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Outdoor Living & Home Renovation Builders Boroondara
We design and build high-end outdoor entertainment areas and luxury home renovations across Boroondara, creating spaces that connect indoor and outdoor living naturally.
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Built with care for Boroondara's character homes
We design and build custom outdoor entertainment areas and premium home renovations across Boroondara and the wider Eastern Suburbs.
From integrated alfresco zones behind period homes in Camberwell and Hawthorn to full kitchen and bathroom renovations on Federation and Edwardian properties through Kew and Balwyn, every project is planned properly and built to last.
With over 15 years of experience and 200+ completed projects, we focus on structural quality, properly engineered designs and seamless integration with your existing home.
You deal directly with a licensed builder from concept through to handover which means no chasing trades, it's all managed for you.
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Get A QuoteCustom Outdoor Living & Renovation Services
Outdoor Entertainment Areas
Custom decks, alfresco spaces, pergolas and outdoor kitchens designed to complement Boroondara's period homes.
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Custom Pool Houses
Premium pool houses built to match the character and finish of established Boroondara homes.
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Luxury Home Renovations
Full internal renovations on Boroondara's Edwardian, Federation and Californian Bungalow homes, finished to the standard the home deserves.
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A Local Builder Who Understands Boroondara Homes
Boroondara is one of Melbourne's strongest pockets of period architecture. Edwardians and Federations through Camberwell and Surrey Hills, Californian Bungalows across Hawthorn and Glen Iris, prestige Edwardian and inter-war homes through Kew and Balwyn. Each one carries character that's worth preserving and renovation work needs to respect that.
Most renovation briefs in Boroondara are about modernising the way the home lives without losing what makes it special. Opening kitchens out toward the garden, integrating new alfresco zones with the original architecture, redoing bathrooms with a finish that matches the rest of the home. Heritage overlays apply across parts of Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell so the planning stage matters.
You deal directly with a licensed builder from the first conversation through to handover. No middlemen, no chasing trades, and someone on the job who actually answers the phone.
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- Rachel D
I have hired Ambrose Building Group on two occasions to demolish and build decks. The team was always responsive, friendly, stuck to timeframes and delivered quality work. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Murphy and his team again.
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Murphy and the team renovated our house - new floors; fence; plastering; doors and skirting boards. The quality of the finish is exceptional and they are a great bunch of people. Would highly recommend anyone undertaking building works to get in touch. Hope to use them again in future.
Google - Bree C
Murphy was incredibly patient and dealt with my 'Nervous Nelly' tendencies so well. Nothing was too much trouble. I absolutely LOVED my new bathroom so much we ended up increasing the scope to include a few minor changes to the kitchen and lighting fixtures throughout the apartment also.
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Building & Renovating Across Boroondara
Outdoor Entertainment Areas In Boroondara
Outdoor work in Boroondara is rarely a stand-alone deck stuck in the middle of the yard. The brief is typically about extending the home's living areas out into a garden that's already established, integrating finishes and detailing so the new work looks like it was always there.
Period homes through Hawthorn, Camberwell and Kew often have generous side returns or rear gardens that suit a covered alfresco zone with a proper outdoor kitchen. Glen Iris and Ashburton homes lean toward decks and pergolas that bridge between the kitchen and the back garden. Detail and finish matter more here than in most parts of Melbourne.
Learn more about outdoor entertainment areas →Pool Houses In Boroondara
The bigger Boroondara blocks across Kew, Balwyn, Canterbury and parts of Camberwell are where pool house projects make sense. A standalone pool house turns the pool zone into a complete outdoor living area, with covered seating, a change room, a bathroom and often a small kitchen or bar.
The build needs to match the standard of the main house, both in detailing and material choice. We design and construct pool houses to read as part of the original property rather than a flatpack stuck next to the pool.
Learn more about custom pool houses →Luxury Renovations In Boroondara
Boroondara is renovation territory. Edwardians, Federations and Californian Bungalows make up a huge proportion of the housing stock and most need internal modernisation to suit how families live now while keeping the period detail intact at the front of the home.
Most renovation jobs here pair a kitchen and main bathroom upgrade with an opening of the rear of the home toward the garden. Butler's pantries, mudrooms, restored period details at the front of the home, full kitchens and ensuites at the back. Heritage overlays through parts of Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell mean the planning side has to be handled carefully.
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We work across all of the City of Boroondara, including Camberwell, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Glen Iris, Ashburton and Deepdene. Mitcham keeps us close enough to manage Boroondara projects properly.
Yes. Heritage overlays apply across large parts of Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell as well as pockets of other Boroondara suburbs. We work with the relevant council and the property's heritage requirements during the planning stage so the renovation is approved and delivered without surprises.
Yes. A lot of Boroondara work is about preserving original period detail at the front of the home and integrating new spaces at the rear that complement rather than compete with the original. We pay close attention to material selection, joinery, mouldings and finishes so the new work feels like it belongs.
Cost depends entirely on the scope, materials and the condition of what's already there. We organise a site visit, discuss exactly what you want and provide a clear, itemised quote so there are no surprises.
Yes. Ambrose Building Group is a fully licensed registered builder with all required insurances. You're dealing directly with the licensed builder, not a project manager who hands the job to subcontractors and disappears.
Our focus is full outdoor builds and full renovations rather than handyman work. If you're planning a complete project, even a single-room renovation done properly, we're a good fit. For smaller maintenance jobs you'd be better served by a local handyman.