Builder in Bunyip for Rural Homes, Extensions and Renovations
Rural and acreage homes, extensions and renovations, from the builder behind the nearby Tynong farmhouse
RAW Building Group builds, extends and renovates rural and acreage homes across Bunyip and West Gippsland, in the farmland and bush of the Cardinia Shire. You work directly with a director, Rod or Will, from the first site visit to handover.
What we do in Bunyip
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Custom homes designed for farmland, bush and lifestyle blocks, not standard town lots, from around $600,000.
Rural and acreage homes
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Restoring, extending and building character country homes. Our Tynong farmhouse, just up the road, is exactly this kind of work.
Farmhouse builds and renovations
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Homes and extensions built to meet the bushfire requirements that apply to rural and bush blocks, using compliant materials and detailing.
Bushfire-rated (BAL) construction
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Extensions and renovations
Adding space to or modernising an established country or town home.
Custom Home Builder in Bunyip You Can Trust
Building in Bunyip
Bunyip is a small rural town in the Cardinia Shire, surrounded by farmland, bush and lifestyle blocks in West Gippsland. Building out here is country building: acreage sites, rural services, and often bushfire requirements to meet. It suits us.
Our Tynong farmhouse is just up the road, the kind of character country work we love, and we handle the permits, engineering, site works and construction with a director on your project from design to handover. Distance from the city is not a problem, because we already build across this part of Gippsland.
Why Bunyip homeowners choose RAW
Country builds come with things town builds do not: bigger sites, rural services, bushfire rules and long distances. RAW handles all of it, and because Rod or Will runs your project in person, you get a builder who turns up and communicates, not one who treats a Gippsland job as too far to bother. We keep our project numbers low so quality holds, wherever the block is.
Our completed work nearby, including the Tynong farmhouse, and five-star reviews from clients across Gippsland show what that looks like. You can read the reviews on our testimonials page.
What it costs to build or renovate in Bunyip
Costs depend on the home and the block. As a guide, our custom homes start from around $600,000, and extensions and renovations from around $350,000. Rural sites, site works and bushfire requirements can add to the figure, so we price each project after design. New builds usually take 12 to 18 months and renovations 8 to 16 months, from design to handover, with a fixed budget and timeline set before we start.
How we work
Consultation
We meet you on your site in Gippsland, or online if that is easier, and talk through what is realistic for your budget.
Design and documentation
We work with your designer, or ours, to shape a home for your block and prepare permit drawings.
Permits and engineering
We manage planning and building permits, bushfire assessments and site works, and coordinate engineers and consultants.
Construction
A director oversees the build, the trades and quality, with clear updates throughout, wherever your site is.
Handover
Final finishes, a full clean and the keys to your finished home.
Got Questions?
Bunyip building FAQs
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Yes. We build, extend and renovate on rural and acreage blocks across Bunyip and the Cardinia Shire. Our Tynong farmhouse nearby is a good example of the country work we do.
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Yes. We design homes for farmland, bush and lifestyle blocks, with the rural services and site works that come with them
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Yes. Many rural and bush blocks around Bunyip carry a bushfire rating, and we build homes and extensions to meet the requirements that apply to your site.
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Yes. From a single extension to a whole-home renovation, we update established country and town homes while keeping their character.
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Custom homes start from around $600,000, and extensions and renovations from around $350,000. New builds take 12 to 18 months and renovations 8 to 16 months, from design to handover.
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Yes. New builds and most extensions need a building permit, and rural blocks often need a planning permit through the Cardinia Shire. We manage the whole process for you.
Start your Bunyip project
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and quote. We will meet you on your block or at your home and talk through what is possible.