Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights are prime family renovation country. We design extensions, second storeys and new homes from the village shops to the harbour-side streets of the Heights.
Local knowledge: Balgowlah
Down near the village it's about extending federation-era homes on busy family streets; up in the Heights it's harbour views, bigger budgets and tree preservation. The two halves read differently at council too. We've drafted across both and design renovations that suit the streetscape while delivering the space your family needs.
What we do in Balgowlah
Full development application drawing sets lodged with Northern Beaches Council for Balgowlah projects.
If your Balgowlah site qualifies, we prepare complying development plans for speedy certifier approval.
Extensions, second storeys, granny flats and custom new homes designed for Balgowlah blocks.
Balgowlah FAQs
Many straightforward rear extensions qualify for CDC fast-track approval; second storeys and Heights projects with view or tree impacts usually go via DA. We assess your project free and choose the quickest compliant route.
As a guide for Balgowlah projects: design work typically ranges from $4,000 to $15,000, DA stage from $2,500 to $5,000, and construction documentation from $1,500 to $2,000. Every project gets a fixed-price quote up front after a free assessment.
Yes. We assess your Balgowlah site against the complying development standards first, because a CDC can be approved in as little as 1 to 2 weeks. If your project needs a DA, we prepare and lodge the full drawing set with Northern Beaches Council and manage it through to determination.
Nearby
We regularly work in Seaforth, Fairlight, Manly Vale, Clontarf and Manly. Servicing all of the Northern Beaches, see every suburb we cover.
Get a free, no-obligation fixed-price quote from a local draftsman who knows Balgowlah and the Northern Beaches.