About

Q: Weekly contact between you and the builder and owner of Highwater Homes

We guarantee direct communication between you and the builder and owner. Enjoy the comfort of speaking directly with Toby about any concerns you may have, ask any questions so you are in the loop with every aspect of your new home. We’ll hold regular meetings on your construction site so you can see the progress of your new home before your eyes.

Q: Superior communication during every step of the process

We promise to return your calls, messages and emails within 24 hours. This ensures that your questions or concerns are attended to quickly. This means that you are kept in the loop and know what is going on throughout the entire process.

Q: A finished home of exceptional quality

At Highwater Homes, we guarantee you a high-quality finished home that exceeds your expectations. We can offer you a superior quality finish due to the limited number of projects we take on every year. We are able to give your project the time and attention to detail it deserves.

Q: Ongoing support even after you receive the keys

We understand that once we hand over the keys to your new home, the partnership does not stop there. We will continue to be available to ensure that your home continues to meet your expectations.

Q: A stress free building experience

Our priority is to ensure that your experience of building your forever home is enjoyable and absolutely stress free and one that you will rave about to your family and friends. We promise you will enjoy your new home and LOVE your building experience!

At Highwater Homes we have been specialising in building new custom homes for more than ten years and have built homes within the Camden and Macarthur areas as well as within Wollongong, The Southern Highlands and the outskirts of Sydney.

I am Toby Searle, the working director and co-founder of Highwater Homes. Along with my wife Elizabeth, we established the successful and renowned family run Highwater Homes. We specialise in the design and construction of high quality custom designed homes.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to our clients, not only building a high quality home, but providing a building experience that is enjoyable and stress-free. We understand that this is likely one of the biggest investments you will ever make in your lifetime and we take that commitment with seriousness and dedication.

I attained a highly skilled background in carpentry and joinery with a local Camden builder before setting up my own carpentry business over twenty years ago. I have worked with many small and large established building firms and astute homeowners over the years.
My vast knowledge and expertise were put to good use working as a project manager for some of Macarthur’s top builders. Over 100 custom built homes were under my control throughout this period.
In 2011 Elizabeth and I established Highwater Homes, Macarthur’s custom home building specialists. Our aim is to build beautiful forever homes through a building experience for our clients that is enjoyable and totally stress free.
Elizabeth is the business manager and is involved in a wide variety of roles within the office. Elizabeth will often be the first point of call between you the client and Highwater Homes.
I was born in Camden and we both grew up in Camden enjoying all aspects of the lifestyle that the Macarthur area has to offer. We now take great pleasure in watching our three children enjoy the same lifestyle that Macarthur has to offer. We are your true LOCAL builder.

We will work with you to integrate your ideas, wants and needs to create a completely customised and unique design that brings to life the home you have always dreamt of.

Toby Searle
Builder/Managing Director

Our Awards

Being recognised within the construction industry & acknowledged by our peers is of the utmost importance & we are proud to say that Highwater Homes has been the recipient of such acknowledgement by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) in recent years.

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Our Guarantees To You

When you build with Highwater Homes, you have peace of mind knowing you have chosen a true local builder, who is focused on providing you a home of exceptional quality and a building experience that you will love.

Our Promises to you

A Fixed Price Tender with no hidden costs to build your new home

We provide detailed quotations for your new home and when it’s time to sign a building contract, you will sign a fixed price construction contract.
This means that your price is final and includes everything in your contract. No hidden extras and no surprises, guaranteed!
Having a fixed price contract means you know exactly how much your new home is going to cost to build and the price cannot increase to include any unforeseen items.

Your own client portal to have online access to your home 24/7

We provide you with your own online portal to keep track of the construction of your home.
This means that you can keep track of the budget, make all of your selections, monitor the schedule and ask the Highwater Homes team questions along the way.
Having your own online portal allows you to watch your home being built 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, stay informed and know what is going on every step of the way.

Weekly contact between you and the builder and owner of Highwater Homes

Superior communication during every step of the process

A finished home of exceptional quality

Ongoing support even after you receive the keys

A stress free building experience

What Our Clients Say

Dave and Jen

Cobbitty

Camden Park

Highwater Homes certainly over-delivered on my expectations.

