Knockdown Rebuild — DESIGN & CONSTRUCT
Keep everything you love about where you live, and none of what you've outgrown.
- 5.0 ★ CLIENT Reviews
- Family-owned
- 2025 MBA Design & Construct Winner
- In-house design & construction
Every home starts with how you actually live in it.
A knockdown rebuild isn’t a renovation. It’s a chance to completely tailor a home to your needs from the very beginning. The street, the trees, the school run all stay exactly as they are.
What changes is the house itself, designed and built entirely in-house by one team, from the first sketch through to handover. Whether it’s a design from our curated range or a fully custom creation, your new home will be a fresh start without leaving behind the life you’ve built.
Our design studio runs the brief, our estimators sit in the room while it’s being drawn, and our own site team builds it, so the home that gets approved is the home that gets built.
- Single & double storey
- Sloping, narrow & challenging blocks
- Multi-generational & dual living
- Basement & split-level design
Everything you love about where you live, finally matched by your home.
One team, one line of thinking, start to finish
Design and construction don’t hand off between separate businesses here. They’re the same team from your first meeting to your last.
No signature style
Every home is design & built for the family who lives in it, it’s the standard the design is held to.
One continuous process
Your designer, your estimator and your builder are the same team from day one.
A resolved home, not an upgraded one
We pay attention to the details like how light hits your bedroom and how the kitchen flows at every meal time.
Complexity made calm
With challenging site, we absorb the complexity so you don’t have to manage it.
Our proven built process
Every stage below exists because an earlier project taught us something. It’s the same team from your first meeting to your last, running a process that’s been tightened by working on the blocks around here.
01
Setting your budget
We’ll give you an approximate base price early, with a fixed price confirmed once we tender.
02
Choosing your design
Start from one of our designs, adapt one, or begin completely from scratch. Your site tells us what’s possible.
03
Tender
We assess the site in detail and prepare full architectural and structural plans so your cost estimate is precise.
04
Contract exchange
Detailed drawings are finalised, and your home’s exact position on the block is locked in. This is the stage to raise any structural changes. Get them settled here, and they won’t cost you later.
05
Selecting finishes
Choose your internal and external finishes from your Collection. In the background, we’re managing the council approvals process so it’s moving while you’re picking tapware.
06
Council approvals
We prepare and submit all DA or CDC documentation and coordinate with Sydney Water. This is the part of a rebuild that trips up owner-led projects, handled entirely in-house. We also manage demolition and any tree removal.
07
Construction:
We finalise the last engineering details and construction begins. Your Site Manager gives you regular updates and works with you on a realistic move-in date.
08
Completion & handover
A full walkthrough of your finished home before the keys are yours. From there, you’ve got a 13-week settling-in period with our team still on call, so this isn’t where the relationship ends.
01 Setting your budget
We’ll give you an approximate base price early, with a fixed price confirmed once we tender.
02 Choosing your design
Start from one of our designs, adapt one, or begin completely from scratch. Your site tells us what’s possible.
03 Tender
We assess the site in detail and prepare full architectural and structural plans so your cost estimate is precise.
04 Contract exchange
Detailed drawings are finalised, and your home’s exact position on the block is locked in. This is the stage to raise any structural changes. Get them settled here, and they won’t cost you later.
05 Selecting finishes
Choose your internal and external finishes from your Collection. In the background, we’re managing the council approvals process so it’s moving while you’re picking tapware.
06 Council approvals
We prepare and submit all DA or CDC documentation and coordinate with Sydney Water. This is the part of a rebuild that trips up owner-led projects, handled entirely in-house. We also manage demolition and any tree removal.
07 Construction:
We finalise the last engineering details and construction begins. Your Site Manager gives you regular updates and works with you on a realistic move-in date.
08 Completion & handover
A full walkthrough of your finished home before the keys are yours. From there, you’ve got a 13-week settling-in period with our team still on call, so this isn’t where the relationship ends.
What "no signature style" actually looks like
Recent rebuilds across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore. Every one started as a blank site and a conversation about how the family actually lives.
We're not chasing trophies, but good work tends to get noticed anyway.
2025
MBA NSW Winner — Design & Construct, House $2M–$3M
2024
MBA NSW Winner — Design & Construct, House $500,001–$1M
2024
MBA NSW Winner — Design & Construct, Contract Houses up to $500,000
2023
HIA NSW Finalist — Custom Built Home $900,001–$1M
Real reviews, from real rebuilds
Jasmine Thomas
We did a knock down rebuild and building our home with Worthington has been a great experience from beginning to end. We were extremely impressed with how fast it took to build our 2 storey home (10 months). From the outset, the entire process felt organised, considered, and expertly managed. Every stage of the build reflected a high level of professionalism, and the quality of workmanship was good. Yes there were hiccups and errors, however the attention to detail throughout our home is a testament to the care and pride taken in delivering a premium result.
Shuaijun Jiang
Hi Worthington Homes Team,
I wanted to take a moment to share my appreciation following the completion of this project. This is now my second project working with Worthington Homes, and once again, you have delivered an outstanding result. I’m genuinely grateful for the professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment shown throughout the entire process.
A Bracci
This was our first ever build, and choosing Worthington Homes for our custom knock-down rebuild was one of the best decisions we made. From day one, the whole process was surprisingly stress-free—something we never expected as first-time builders. The team guided us through every stage with patience, clarity, and professionalism. From the initial custom design right through to construction, everything was explained clearly, handled smoothly, and we always felt supported. The weekly updates from our site supervisor were especially reassuring and helped us stay confident throughout the journey.
Will Enberg
I’ve found Liam and his team to be very attentive to the customers requirements and they respond promptly. I think this might be one of their differentiators, customer centric approach, which is key when selecting a quality builder.
Start your journey
Tell us about your block. We’ll tell you honestly what’s possible.
- A real conversation about your block, your budget and your council
- The same person who assesses your site stays on the project from design through to handover.
- We’ll call to confirm a time that works for you.