Home Extensions St Kilda

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St Kilda Extension Design & Drafting Services

The locals of St Kilda really do adore the historic and vibrant ambience of the suburb, which is located 6km southeast of Melbourne CBD. So when it comes to the home extensions St Kilda residents live in and love for years into the future, it’s the proud professionals at RFT Solutions who are here to help!

Once a favoured suburb of the elites during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, this suburb has progressed to become a grand, gentrified neighbourhood. So it’s no surprise that it’s the home extensions St Kilda locals are choosing!

Home extensions St Kilda
Why? Because when you love living in St Kilda, you don’t want to move away! With RFT Solutions, you can adapt your St Kilda abode so it’s fully up to date with all the things your dream home offers!

RFT Solutions can handle the home extensions St Kilda locals ask for, with services and renovations that are easy and low stress as the St Kilda lifestyle.

WHY CHOOSE RFT SOLUTIONS?

If you're building a new home, house extension or renovation, RFT Solutions offer peace of mind. Our goal is to save you time, money and achieve a result you love.

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Home extensions St Kilda – Why the locals love to extend?

Our services: When you choose RFT Solutions, we won’t just do your design and drafting – we’ll take the hassle out of the entire renovating process. Builder’s quotes, tender documentation, and permits are all taken care of, and we’ll also liaise with surveyors, engineers, assessors and other industry professionals.

Our experience: Think we only do the home extensions St Kilda locals love? We’ve also been handling the building design, drafting, and management of new homes and developments across St Kilda and beyond … for decades!

Our quality: You only want the best and most professionally recommended builders to be working on your dream extension, right? Sit back and relax as RFT Solutions also obtains all the permits and building cost estimates you need to get your project completed on time and on budget.

Our skills: You won’t believe how seamlessly we blend your St Kilda home extension to your existing home, budget, and the dream home plans of your dreams. Our highly skilled building designers will work with you to create a home extension in St Kilda perfect for you and your lifestyle.

Our savings: How can you get your St Kilda construction costs down by up to 20%? Simply entrust your dream home extension to RFT Solutions, and you’ll be amazed by how our drafting design and tendering process can leave change in your pocket.

Your dream extension: The home extensions St Kilda residents desire do not involve a cookie cutter. Instead, Let RFT Solutions help you tailor your dream home extension to your needs, desires, and budget – our 40 years of combined industry experience means we won’t let you down.

Renovation Trends Shaping St Kilda

Victorian Terrace Extensions

Reviving a Victorian home more than 130 years old can be an uplifting experience for homeowners, who find the community genuinely appreciative of the transformation. By restoring a corner dwelling or terrace to a place of prominence, a meaningful piece of St Kilda’s history is brought back into focus, blending authenticity with modern comfort in a way that respects the suburb’s past.

The redesign could honour the home’s heritage by maintaining the original structure and introducing new glazing and taller ceilings to bring in more light and space. A contemporary renovation might retain the formal front rooms, decorative features, and classic façade, while opening the rear into a brighter, more modern living area.

California Bungalow Renovations

St Kilda’s shifting social landscape is evident in its varied block sizes and mix of housing styles. While the hill once held expansive estates for wealthy families, the flat areas below were filled with smaller homes on modest blocks, often for the working class. Among these were California Bungalows, a style originally shaped by Los Angeles architects and the English Arts and Crafts movement.

A St Kilda bungalow upgrade could keep its broad gables and timber detailing intact, with internal spaces reworked for better flow and usability. Many revisions introduce open-plan rear extensions, enhanced natural light, and updated kitchens and bathrooms, allowing the home to feel more spacious without losing its classic bungalow charm.

Explore Our Home Extension Services

Drafting Services

You’ll receive clear drawings prepared by professionals who translate your ideas into workable plans. Involves an on-site visit, discussions of your goals, and a draft that’s refined until it meets building requirements.

