Nailing A Promise To The Future

Solid foundations of experience and commitment to quality underlie the ambitions of david walsh and his partners in carter grange homes.

- Stephen Crowe

With less than a decade in business, Carter Grange Homes could be considered a neophyte in the construction industry, but it’s a company grounded in its directors’ varied personal experiences and their long view of the sometimes capricious world of homebuilding. Carter Grange Homes also fits into a construction niche that suits their particular skills neatly, by integrating bespoke design flair with budget considerations. It’s a middle ground that satisfies both construction company and inquisitive, informed clients.

“Half our point of difference is being able to provide design flexibility but at a reasonable price point – it’s affordable custom designs. We really sit between the volume builders who have their set designs, with efficiencies and pricing through their volumes, and the specialist builders who build architect-designed homes. We try to give that design flexibility to clients between those two sectors,” David explains. “We build single dwellings and dual occupancies. We can do up to three on a site, but dual occupancies are the flavour of the month here. A lot of our work is knockdown and rebuilding areas built out in the 1950s and 1960s in suburban Melbourne.”

The company was formed just nine years ago, but it has grown incrementally to now include a staff of 90. While winning contracts is an obvious sign of success, David points to cementing the company’s solid reputation in the industry as a milestone in the company’s development.