Extensions

Extensions are how we unlock the value in your land

Most of our clients are sitting on more value than their home currently uses. An extension — done land-first — is the most direct way to release it.

Family home extension feasibility review

Land-First

More space, and more value — without the risk

We don’t start with “what do you want to build?” We start with what your land can support — zoning, FSR, setbacks and structure — then design the extension that adds the most usable space and the most resale value, without overbuilding beyond your street’s ceiling.

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Three Pathways

Ways we extend — and what each unlocks

Second-storey addition framing

Add Up

Second-Storey Additions

Add a whole level and keep the street, school and neighbours you chose. Ideal where land is scarce but position is prime.

Second-storey additions →

Rear extension framing

Add Out

Rear & Ground-Floor Extensions

Open up how the home lives — light, flow and a real connection to the backyard, blended seamlessly with the original home.

Rear & ground-floor →

Duplex and dual occupancy feasibility

Add Dwellings

Duplex, Semi & Granny Flats

Two dwellings from one block — duplex, semi-detached or a granny flat. The biggest value lever when your land allows it.

Dual occupancy →

Our Process

The same disciplined framework, every project

STEP 1

Land Review

Site capability, zoning and FSR, future potential.

Clarity before you commit.
STEP 2

Structural Feasibility

Foundations, load-bearing, engineering.

Certainty before design.
STEP 3

Build Strategy

Design, budget and timeline aligned to value.

A capital-efficient plan.
STEP 4

Controlled Execution

Licensed oversight, reporting, variation control.

Risk-managed delivery.

Find out what your block can take

Start with your land, not a quote.

Check My Block

2026 Planning Context

Current data behind the land-first decision

$3.09T NSW land value

NSW land values reached $3.09 trillion at 1 July 2025, based on more than 66,000 property sales analysed by the Valuer General.

Source: NSW Valuer General.

450sqm dual occupancy standard

NSW Low and Mid-Rise standards use 450sqm minimum lot size, 12m minimum width and 0.65:1 FSR for dual occupancies in eligible areas, subject to zoning, site constraints, local controls and applicable planning provisions.

Source: NSW Planning.

Sydney values under pressure

Cotality reported Sydney dwelling values fell 0.9% in May 2026, making feasibility and approval certainty more important before major capital spend.

Source: Cotality HVI June 2026.