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Residential architect in Mona Vale
Mona Vale is the commercial heart of the upper Beaches, with residential streets that climb into steep hillsides behind it. Our new three-level home on Hillcrest Avenue, now under construction, was shaped by exactly that: a steep site and the line where the land meets the street.
What we do in Mona Vale
The work that comes up most in Mona Vale and the streets around it.
Explore services- New homes on steep sites
- Second storey additions
- Granny flats
- Renovations and extensions
- DA and CDC lodgement
- Northern Beaches Council assesses homes here against the planning controls for the former Pittwater area, with a building height limit commonly of 8.5 metres.
- Many blocks are steep. A geotechnical report is usually part of the application, and the slope decides where a new level or room can sit.
- Some low-lying parts of Mona Vale are mapped for flooding, which sets floor levels for new work. We check the flood information for your address early.
- Much of the area is mapped as bushfire prone land, which sets the construction standard (the BAL rating) for new work and can shape the materials.
- The Property Study confirms the controls for your exact address, and whether a CDC is possible or a DA is needed, before you spend on drawings.
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Questions people ask in Mona Vale
All questionsCan a steep block take a new home?
Yes, with the right design. Our Hillcrest Avenue home steps over three levels to follow the slope. The geotechnical report and the survey come first, and the design follows the ground.
Can I use a CDC here, or do I need a DA?
It depends on the zone and on overlays such as bushfire, slope, flooding and heritage, which rule many Pittwater sites out of complying development. The Property Study answers it for your address before any drawing starts.
Can the work be done in stages?
Yes. We plan the whole home first, then lodge and build it in the order your budget and your family need, so each stage is approved and nothing has to be undone later.
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Starting a project in Mona Vale?
A free Property Report maps the zoning, height limits, FSR, heritage overlays and hazards for your address.