The typical Bentleigh East home is a triple-fronted brick veneer with a hipped terracotta roof, an L-shaped floor plan, and separate lounge, dining, and kitchen. Built between 1950 and 1970, these homes sit on blocks that modern developers would love to subdivide. For owners who want to stay, the renovation potential is significant.
Open-plan living conversions are the most common project we handle in Bentleigh East.
Removing internal walls between the kitchen, dining, and living areas transforms these homes. Rear extensions push the living space toward the back garden and open up indoor-outdoor connections that the original design never considered.
Bentleigh East has no train station, making it quieter than neighbouring Bentleigh. Residents rely on buses and cars. The trade-off is larger blocks, more established trees, and a family-focused atmosphere centred around GESAC aquatic centre, Bailey Reserve, and the East Village urban renewal precinct on East Boundary Road.
The Neighbourhood Residential Zone covers roughly 80% of residential land in Bentleigh East. This means a 9-metre height limit for any second-storey additions. The Special Building Overlay applies in several flood-prone areas near drainage corridors. Glen Eira Council has identified around 8,800 properties across the municipality at flood risk. If your home falls in an SBO area, we factor raised floor levels and appropriate drainage into your renovation design.
Median house prices in Bentleigh East sit between $1.48 million and $1.52 million. Properties move in around 31 days on market. Given the cost of buying elsewhere in the area, renovating your existing home represents strong value.
A bathroom renovation in Bentleigh East typically involves stripping a 1960s bathroom back to the studs and rebuilding with modern waterproofing, wall-hung vanities, frameless shower screens, and proper ventilation. These older homes often have asbestos in wet areas, which we manage through licensed removal.
Kitchen renovations here usually mean reworking the entire layout. The original kitchens in these brick veneers were designed around a single bench with a cooktop and wall oven in a closed room. A modern kitchen renovation opens this space to the living area, adds an island bench, and integrates a butler’s pantry where the old laundry or store room sat.
House extensions in Bentleigh East benefit from those larger blocks. A ground-floor rear extension is the most popular option, creating a combined kitchen-living-dining zone that flows to an outdoor deck or alfresco area. Second-storey additions suit growing families who need extra bedrooms and a retreat, though the NRZ 9-metre height limit applies.
We also handle laundry renovations, deck and pergola builds, and pool area renovations across Bentleigh East. Every project comes with a fixed-price contract. No hidden costs, no variations unless you request changes.
We specialize in high-quality, long-lasting kitchen renovations. We focus on listening to what your whole family needs, from high-end designer kitchens for luxury residences to budget and mid-range kitchens.
Bathroom renovation is something we can boast about since we are one of Melbourne’s finest and most unique bathroom renovation businesses. We can design and develop the ideal bathroom solution for your home, whether you’d like to boost the value of your home or want a larger bathroom.
Renovations and improvements can completely transform your house. We are renovation contractors, unlike many others! We can renovate your entire house inside and out to build your dream home, rather than merely renovating your kitchen, adding an ensuite, or enclosing your outside area.
We’ve worked diligently for years to create high-quality house extensions all across Melbourne. We will walk you through the full process of adding a second story or ground floor extension, from design to handover, based on our many years of experience with house extensions to help clients transform their family homes into the dwelling of their dreams.
An open area with the proper design can transform the way you live. With specifically built, modern outdoor living solutions from Melbourne’s decking and pergola experts, you can make the most of your outside spaces and enhance your outdoor lifestyle.
When it comes to laundry renovations, we have a ton of experience and understanding. Perhaps you’d want your laundry room to be transformed into a European-style laundry room contained in a kitchen closet or a hallway cupboard. Maybe you want an open laundry room with a mudroom.
Whether it’s resurfacing you need or something more extensive, they’re the team to call. They use only premium quality products that have been highly rated in the industry and will make your pool look brand new!
A mid-range bathroom renovation in Bentleigh East runs between $25,000 and $40,000. This covers full strip-out, waterproofing, new tiling, fixtures, and fittings. High-end bathroom renovations with premium finishes reach $50,000 to $60,000. We provide a fixed-price quote before work starts.
Most internal renovations in Bentleigh East do not need a planning permit from Glen Eira Council. Structural changes, extensions, and second-storey additions require a building permit and may need a planning permit. Properties in the Special Building Overlay need additional approval. We handle all permit applications.
A kitchen renovation in Bentleigh East takes 4 to 8 weeks depending on scope. Straightforward replacements sit at the shorter end. Renovations involving wall removal, layout changes, or structural work take longer. We provide a detailed timeline in your contract.
Bentleigh East is dominated by 1950s and 1960s post-war brick veneer homes. These are typically triple-fronted with hipped roofs, terracotta tiles, and L-shaped floor plans on 550 to 700 sqm blocks.
Yes. Many 1950s and 1960s homes in Bentleigh East contain asbestos in eaves, wet areas, and floor sheeting. We arrange licensed asbestos assessment and removal before any renovation work begins. This is factored into your quote upfront.
