Modern Double Storey House Designs for Your Dream Home
Double storey house designs, minus the guesswork. SJD Homes delivers modern home designs that make your dream home feel concrete and costed, aligned to your family’s needs. With an extensive range on the table, it’s simple to select a new double storey home and tailor the details so a homeowner gets the right layout, first time.
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Matched blocks and plans across South East Victoria for faster, smoother project starts.
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Practical floor plans with key inclusions you need at an affordable starting price, get into a new home sooner.
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All-electric, energy-smart options that lower costs and lift year-round comfort, without sacrificing style.
Double Storey Home Plans
SJD Homes’ range of home design options helps growing families lock in a 2 storey house plan shaped around your family’s needs, aligned to your block size, budget and lifestyle with tailored finishes and inclusions.
Customisable Home Plans with Modern Design Features
We design 2-storey house tuned to your block size, from smaller to wide blocks. Start with a flexible plan and personalise the essentials: a quiet home office, open-plan kitchen, walk-in robes and a true home theatre to match your specific needs.
For bigger or multi-generational households, add a ground-floor guest suite or a self-contained studio so grandparents, teenagers or long-stay guests have a zone of their own.
Prefer to Rebuild Where You Live?
Love the location, upgrade the house. Choose a contemporary style two storey home with open-plan living and great light, then add additional features, a butler’s pantry, flexible storage and outdoor living.
Discover SJD Knockdown Rebuild, from demolition to handover, we help you through it. A complete rebuild journey that guides you smoothly from your old home to a brand-new beginning.
Why SJD Homes is the Trusted Choice for Home Building
Built for Real Life, Backed by Awards
Double storey, built for real life: an open-plan ground floor to alfresco, real storage where you need it and a proper home office for focused work. Upstairs, a light-filled retreat takes the noise, leaving bedrooms quiet. With 30+ years of experience, our new home designs scale to your site, maximising the potential of every block of land.
Behind the scenes we keep specs clear, timelines trackable, and quality checked at each stage. We’ve refined our building processes to straightforward perfection, energy-smart options across the range and a documented program from slab to handover, so you’re guided every step of the way.
Why SJD
Designed for every lifestyle and everyday life, with natural light, practical storage, and smart zoning that keeps mornings calm and nights easy.
You get quality inclusions from day one, with transparent upgrade paths if you want to dial things up.
We align house size to block size and design for orientation, estate rules and BAL, practical on paper, approved in practice.
Recognised as the 2025 HIA Australian Professional Major Builder, proof that process, quality and service aren’t just promises.
30+ years building in Victoria, with optional HomePay finance to build now, pay later during construction(subject to eligibility).
Stage-by-stage checks with written sign-offs from slab to handover, so finish and fit stay consistent.
Our Award Winning Service and Build Process
The Way We Build
Excellence on site is at the core of every SJD home. From long-standing trade partnerships to sustainable construction practices, Construction Manager Kim O’Connor shares how we bring quality to life at every stage of the build.
Service That Stands Out
Building a home should be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. Our customer-first approach centred on clear communication, genuine care and ongoing support is what makes the SJD experience truly different.
At SJD Homes, our award-winning service and build process is built on quality craftsmanship, sustainable practices and a customer-first approach that ensures a rewarding journey from start to finish.
Wide Blocks, Narrow Lots, Winning Plans
Modern Two Storey House Floor Plan
The Hawthorn
Loft-style double storey with soaring ceilings, an upstairs retreat and smart zoning for family life. Open-plan living draws natural light across two levels, with four spacious bedrooms and multiple living areas designed for modern families.
Luxury Double Storey House Plans
The Windsor
Luxury two-storey living with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and three grand living areas. A chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry anchors open-plan spaces that flow to the alfresco, while zoned areas and generous storage keep everyday life calm and elevated.
Small Double Storey House Plans
The Picollo
Compact double storey for narrow sites. Sized for a 12.5 m frontage, the open-plan kitchen with walk-in pantry anchors light-filled living to the alfresco. Includes 3–4 bedrooms plus a study, one or two living areas and a double garage.
Not Sure Which Plan?
Book a consult with our design consultants and review floorplan options in one session.
Visit Our Double Storey Display Homes
Experience contemporary living at full scale: open-plan kitchens, indoor–outdoor flow and spacious bedrooms in a double storey design made for family homes. Check your house width and compare double and single storey designs side by side.
Virtual Tours
Prefer to browse from home? Take virtual tours across our wide range of double storey house and new home designs, with 360s that let you compare layouts and widths at your pace to explore every detail at your pace.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a double storey home build take?
Most SJD double storey plans for the upper end of SJD’s typical 6–12 month range from contract to keys for a double storey.
Typical breakdown (double storey)
Pre-site & approvals:
Siting and soil test, working drawings, engineering and energy rating, colour/electrical selections, developer approval (if needed), building permit and finance sign-off.
Construction: remainder of the program.
On-site works progress through Base → Frame → Lock-up → Fixing → Completion. Double storeys take longer than single storeys because there’s more structure, services and fit-off across two levels. Your Site Supervisor updates you at each stage.
Post-handover care: within 3 months.
SJD Homes schedules a maintenance inspection and completes agreed touch-ups during the 3-month maintenance period.
What can move the timeline
Weather, design complexity (double vs single; customisations), site conditions (demo/knockdown, slope, drainage), materials and labour availability, and council/developer approvals, SJD Homes will guide you through this with clear updates.
How much does a double storey house cost to build?
As a guide, SJD Homes double storey homes start from $350,000 for our smallest double, final price depends on design, inclusions and site costs.
What suburbs do SJD Homes build in?
We build across South East Victoria. If you’re in Melbourne’s south-east growth corridors or nearby regional areas, you’re likely in range. Share your address or postcode and we’ll confirm coverage and siting in minutes.
Will a double storey overshadow my backyard?
We design for natural light and outdoor living, using orientation, window placement and setbacks to minimise overshadowing. Final outcomes depend on council rules and your site.
Can I customise the double storey home plan or additional features?
Yes. SJD Homes lets you tailor a double storey design to your block, budget and lifestyle, from mirror-reversing the plan and resizing rooms to adding a butler’s pantry, home office or ground-floor guest suite, enlarging the alfresco, or adding an upstairs retreat or extra bathroom.
Some changes are limited by stairs, wet-area stacks and structural walls, and may affect price, engineering, approvals and timeline; your Building Consultant will confirm what’s possible for your chosen plan at tender.
What ceiling heights come standard for double storey, and can they be increased?
The ground floor typically comes higher as standard, with a standard-height first floor. Ceiling-height upgrades are offered on many designs, from raising the ground floor to increasing both levels, subject to plan, façade and engineering. We’ll price it clearly in your quote.
Are display features standard or upgrades? Can I get the same look?
Double storey display homes mix Standard Inclusions with paid upgrades. Typical upgrades you’ll see include stone benchtops, 2740 mm ground-floor ceilings (and sometimes 2740 mm throughout), upgraded staircases, larger windows/stacker doors, a fitted butler’s pantry, façade/material upgrades, feature lighting, premium tapware, landscaping and an enhanced alfresco for outdoor living.
Your base price covers the Standard Inclusions; anything beyond that is itemised as an upgrade in your quote and contract.
You can absolutely replicate the display look, your sales consultant will mark to see what’s standard vs upgrade, price the options you choose, and include them in your contract.
Tip: ask for the display spec sheet and prioritise must-haves to stay on budget.
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