Home builders on the
Sunshine Coast
Custom, semi-custom and standard homes built by our own carpenters, drafted in-house and priced with site costs included. Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, since 2017.
Walk through a home,
or find your design
Walk through the Arlo in Palmview or the Casa Luna in Lilywood. Prefer to start online? Filter our home designs by storeys, bedrooms, bathrooms and lot width.
A boutique builder,
made for memories
We’re a Caloundra-based home builder, building across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay since 2017. We’re big enough to run proper systems and small enough that you deal directly with our director, Mitchell Woodhead.
House builders across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, with carpentry crews in both.
Key trades in‑house, trusted partners alongside
Custom doesn't have to
mean a million dollars
At entry level, a custom home with Arcadia starts from around $400k to $450k. Pick a standard design and tweak it like for like at no charge, go semi-custom with our draftsperson, or design from scratch with the whole team.
- Standard designs tweaked at no charge
- Semi-custom with our in-house draftsperson
- Full custom design and construct
The people behind every build
Our team includes Mitchell and Hayley, regional supervisors, carpentry crews, a draftsperson and a colour consultant. You’ll meet the people who build your home before we start.
Our building process
The design phase moves at your pace. You work alongside our in house designer and your New Home Consultant, we include 3 versions of your plan, and each revision takes approximately 2 weeks to process. Once you approve your final design and accept your construction proposal, your build schedule locks in and the weeks begin counting from that point.
A closer look at our craft
Real homes we’ve built, photographed on site. See our facades, kitchens, bathrooms and outdoor areas before you visit a display or book a consultation.
How much does a custom home with Arcadia cost?
It depends on the design, the block and your inclusions. Entry-level custom homes start from around $400k to $450k. Our live price lists include site costs, so you can compare properly.
Do you build on sloping or difficult blocks?
Yes, regularly. We design and build on steep, narrow and difficult blocks, including sites with more than 600mm of fall that many volume builders won’t take on.
What is included in your fixed-price contract?
Your fixed-price Master Builders contract is issued once engineering, colours and plans are final, so it matches your home. Your inclusion level sets the standard items.
What is included in your advertised price?
The price we advertise is the price we expect you to sign. We build every estimate to reflect what your contract will actually look like, rather than opening with a low base price and adding items through the sales process. If something sits outside the price, we will tell you before you commit.
How long does the build process take?
Design takes 2 to 6 weeks depending on revisions. After that, building approval is lodged at around week ten. We’ll give you construction timing for your design at your consultation.
Can I make changes to a home design?
Yes. Like-for-like tweaks to standard designs are free, semi-custom changes go through our in-house draftsperson, and three versions of your plan are included.
Where do you build?
The Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, from our Caloundra office. On the coast that’s mostly custom homes and knockdown rebuilds. In Moreton Bay it’s more first homes and acreage.
Can I visit a display home?
Yes. The Casa Luna at Lilywood is open Saturday to Wednesday, 10am to 4pm. The Arlo in Palmview is by appointment. Book a consultation and we’ll set a time.
From the Arcadia journal
Building on narrow blocks: how to get the light, space and layout right
How to plan a home on a 10 or 12.5 metre block, keep it full of natural light, and work within the Queensland rules that apply.
How to choose a floor plan for a new house: a practical guide
Start with your block, then how you live, then the budget. How to read a floor plan and choose between standard, semi-custom and custom.
How best to design and build on a sloping block
Upslope or downslope, slab or suspended floor: how to design a home that follows the fall, plus Queensland retaining wall rules and costs.
Custom Home Builder vs Project Builder
Custom home builder or big project builder? How a local custom builder compares on real costs, design flexibility and craftsmanship.