Love your suburb. Rebuild the home. Start again, without moving.
Replace an outdated house with a custom Dezire residence built for the way your family lives now. We guide your site feasibility, CDC/DA pathway, demolition coordination, selections and construction.
Keep the address. Build a home that finally fits.
A knockdown rebuild lets you stay in the street, school catchment and community you already know, while replacing an ageing home with a modern residence designed around your block, lifestyle and long-term goals.
Dezire Homes helps Sydney homeowners move from uncertainty to a clear build pathway. We review the site, understand your council constraints, shape a design brief, coordinate the approval pathway and deliver a premium new home with the finishes, light, storage and layout your current property cannot provide.
One team
Site · Design · Approval · BuildWhen renovating is not enough, rebuild smarter.
KDR is ideal when the location is right but the existing home is too small, inefficient, costly to renovate or poorly matched to modern family living.
More design freedom
Create the floorplan you actually want: larger living zones, better sunlight, more storage, guest rooms, home office space and indoor-outdoor flow.
Better long-term value
Instead of spending heavily on patchwork upgrades, invest in a new home with modern structure, services, performance and street appeal.
Stay connected
Keep the neighbourhood, commute, schools, parks and community that already work for your family while upgrading the home around them.
Clearer build pathway
Get early visibility on design, site constraints, approvals, demolition needs, inclusions and construction milestones before you commit.
From old house to new beginning.
A guided journey for Sydney homeowners who want fewer surprises, stronger planning and a premium home built around their site.
Site Feasibility
We review your block, street, frontage, slope, services, access, trees, easements and likely planning pathway before design work goes too far.
Brief & Concept Design
Tell us how you live. We translate your must-haves into a custom layout, facade direction and interior flow suited to your land.
Approval Pathway
Depending on the site, your project may follow a CDC or DA pathway. We help prepare the design and documentation with approval requirements in mind.
Demolition Preparation
Before demolition, utilities, site safety, council or certifier requirements, neighbour notifications and hazardous material checks need to be considered.
Construction
From slab and frame through to lock-up, finishes and quality checks, your new home is built with structured communication at each stage.
Handover
Walk through your completed Dezire home, receive your handover information and move back into a brand-new residence in the location you love.
What we check before you knock down.
A strong KDR project starts with the block. Early due diligence protects the design, budget and approval pathway from avoidable surprises.
Request Site ReviewPlanning controls
Setbacks, height, floor space, site coverage, privacy, overshadowing and streetscape rules.
Site constraints
Slope, access, stormwater, trees, easements, sewer location, services and neighbouring structures.
Approval pathway
Whether the home is more likely to suit a CDC pathway or require a council DA assessment.
Demolition readiness
Utility disconnection, demolition approval, site fencing, waste management and asbestos considerations.
Homes shaped around your block.
Every site is different. Explore the common KDR pathways Sydney homeowners ask us about during early planning.
Family upgrade homes
For homeowners who have outgrown the old floorplan but want to keep the same community and address.
- Open-plan kitchen, living and dining zones
- Separate media room, study or guest bedroom options
- Better storage, natural light and indoor-outdoor flow
- Floorplans tailored to frontage, orientation and family needs
Narrow and compact blocks
Smart planning can unlock comfort and privacy even on tighter Sydney lots.
- Efficient double-storey planning
- Light wells, voids and window placement strategies
- Garage, storage and street appeal considered together
- Setback and privacy planning from concept stage
Luxury custom residences
Designed for homeowners who want a premium architectural feel, refined finishes and a home that makes a statement.
- Grand entry, voids, feature stairs and premium facades
- Designer kitchens, butler's pantry and entertaining zones
- Ensuite-led bedroom planning and private retreats
- Detailed selections and high-impact finishing schedule
Multi-generational living
Create privacy and connection for extended families, adult children, visiting parents or flexible future use.
- Guest suite, ground-floor bedroom or second living options
- Zoning for privacy, quiet and shared entertaining
- Future-ready layouts for changing family needs
- Potential dual occupancy discussion where planning permits
Built around clarity from day one.
Your page should reassure homeowners that Dezire understands both the emotional and technical parts of replacing a family home.
Transparent scope
We separate design, demolition, approvals, site costs, inclusions and optional upgrades so the journey is easier to understand.
Approval-aware design
Planning rules are considered early, helping your concept stay aligned with the likely approval pathway.
Premium inclusions
High ceilings, stone surfaces, designer wet areas, quality appliances and climate comfort can be built into your specification.
Local experience
From North-West to South-West Sydney, we understand family blocks, growth corridors and modern custom-home expectations.
New homes worth coming back to.
Understand your pathway before you commit.
Knockdown rebuild projects can involve separate demolition and construction approvals. The right pathway depends on your site, local planning controls and design brief.
Complying Development
A faster pathway when the design meets the applicable planning rules and site criteria.
Certifier pathwayCouncil Assessment
Often required where the site, design, heritage or local controls need council assessment.
Council pathwaySustainability Certificate
New residential builds in NSW require BASIX planning for water, energy and thermal performance.
NSW requirementDemolition Planning
Utility disconnection, asbestos checks, fencing, notifications and approvals must be planned early.
Site readinessKnockdown rebuild FAQs.
It depends on the structure, layout and cost of the existing home. KDR can be smarter when the old home needs major work, the layout cannot be fixed easily, or you want a modern custom home while keeping the same location.
Some projects may be eligible for CDC, while others require DA approval through council. This depends on your land, planning controls and the design. We review this early as part of the feasibility conversation.
Yes. We can guide the demolition planning process and coordinate the right steps so your site is ready for construction, including key checks around approvals, services and site access.
Yes. Knockdown rebuild is ideal for customisation because we are designing around your existing block from the start. Layout, facade, finishes and lifestyle zones can be shaped to your brief and site constraints.
Ready to rebuild in the suburb you love?
Share your address, block details and vision. We will help you understand whether knockdown rebuild is the right pathway and what your next step should be.