Highwater Homes have certainly over-delivered on my expectations for a great building experience. Particularly pleasing were: the ease with which my design requirements were integrated into the build; excellent cost containment with no surprise cost additions over the entire build period, and; the welcoming attitude of the building and trades people on site when I visited.

Toby, Elizabeth and the Highwater team ran a first-class operation in interpreting what I wanted, then delivering 100% plus on a beautifully crafted, very solid, new home. I highly recommend Highwater Homes to anyone who may be apprehensive about building with a firm that might not have their best interests at heart.

Wayne

Milperra

Our house build is beautiful due to the wonderful job Highwater Homes has done.

We appreciate all that Toby and Elizabeth have done for our house build.

The process has been done very professionally and without any drama along the way. This has been due to the way in which Highwater Homes is run along with the great program of Co-construct. I have lost count how many times I have logged onto the on-line program. This made a huge difference in communication and making choices so much easier.

Our house build is beautiful and will continue to grow over the years due to the wonderful job Highwater Homes has done.

Karen Jenkins

The Oaks

Extremely happy with our experience.

We were extremely happy with our experience of building a home with Highwater Homes. Toby, as our builder, had a friendly, approachable manner; his acute attention to detail ensured that our home was built to the highest quality. Toby cares for his clients and his product. We enjoyed the personal experience of building our home. Toby was always willing to let us view the house at various stages so that we could be involved and enjoy the experience.

We would be very happy to highly recommend Toby and the team at Highwater Homes to anyone who was wanting to build a quality home finished to very high standards.

Doug and Julianne Ball

Camden Park

FAQ's

Building your new home is an exciting and important endeavour, and we want the process to be as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions that might help you.

I don't have any designs or plans in mind. What do I do?

We specialise in custom home building, so we encourage you to be involved in the design of your new home – it is such a rewarding experience! We are able to work in partnership with you and organise an initial meeting with our designer to establish your new home requirements. Using the information discussed, the designer will commence drawing and provide the concept plan for your new home. Throughout the design process, Toby provides support with feedback and suggestions on your plan from a professional and practical builder’s perspective. You will find more details under OUR PROCESS.

Are there any costs involved before we start building?

This will depend on the stage you are at with your drawings and design.

If you do not have any drawings available we have options available to get you through the concept design stage all the way through to Council submission in a seamless and efficient way.

There will be costs along the way before contracts are signed, but they are all costs that would have been incurred and therefore included in the contract price. Instead you are paying these costs along the way, getting something back in return and not paying for it again at contract stage.

Do you offer assistance with design and colour consultancy?

Once I sign contracts, will the price change?

Your tender price will only change if an allowance has been made for an item in the contract and you go over that allowance. Also, any selection item that you upgrade when finalising your selections may incur an extra cost. You will always be notified of an increase and we will never proceed with any changes that incur extra costs without your electronic approval via our On-line project management system.

How long will my home take to build?

Each home is viewed individually and the construction period will be defined in the Building Contract and you can follow your individual construction schedule online. Know exactly what is being done on your home and when. Generally speaking, an averaged sized single story home (up to say 30 sq) will have a minimum construction period of 26 weeks and a double storey home (up to 36 sq) 32 weeks. Each home is viewed individually and a construction period is nominated in the building contract. We organise our construction schedules in a streamlined way that allows us to complete your home to the desired standard you would expect and the quality that we are renowned for.

Can I use some of my own trades/suppliers during the course of construction?

Who do I communicate with during the construction of my home?

You will communicate directly with Toby and your Site Manager for all on site construction requirements. You will also meet with certain trades and suppliers before construction commences to determine selections and design layouts such as preliminary plans for your kitchen and electrical. You will also meet with some trades on site to determine final designs and layouts, before that work commences.

You will liaise with Elizabeth, for all office, administration tasks and general enquiries. You will have full access to your job information and also communicate through our on-line project management system throughout the entire building process. No missed emails or messages – they are all kept together in the one place.

How do I keep track of the progress of my home?

We use cutting edge technology that keeps you up to date with your construction schedule every step of the way. Our on-line project management system allows you access to all of your job information including your very own calendar which will inform you of what is happening each day of construction. You will also have regular contact with Toby and your Project Manager to ensure you are receiving the best possible service.

My home has begun, but I want to make some changes?

Can I have access to the site during construction?

Talk To Toby About Your New Home at 0483 943 309