Home Extensions South Melbourne

Why? Because if you love living in South Melbourne, don’t move away – adapt your home so it gets right up to date with your modern lifestyle!

RFT Solutions does the home extensions South Melbourne locals love – because our services and renovations are easy, stress-free … and the amazing South Melbourne foreshore is never far away!

Home extensions South Melbourne – Why do the locals love to extend?

Our services: Not only will we do your drafting, but we’ll also take all the hassle out of the building, extending and renovating. We assess the builder’s quotes, handle all the tender documentation and permits, and also deal with surveyors, engineers, assessors and other industry professionals.

Our experience: We don’t just do the home extensions South Melbourne locals can rely on. We also do building design and drafting on new homes and developments across the Melbourne suburbs – and we’ve been doing it for decades!

Our quality: Sit back and let us obtain all the permits and building cost estimates you’ll need, whilst sorting out the best and most professionally recommended builders for your project.

Our skills: RFT Solutions’ skilled designers will work with you on the sort of home extensions South Melbourne has come to trust. Your extension will blend perfectly with your existing home, your budget, and the home of your dreams.

Our savings: Construction costs are 10-20% down when you entrust your beautiful and soundly-constructed home extension to RFT Solutions. Home extensions in South Melbourne can be expensive, but you’ll get the best value for money if you put your project in the hands of the RFT Solutions professionals.

Your dream extension: The home extensions South Melbourne locals want do not come from a cookie-cutter. Let us tailor your dream Melbourne home extension to your requirements, wishes, and budget, thanks to our years of training and experience.

History of South Melbourne

South Melbourne, between the south bank of the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay, originated at the elevated area first known as Emerald Hill, 2 km south of central Melbourne.

Emerald Hill, an old volcanic outcrop, stood out from the surrounding swampland and had greener vegetation. Its elevation above the Yarra delta attracted the initial European settlement. During summer, the swampland dried out and it could be used for recreation or military training.

Settlement

Settlement south of the Yarra River was focused on Sandridge (Port Melbourne), which was linked to Melbourne by a track from a pier at Sandridge beach. Land sales in today’s South Melbourne were few during the 1840s, but in 1852 a survey of Emerald Hill resulted in the auction of subdivided lots. Grants of land were made to the Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian and Wesleyan churches, and the pick of the blocks was given to the Melbourne Protestant Orphan Asylum. Settlement of Emerald Hill happened quickly and within two years its residents were complaining that the Melbourne City Council was not giving them value for their rates. On 26 May 1855, Emerald Hill was proclaimed a separate borough.

Source: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/south-melbourne

And if you want some fun and recreation, the suburb offers parks, cafes, restaurants shopping centres and entertainment amenities for you to enjoy. Whatever you want, there’s always something fun to do in South Melbourne. And RFT Solutions wants to help you call South Melbourne home for years to come, so give us a call on (03) 9421 2222 to find out what we can do for you today.