Custom Home Builder Surf Coast

As a trusted custom home builder on the Surf Coast, we’ve been designing and building homes in Torquay, Jan Juc, Anglesea, and surrounding areas for decades. Whether you’re rebuilding or relocating, we understand what it takes to build on the Surf Coast.

Across the Surf Coast, from Jan Juc to Aireys Inlet, you’ll find a variety of home styles inspired by the local lifestyle and landscape. Some are modern and coastal, with clean lines, large windows, and natural materials like timber and stone that open up to the outdoors. Others are inspired by traditional beach cottages or country-style homes, with pitched roofs, weatherboard cladding, and warm, welcoming interiors. You’ll also see contemporary homes in the bushland or built to follow the shape of the land, designed to take in the views and work with the site rather than against it. Many homes combine elements from different styles, blending modern design with classic features to suit the block, the family, and the way they want to live. At Derbyshire, we understand how to bring these ideas together and create a custom home that’s thoughtfully designed, well built, and perfectly suited to life on the Surf Coast.

Building on the Surf Coast comes with its own set of considerations — from sloping blocks, coastal winds, and bushfire zones to orientation, access, privacy, and local design guidelines. Each site is different, with unique features like ocean views, protected vegetation, and surrounding bushland that all influence how a home should be designed and built. At Derbyshire, we take all of this into account from the outset. We make sure the foundations are solid by assessing soil conditions early, engaging experienced engineers, and designing with structural integrity in mind so that your home not only suits the land but stands the test of time. Our design and build process is tailored to your block and your brief.

Either coastal inspired or modern cutting edge with big windows or homes that feel at home in the bush.  We have built them all so whichever is your preferred style we want to bring your home to life. 

What We Build

• Architectural homes
• Sustainable homes
• Knockdown rebuilds
• Split-level and sloping block homes
• Luxury homes

Why Build with Derbyshire

• Over 30 years of experience building homes across Geelong, the Surf Coast, and the Bellarine Peninsula
• Managing the entire design and build process
• A collaborative, client-focused approach tailored to your lifestyle and land
• Understanding of coastal design expectations and planning overlays
• A small, approachable team committed to quality and craftsmanship
• Transparent pricing and realistic budgeting from the outset
• Great designs, quality builds

Ready to Build on the Surf Coast?

We’d love to help bring your dream home to life.
Start your build journey with us today.