Custom home builders on the Sunshine Coast
Designed from a blank page around your site, your budget and the way you want to live. No two Arcadia custom homes are ever the same.
No templates, no compromises
As a builder for custom homes on the Sunshine Coast and in Moreton Bay, we draft every plan in-house, frame it with our own carpenters and price it with site costs included. Most homes we build are custom or knockdown rebuilds.
A custom home doesn’t need a million-dollar budget. Entry-level custom homes start from around $400k to $450k, and your final price depends on your block, design and inclusions.
A calm, considered journey
Choose how far you want to go. Tweak a standard home design, go semi-custom with our draftsperson, or start from scratch. We guide each decision through to key handover.
- A dedicated designer from first sketch to handover
- Transparent, fixed-price contracts
- Weekly progress updates through your portal
- In-house drafting, carpentry and styling
Inside our custom builds
How much does a custom home with Arcadia cost?
It depends on your block, design and inclusions. Entry-level custom homes start from around $400k to $450k, and our live price lists show site costs from the start.
Do you build on sloping or difficult blocks?
Yes, regularly. We design custom homes for sloping, narrow and difficult blocks, including sites with over 600mm of fall that many 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 usually takes 2 to 6 weeks, depending on your revisions, and building approval is lodged around week ten after that. We’ll talk through 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, and three plan versions are included. Any bigger changes go through our in-house draftsperson as semi-custom work.
What is the difference between semi-custom and full custom?
Semi-custom reshapes one of our designs with our draftsperson. Full custom starts from a blank page. Browse our custom home designs to see where each one can go.
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.