Inside Five Farms: Builders to consider in Clyde North

Clyde North has spent the past decade becoming one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing south-east suburbs, and Five Farms, built on the former Hardy’s Road dairy farm, worked by the same families for over a century, is one of the estates that has shaped what that growth looks like.

The development spans 116 hectares and is planned for approximately 1,600 homes across five distinct neighbourhoods. It sits roughly 45 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, with connections to the Monash Freeway and EastLink providing access to the city and the Mornington Peninsula.

Frasers Property positioned Five Farms around a wellness framework from the outset, health, happiness, prosperity, sustainability and community form the five pillars the estate is designed around. That’s reflected in the physical infrastructure: more than 4.5 hectares of parkland and green spaces are already in place, including Silo Park, an inclusive all-ages playground designed with the Touched by Olivia Foundation, and 11 kilometres of shared hike and bike trails along Clyde Creek.

The Allendale Residents’ Club is now open exclusively to Five Farms residents, offering a heated pool, gym, sports court, function room, café and co-working spaces. It’s the kind of amenity that historically appeared only in retirement or land lease communities, and its presence within a standard residential estate is a genuine point of difference for Clyde North buyers.

Education infrastructure has progressed significantly. St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School opened in 2025 within the estate, and Clyde Creek North Secondary College opened earlier this year, meaning families buying now can access both primary and secondary schooling without leaving the community. Childcare facilities are also nearby.

A future town centre is planned within the estate and is expected to include a supermarket, specialty retail and other daily services. Residents are also well-served by established retail already in place nearby, including Clyde Village, Casey Central, and Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, with Casey Hospital approximately 10 kilometres away.

For buyers looking to build, a number of builders offer house and land packages across the broader Clyde North region.

Builders offering house and land packages in Clyde North

Simonds Homes

Simonds is an active builder across the Clyde North region, offering house and land packages that span a wide range of buyer types and budgets. Their Victorian catalogue covers around 80 designs across multiple ranges, from the entry-level Emerge range through to the premium Elite range, giving buyers a broad selection to work from regardless of lot size or budget.

Established in 1949, Simonds is one of Victoria’s most recognised volume builders, delivering over 1,000 homes annually. The builder holds both HIA and MBA recognition, and offers a fixed-price contract, guaranteed site start and a lifetime structural guarantee.

Best suited for: buyers who want a wide range of designs to choose from and the confidence of a fixed-price contract backed by one of Victoria’s most established project builders.

Eight Homes

Eight Homes is active across Melbourne’s south-east, including Clyde North, and their approach to house and land is built around pairing designs specifically to blocks at the time of release, pricing all site costs and developer requirements into a fixed contract upfront. This removes the common pain point of discovering additional costs after signing.

Their range spans four design series covering single and double storey options, including a dedicated Small Lot Code range for tighter allotments. Across all series, inclusions such as flooring, cabinetry and fixtures are built into the package price rather than treated as extras.

Founded in 2012, Eight Homes constructs between 500 and 1,000 homes annually across Victoria. The builder holds HIA and MBA recognition and offers a 25-year structural guarantee, 12-month maintenance period and a low deposit option, a practical consideration for buyers managing both a land deposit and a build deposit simultaneously.

Best suited for: buyers who want fixed-price certainty with a clear breakdown of what’s included before signing, backed by a builder with a strong presence across Melbourne’s south-east growth corridors.

Ridgewater Homes

Ridgewater Homes offers both house and land packages and custom new builds across Melbourne’s south-east, including the Clyde North region. For buyers who want genuine design input, beyond selecting a façade or colour scheme, their model allows the home to be shaped around the specific block, orientation and personal brief rather than chosen from a pre-set catalogue.

Their premium inclusions come standard across builds rather than being treated as optional upgrades, and current promotions offer substantial inclusion packages at no additional cost.

Founded in 2017, Ridgewater delivers between 200 and 500 homes annually across metro and regional Victoria. They were recognised with a 2024 HIA Award for craftsmanship and design, and offer a six-month maintenance period.

Best suited for: buyers who want more than a catalogue selection, particularly those with a specific lot in mind and a clear vision for how they want to use the space.

Bottom line

Five Farms is one of the more complete new communities currently selling in Clyde North. The opening of two schools within the estate, combined with the Allendale Residents’ Club already operational and parklands established across multiple neighbourhoods, means buyers entering now aren’t purchasing entirely on promise, a meaningful portion of the amenity is already in place.

The builder market in Clyde North is competitive, with a broad spread from entry-level fixed-price packages through to fully custom builds. The right builder will depend largely on the specific lot and how much design flexibility a buyer wants, rather than any single blanket recommendation.

Demand across Clyde North’s estates has been consistently strong, with new stages frequently selling out quickly. As Five Farms progresses through its remaining stages, the range of available packages and builders in the area is likely to continue expanding.