Building with Us
We're with you every step of the way.
From choosing your home design to getting your keys, one team guides your entire journey.
Discover the benefits of building with Lumi Homes
Architect-designed homes
Clever, modern layouts that reflect how you actually live, planned by expert architects and interior designers.
Fixed-price contracts
Know exactly what you’ll pay, right from the start — including site costs. No unwelcome surprises down the track.
24-week build guarantee
Move into your new home sooner, with a definite timeline that helps you plan with confidence.
Personalisation made easy
Select colours and finishes in our full colour studio, with a friendly interior designer to help bring your vision to life.
Proven Arli expertise
Enjoy the confidence that comes with a lifetime structural warranty, a family-owned builder, and a long-standing reputation for quality.
Multilingual support
Our team speaks several languages and understands the unique needs of Melbourne’s diverse communities.
Your home building journey
With a guaranteed 24-week build, fixed pricing and regular updates, you'll always know what's happening.
10 simple steps to building your new home
We've broken the building process into stages so you know exactly what to expect. From your first conversation with us to moving into your new home, here's what happens.
Where we Build
Melbourne and beyond, the best new estates
Lumi homes are designed for selected Victorian growth corridors and new estates.
We focus on areas where quality developers are creating communities with great amenities, parks, schools and transport.
If you've already found land in one of these areas, our team can confirm if it's suitable. If you're still looking, we can connect you with house and land packages on premium blocks that bundle everything together.
Current building areas
- Melbourne's northern growth corridor
- Melbourne's western growth corridor
- Melbourne's south-eastern growth corridor
- Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula growth corridors
Make every choice with confidence
What makes a great first home design?
Our home designs are all single-storey and range from 18-28 squares. Here’s a guide to help you choose the right size house:
Fixed pricing that actually makes sense
We make our pricing easy to understand so you know exactly what to expect. Our honest and open approach means:
- There are no hidden site costs or surprise extras,
- Everything is laid out carefully in your quoted price,
- We have pre-priced upgrade options if you want to add personal touches,
- Our genuine fixed-price contracts protect your budget.
Finance and grants
First home buyer loans and grants
Understanding finance options and government grants can feel overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time buying a home.
We work with finance specialists who understand construction loans inside out. They can help you:
- get finance pre-approval
- work out your borrowing capacity
- explain stamp duty savings
- explore your eligibility for government grants and schemes
- work out the best structure for your loan
- connect you with a trusted broker or lender.
What our customers say
Building your first home is a big step. Hear from Lumi homeowners about choosing their design, making it their own and moving through the building journey with support from our team.
Lumi is new, so our first homeowner stories are still to come. But we’re built and backed by the same experienced team as Arli Homes. In the meantime, see what Arli homeowners have said about building with our team.
Ready to take the first step?
Our team are here to answer your questions about the building process, timelines and what to expect.
Construction takes 24 weeks from the day your slab is ready to handover, guaranteed. Before construction starts, there's time for contract signing, permits and site preparation, which adds 8-12 weeks. From signing to moving in, you're looking at around 6-7 months total.
We handle all construction, trades and inspections. You don't need to organise anything. Your role is to make final selections in our colour studio before construction starts.
Our 24-week build guarantee means we're committed to your completion date. If unexpected issues arise, like extreme weather or material shortages, we'll communicate immediately and work to minimise any impact.
Your Project Coordinator provides regular updates, and because we work to a fixed 24-week timeline, we proactively manage any delays.
Your contract outlines payments tied to construction milestones, typically at base stage, frame, lock-up, fixing and completion. Your lender releases funds at each stage once work is complete.
Every stage includes quality inspections by our team and independent building surveyors. We check structural work, waterproofing, electrical and plumbing before moving to the next phase. At key stages, your lender's inspector and the registered building surveyor also conduct mandatory inspections. This multi-layered approach ensures your home meets all Australian building standards.
Your lifetime warranty covers major structural defects in your foundation, frame, roof and load-bearing elements. This is backed by insurance as required by Victorian regulations. We provide full warranty details at handover.
In the first 90 days, you can submit a defects list for anything that doesn't meet expectations. Our maintenance team inspects and arranges repairs. After 90 days, your warranty continues to cover any issues.
Lumi Homes are built and backed by Arli Homes, a family-owned Melbourne builder with over 20 years of experience. Every Lumi home benefits from Arli's proven systems, experienced trades and rigorous quality control. Your home comes with a lifetime structural warranty backed by insurance, and we're here for ongoing support. Our commitment to you doesn't end at handover.
