Upper North Shore, North Shore & Northern Districts

Homes of Distinction.

Where luxury meets craftsmanship. For over 51 years, Walter Homes has been crafting premium custom homes, knockdown rebuilds and architectural builds, finished to the highest standard.

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What We Do

Our Services

For over 51 years we have built homes for families across the Upper North Shore, North Shore and Northern Districts. Bring your own plans, start from one of our designs, or work with an architect we trust. Whichever way you begin, we look after the whole job, from approvals and demolition through to the pool and the garden.

  • Custom Architectural Homes

    Your home, individually designed to suit your block and your lifestyle. Bring your own plans or start with our designers to create your dream home. Walter Homes will stand with you through the entire journey.

  • Knock Down Rebuild

    Love the street but not the house? We handle the approvals, the demolition and the new build, so you deal with one builder the whole way. Most of the homes in our portfolio started like this.

  • Walter Homes Designs

    Designs we have refined over many years, adjusted to suit your site and your brief.

  • Landscaping

    Driveways, retaining walls, fencing and gardens. We complete all the external finishes of your home, ready for the day you move in.

  • Demolition

    Walter Homes manages the contractors who remove all existing structures, preparing your site for construction of your new home.

  • Full Brick & Brick Veneer

    Decades of knowledge across two alternative methods of construction. Walter Homes will help you decide what's best for you.

  • Pools & Tennis Courts

    Plans, approvals and construction taken care of, so all works are coordinated with the building of your new home.

  • Renovations

    Extensions and updates that get the same attention to detail as one of our new homes.

  • Interior Design & Decoration

    Elizabeth Walter provides interior design and decoration support to Walter Homes clients throughout the building process, for a cohesive and considered home.

Our Work

Homes of Distinction

Beautifully considered. Meticulously built. Built to impress. Every Walter Home is built for discerning clients seeking a unique home. Brett has only ever built individual, one-off homes, no two the same. Many clients choose to build with us again. Our measure of success is simple: the clients who return, and the friends and family they send our way.

Point of Difference

Old School Values.
Exceptional Results.

Floating timber staircase with frameless glass balustrade, at a Walter Homes project in Chatswood

Principal on site every day

Brett Walter is on site every day, on every job. You won't be handed over to a foreman or a subcontractor. When you have a question, you talk to the owner.

Front of a Walter Homes project in East Lindfield, with a brick-paved path and hedged garden

51+ years of proven experience

Brett started as an apprentice in 1975 and set up his first building company in 1979. Since then we have built homes on the Mid North Coast, in Queensland, through the Hills District and across the North Shore.

Covered alfresco dining and lounge area beside the garden, at a Walter Homes project in Willoughby

Repeat and referred clients

Many of our clients are building their second or third home, and plenty of them have built with us before. Others come to us because a friend or neighbour did.

Street view of a Walter Homes project in Chatswood, with dark brick, stone cladding and timber garage door

Deep local knowledge

We have been building on the Upper North Shore, the North Shore and in the Northern Districts for decades. We know the councils, the ground and what suits each street, so there are fewer surprises along the way.

Recognition

Awards & Achievements

We won our first industry award in 1990, and more than 30 have followed from the Master Builders Association, the HIA and local council.

  • HIA 1992/93

    Best Workmanship

    Top Homes Awards

  • MBA 2006

    National Award

    Housing for seniors

  • MBA 2008

    Design & Construct

    Housing Awards, winner

  • MBA 2022

    Contract Homes

    Housing Awards, winner

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MBA Housing Awards

Winner

  • 1991 House additions and alterations under $80,000
  • 1992 Estate homes over $300,000
  • 1993 Contract homes $175,001 to $250,000
  • 1994 Contract homes $400,001 to $550,000
  • 1996 Contract homes $250,001 to $300,000 (The Grange design)
  • 1997 Contract homes $200,001 to $300,000
  • 2005 Townhouses, villas and dual occupancy $250,001 to $550,000
  • 2006 National Award: lifestyle housing for seniors, purpose-built dwelling, 10 units
  • 2006 Contract houses $400,001 to $550,000 (Lady J)
  • 2006 Environmental management housing (Lady J)
  • 2008 Design and construct $500,001 to $1,000,000 (Waltor III, Lindfield West)
  • 2020 Contract homes $1,500,000 to $2,000,000
  • 2022 Contract homes $1,900,000 to $2,000,000

Merit

  • 1996 Contract homes $150,001 to $200,000
  • 1998 Contract homes $400,001 to $550,000
  • 2001 Contract homes $400,001 to $550,000

HIA Top Homes Awards

Winner

  • 1990/91 Exhibition homes over $200,000
  • 1992/93 Best workmanship award
  • 1992/93 Contract homes under $200,000
  • 1992/93 Best use of internal timber
  • 1992/93 Best use of brick

Finalist

  • 1990/91 Extensions, conversions and restorations, ground floor
  • 1992/93 House and land over $200,000
  • 1992/93 Best use of external timber
  • 1992/93 Best use of paint

Baulkham Hills Shire Council Design Awards

  • 1993 Dual occupancy
  • 1993 Contract homes over $125,000 (two homes)
  • 1993 Contract homes over $125,000 (Drummoyne Mk2 design)
  • 1993 Contract homes over $125,000 (The Wal-Tor Mk2 design)
  • 1994 Workmanship award
  • 1995 Contract homes $200,000 to $400,000
  • 1996 Custom built homes $250,000 to $350,000 (runner-up)
  • 1996 Innovation
  • 1996 Energy awareness
  • 1996 Best bathroom (runner-up)
  • 1996 Best kitchen

How It Works

From First Call to Front Door

Consultation

It starts with a chat. Tell us about your block, what you have in mind and when you would like to move in. There is no pressure and no obligation.

Design & Approval

We work from your architect's plans or one of our designs, take care of the council approvals and agree on a fixed price before any work starts.

Build & Handover

Brett is on site every day, from the slab to the day we hand you the keys. Once you have moved in, we are still only a phone call away.

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Let's Talk About Your Home

Whether you have detailed plans or just an idea, we're happy to have an honest conversation about what's possible on your block.

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