Bellarine Peninsular Builders

Everything you need to know about building on the Bellarine Peninsula

The Bellarine Peninsula is the stunning region southwest of Melbourne, surrounded by the beautiful waters of Corio Bay, Port Phillip Bay, and Bass Strait. With its magnificent location, resort towns, laid-back living and views, it is an area in which many aspire to live.

Lifestyle and affordability are the major attractions of this stunning region. From charming coastal towns to beaches and surf communities; boutique wineries to a haven for fishing enthusiasts, the region offers relaxed living with plenty to enjoy in terms of cafes, restaurants, shops, and the outdoors. 

When you build your luxury home on the Bellarine Peninsula, you not only have the ultimate joy of creating your dream home on your chosen block: you also enjoy the many advantages of this quieter and (currently) more affordable option to the Mornington Peninsula. The Bellarine is a growing region where growth will be managed to prevent overdevelopment. As such, it is a highly-sought, exclusive area and very much the “next big thing” for discerning people seeking an alternative to city living. If you seek uncrowded, relaxed living within commuting distance of Melbourne and Geelong, you can’t go past the Bellarine for your new luxury home.

What to consider when building on the Bellarine Peninsula

Like anywhere else, building your luxury dream home on the Bellarine Peninsula requires certain considerations. These include the type of block you have purchased, whether it has views you wish to maximise on, its ideal orientation, and the style of home you wish to achieve. You’ll also need to incorporate issues including permits required, existing waterways, drainage, power supply to the site, and existing trees.

Desbo Building Group has the experience and superior insight to guide you through this process for a seamless building experience and a stunning outcome you’ll be justifiably proud of.

Choosing land on the Bellarine Peninsular

There’s nothing as exciting as the ability to customise every aspect of your brand new dream home. From decisions about where you wish to live, to choosing the block that perfectly suits your needs, your lifestyle, and your preferred surroundings, to the style of house you wish to build – it’s a process and an experience that should be a joy from beginning to end.

Desbo Building Group is delighted to take you through every single step of the journey, from designing your dream house to delivery, getting the absolute most from your chosen block of land.

Locations on the Bellarine Peninsula

Ocean Grove

The largest of the Bellarine’s townships, Ocean Grove is a thriving town popular with surfers. As such, it is among the Bellarine’s fastest-growing centres and boasts a large shopping strip. If you seek a busier lifestyle with plenty of speciality stores, boutiques, and cafes, great surf beaches, and the best local access to Sorento and Melbourne ferries, Ocean Grove is for you.

Portarlington

Portarlington is a bustling, pretty fishing port and bayside township, and home to the famous blue mussels for which the region is renowned. It offers expansive views over Port Phillip Bay to the Melbourne skyline on the eastern horizon. It is a great place to invest with a ferry commute to Melbourne and some of the state’s best vineyards on your doorstep.

Point Lonsdale

This neighbourly community township overlooks the Rip, one of the world’s most hazardous stretches of water. A popular summer camping destination, it is blessed with fantastic facilities and beautiful beaches. It has its own Golf Club, Bowling Club, and Surf Club.

Rural Bellarine

Bellarine’s rural townships are the heart of the region, with many primary producers and vineyards as well as brand new satellite suburbs growing. If you seek wide open spaces to build a larger home or to have more affordable land, yet the convenience of commutable access to amenities, choose rural Bellarine and towns such s Leopold, Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Wallington, or Bellarine.