Home Extension Designs

Expect a collaborative design process where your lifestyle needs and existing home layout guide every decision. Our builders at RTF Solutions will then develop concepts, reviews multiple options with you.

Home Extension Costs

You’ll get a transparent breakdown of expected costs based on design, materials, structural needs, and permit requirements. The focus is on giving you realistic figures early so you can plan confidently and avoid surprises later.

Builders Quotes

RFT gathers quotes from vetted builders so you can compare price, scope, and timelines side-by-side. You’ll understand why each builder prices the way they do and how their inclusions differ.

Building Contracts

Expect guidance through the contract stage so you know exactly what’s covered, what’s excluded, and what protections are in place. RFT Solutions guarantees the contract reflects the agreed scope.

Building Permits

Includes preparing the documentation required by the local council & submitting it on your behalf. You’ll be guided through how long approvals take & what to expect once permits are issued.

Example of St Kilda Home Extensions

St Kilda: The Grand Beachside Suburb

Explore the beachside suburb every Melburnian’s love! Be amazed and get yourself ready to play and kick your heels at their lovely seashore. Discover the heritage venues that will open your eyes to their rich culture and history. And experience all the fun at their lively parks, entertainment centres and beaches that they take pride in!

St Kilda was the favoured suburb by the elites during the Victorian and Edwardian eras evident by grandeur mansions constructed along the hills and waterfront. Along with other Melbourne suburbs, St Kilda has gone through a massive change and gentrification.

The suburb of St Kilda was widely known for their diversity and their culture of bohemianism. St Kilda houses a lot of venues visitors love like Luna Park, the Esplanade Hotel, Acland Street and Fitzroy Street. They are also the home to St Kilda Beach, several theatres and many of Melbourne’s big events and festivals.

And here at RFT Solutions, we’re proud of St Kilda too!

RFT Solutions provides a design and drafting service for St Kilda home extensions and renovations. We obtain building cost estimates, all the permits required, then tender, assess and negotiate builders quotes. We tender to builders whose reputation, time in business and quality of work has been recommended by building surveyors. Building surveyors issue the building permit and conduct inspections during construction. They are the best qualified to judge a builders quality of work rather than friends or neighbours.

CONTACT US TODAY AT (03) 9421-2222 TO ORGANISE A FREE CONSULTATION.

What People Are Saying?

We've drafted and designed everything from double story extensions to California bungalow renovations for clients across Melbourne's inner, south east and eastern suburbs. What did they have to say about working with RFT Solutions? Read some of our customer reviews to find out!

Nicholson Thank you, Michael for helping us get our building project underway. I think that your services would be invaluable for anyone undertaking a major renovation of their house. Domenic C.
home extensions lilydale Thanks to Michael and the team for making the process of adding space to our home so easy... We couldn't be happier with the result and would definitely recommend your services... Julian R
Thank you RFT Solutions! Great design ideas for our home extension... We are happy to recommend RFT Solutions and would have no hesitation in using them again.. Michael S.
Michael and Trevor helped us with the design, permits and tender for our extension. We are now mid-build and have been very happy with the whole process. It feels like it has gone very smoothly and with a lot less stress than I expected. Eleanor S.
We have been working with Michael and Trevor on a major renovation to our Heritage listed Californian Bungalow. Both Michael and Trevor led us through each step including council approvals. The savings in tendering more than offset the costs. I would recommend RFT to anyone looking to engage a company to lead them through a build or renovation. Gipper G.
We came to RFT solutions as an alternative to the one-stop-shop building companies which offered cheaper up-front design and documentation costs but no competitive tender in the actual build phase. I think RFT offers a very good, cost effective service. Mark C.
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Melbourne Service Area

Our home extension services are available across Melbourne's inner, eastern and south eastern suburbs. Below are just a few of the suburbs covered by our top-rated home extension designs.

WHY CHOOSE RFT SOLUTIONS?

If you're building a new home, house extension or renovation, RFT Solutions offer peace of mind. Our goal is to save you time, money and achieve a result you love.

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