BuildHome offers a comprehensive guide to the latest home designs from custom builders, project home companies, knockdown-rebuild specialists and kit-home suppliers who service Sydney and beyond. BuildHome is published to suit specific markets catering for builders, suppliers, and consumers interested in boutique homes in NSW and Queensland. The publication is a definitive guide of inspiration for those looking to buy or build a new home.

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Hamptons living • The perfect fusion of classic detailing and coastal charm, the laid-back yet refined Hamptons style is here to stay

This is the life! • Designed for gracious living, this stunning Queenslander offers an Australian take on traditional Hamptons style

Indulge yourself • If you yearn for the refined yet relaxed living a Hamptons home affords, this modular design is the ideal solution

New attitude • Offering a fresh perspective on classic Hamptons design, this home ticks all the boxes for style and functionality

Down by the sea • This Queensland home is the epitome of coastal Hamptons style

Understated elegance • Ideal for acreage and large suburban blocks, the Hamptons facade of this home is aimed at lovers of country stryle

Pushing boundaries

Set in concrete • Claiming a prized waterside location, this Gold Coast home is an award-winning example of construction excellence

Move right in • A turnkey solution lets you move into your new abode sooner, offers more certainty and eliminates unwelcome surprises

Make yourself at home • From architect-designed terrace homes to off the plan house and land packages, your choices are diverse

Ticking all the boxes • Custom designed for entertaining, this modern Queensland home is everything the young family dreamed it would be

Display homes

Inspired design • This award-winning display home makes the most of a tricky site to deliver an outstanding family abode

Next level living • With room for the family to grow and designed for relaxed entertaining, this modern two-storey abode has it all

Superlative style • This highly refined, architect-designed home was created for larger families who favour a touch of the traditional

For the family • A forward-thinking, contemporary design that focuses on family-friendly living, total integration and adaptability

Making memories • Thanks to the thoughtful design, this well-proportioned home offers all the versatility a growing family needs

Transforming lives • Since founding McDonald Jones in 1987, managing director Bill McDonald, OAM, has seen a great many changes in the home building industry. Here he reflects on both the past and future

Custom-built homes

Labour of love • The embodiment of luxurious country living, this expansive family home boasts a high level of finish and design detail

Sense of arrival • This custom-built abode displays great attention to detail, the highest-quality finishes and a raft of special features

A grand design • This Georgian-style abode combines traditional details with all the creature comforts the modern family demands

Kit & modular homes

Passion project • From inside to out, this stylish owner-built family abode is a testament to flawless taste and inspired design

Products & services

From the ground up • Thanks to its easy-to-assemble steel floor, frame and roof truss, this country-style home in Victoria will stand the test of time