MELBOURNE HERITAGE & PERIOD HOME SPECIALISTS
Renovations and additions for the home you fell in love with.
We help families reimagine their period home for the way you live now, without losing the character that drew you to it in the first place.
Based in Melbourne, BASE Building Design & Interiors specialises in renovations, additions and alterations to heritage and period homes: Victorians, Edwardians, weatherboards, and every character home in between. We take on a small number of projects each year, working closely with each client from early concept through to construction documentation, so every home gets the attention it deserves.
Why BASE
Boutique, by design: a small number of projects each year means direct, principal-led attention from first sketch through to final documentation.
Built around family life: we start with how you actually live day to day, not just how the home should look.
Heritage-literate: comfortable working within heritage overlays and Victorian planning controls, so your addition is designed to get approved, not just to look good on paper.
End-to-end: concept design, town planning and construction documentation, with consultants brought in as needed.
How it works
1. A chat: an obligation-free conversation about your home and what you're hoping to achieve.
2. A visit: we see the house in person and talk through your brief.
3. A fee proposal: a clear proposal, so you know exactly what's involved before we start.
4. Concept design: layout options to explore, refine and choose from.
5. Builder: if you don't already have one lined up, we can connect you with trusted builders early, so the design stays grounded in real costs.
6. Planning permit: if your project needs one, we prepare the drawings and coordinate the application with council.
7. Construction documentation: detailed drawings coordinated with your engineer, energy rater and building surveyor, ready for building permit and construction.
Thinking about a renovation or addition?
Tell us a bit about your home and what you're hoping to achieve, and we'll be in touch to arrange a conversation.