publish a price list. For new estate lots in Donnybrook, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Do you work in Donnybrook?
Yes. We service Donnybrook (VIC 3064) for new homes, townhouses, renovations and building supervision. Send us your address and a short description of the job through our contact page, and we’ll arrange a time to look at it.
General information for Victorian homeowners, checked October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with your building surveyor, council or the Building and Plumbing Commission.
Nearby
Nearby suburbs we service
Sources for this page
Local facts checked October 2026. We service Donnybrook; this page doesn’t mean we have an office there.
Planning work in Donnybrook?
Tell us your address and what you’re planning, and we’ll talk it through.