Our Story

Since 2006, Latitude 37 has forged a reputation as one of Melbourne's superior luxury custom home builders. Our passion for inspiring design and quality craftsmanship continues to drive us forward.

From Humble
Beginnings

Awards

Since commencing operations in 2006, Latitude 37 has been consistently recognised with a multitude of building industry and design awards from HIA and Master Builders. These awards showcase outstanding achievements in design and construction, and recognise Latitude 37 as leaders in the luxury residential construction sector.
Winner 2025 HIA Victorian Custom Built Home $2 million to $2.5 million

Testimonials

"Latitude 37 delivered a thoughtfully designed, beautifully finished, and well-built family home, supported by reliable and attentive service. We highly recommend them to anyone planning a high-quality residential build."

Mark
Hampton

"We're extremely happy with the end result and it is a beautiful home. Our project team (Laura, Inna, Paul, Michael) were professional, friendly and great at their roles. Would build with them again."

Tim
Ivanhoe

"We had the best experience someone can expect with any builder with so many horror stories in the building industry. These guys are absolutely professional, workmanship was flawless."

Achyut
Keysborough

"Building a home is not an easy process, but when you feel like you are working hand in hand with your builder, the path is one you know you are on together."

Jennifer
Templestowe Lower

"From the first point of contact to the commencement of the build, we have been guided by a highly competent and professional team who went out of their way to create our dream house."

Peter
Blairgowrie

"Throughout the entire build & design journey, we found that communication, professionalism and genuine interest in delivering what we really wanted from the Latitude 37 team never wavered."

Vera
Canterbury

"We sincerely thank the entire team at Latitude 37 for the wonderful workmanship, commitment and dedication they have showcased in helping us build the house of our dreams."

Sandy
Wheelers Hill

Our Team

Doug MacLeod

Founder, Director

Dean Oakley

Non-Executive Director

Stephanie McCarthy

General Manager

Kaitie Youngs

Client Experience Manager (Design)

Joel Rowland

Construction Manager

Paul Smith

Designer

Jessica Enander-Dunne

Interior Design Manager

Inna Tempany

Senior Interior Designer

Take a journey through some of the key milestones of the Latitude 37 story.

2006

Humble Beginnings

Latitude 37 Projects was founded as a one-source destination for custom home design and construction in Melbourne Australia, backed by years of experience in construction and property.

2007

Client Referrals Growth

Following the completion of the group’s first custom homes in the Sandhurst Golf Estate, we experienced major business growth through client referrals.

2008

Custom Home Build Growth

Rebranding to Latitude 37 Homes, we delivered a large number of custom home builds to meet market demand.

2009

Winner HIA Custom Built Home

Early accolades came in the form of 2008 Master Builders Best Custom Home and 2009 Housing Industry of Australia (HIA) Custom Built Home and Townhouse/Villa over 10 dwellings.

2014

Display Home Launch

The first dedicated display home on Belmore Road in Balwyn Melbourne opened in 2014. The team won HIA Professional Medium Builder in 2014 and 2015.

2016

10 Years of Latitude 37

At this time, Latitude 37 was delivering up to 150 homes a year for clients across Melbourne.

2018

Transition to Premium Custom Homes

In 2018, we strategically reduced the number of homes delivered to 35-40 premium, bespoke homes each year to focus on increasingly larger and complex quality projects.

2021

Winner HIA Professional Medium Builder

At the national HIA annual awards, we won the Professional Medium Builder of the Year.

2022

Winner of Best Display Home in Australia

Encapsulating modern luxury with quality craftsmanship, our Sanctuary display home in Balwyn North was awarded the 2022 Master Builders’ Best Display Home in Australia.

2023

Winner of Best Custom Home

We were awarded 2023 Master Builders Victoria Best Custom Home $1M - $2M for our Canterbury client home.

2024

Strategically Refined Our Approach

In 2024 we strategically refined our approach focusing on fewer, more complex projects to uphold the highest standards of craftsmanship.

2025

Waterfront Handover

We completed Waterfront, one of the most considered and complex homes we have delivered to date.

2026

Celebrating 20 Years

We marked 20 years of Latitude 37, shaped by care, discipline, and the trust of the clients we have built alongside.

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