Your Land. Your Lifestyle. Your Forever Home.
You’ve secured the land, now it’s time to bring your vision to life.
At Stannard Family Homes, we design and build homes that feel like they’ve always belonged on your block—crafted around the way your family lives today, and built to endure for the years ahead.
Premium Custom Homes, Built Your Way —Single Storey from $450,000 and Double Storey from $500,000.
With nearly 20 years of experience and more than 225 Adelaide homes completed, we bring clarity, care, and personal attention to every build. From your first conversation to the day you move in, you’ll work with a dedicated team who values honesty, quality, and family as much as you do.
Winner of APB Professional Building Company of the Year 2025
About Stannard Family Homes
Custom Home Builders Adelaide, Backed by Family Values
Building has been part of Ryan Stannard’s life since childhood. After starting as an apprentice carpenter at 15, he’s spent more than 25 years creating homes for Adelaide families.
That dedication shapes everything we do at Stannard Family Homes—Winner of APB’s Professional Building Company of the Year 2025. We support our local communities because we believe in building more than houses. We build trust, connection, and places where families thrive.
Our team is chosen for their skill, care, and attention to detail. When you build with us, you’re never just a number—you become part of our story.
“I know how stressful building can be when people feel left in the dark. That’s why our process is transparent, personal, and proven—so you can actually enjoy creating a home that’s truly yours.”
— Ryan Stannard, Director
Did you know we’re now in the Murraylands?
Riverfront shacks or acreage homes — we can design and build a home tailored to your lifestyle.
Custom Home Designs. Inspired by You. Tailored to Your Land.
No two Stannard Family Homes are ever the same. Each begins with your land, your lifestyle, and your vision. Our collection of plans is here to inspire you—but they’re never set in stone. Every layout, façade, and finish can be adapted to suit your block and your family’s way of living.
Browse our designs as a starting point, then let’s create the home that’s truly yours.
From tight metro blocks in Adelaide’s western and southern suburbs to wide country lots in Mount Barker, Strathalbyn, and the Murraylands—we bring tailored design and lasting quality to the land you already own.
Which Path to Your Forever Home?
Whether you’re starting fresh on vacant land, rebuilding where you already live, or creating a lifestyle retreat on acreage — we design custom homes to suit your block, your family, and your future.
Knockdown Rebuilds
Love your suburb but not your house? Stay where you are and start fresh with a custom build that fits your block perfectly.
Custom Homes
Your land, your lifestyle, your vision. We design one-of-a-kind homes tailored to your family — no repeats, no compromises.
Own Land in Adelaide? Let’s Talk.
Start your journey with a 20-minute FREE New Home Specialist Call—no obligation, just clarity. We’ll look at your block, your timeline, Your budget and your vision, then outline the first steps to bring your new home to life.
Why Build With Stannard Family Homes
Tailored to Your Land
Every home begins with your block. We design around its size, slope, and orientation — so your home feels like it truly belongs there.
Honest Timelines
We don’t sell false promises. Every project has its own pace depending on council, land, and design — and we keep you informed at every step so you always know where things stand.
Clear Costs, No Surprises
We start with a detailed feasibility, so you know upfront what’s included. If changes are needed along the way, we explain them before you decide — no hidden shocks, just full transparency.
One Team, One Contact
From day one, you’ll have a dedicated point of contact guiding your build. No runaround, no confusion — just straightforward communication from start to finish.
Download the Design Brochure
Design Inspiration Brochure
Ideas to Spark Your Vision
We don’t build the same home twice. Every Stannard home is designed around your land, your lifestyle, and your family.
Our Design Brochure isn’t a catalogue — it’s a collection of ideas, floorplans, and styles to inspire your journey. Use it as a starting point to imagine what’s possible, then let’s create a custom design that’s truly yours.
Our Process
From your land to your new home — here’s how we get there.
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Feasibility & Vision
We start with a 20-minute call and site review to confirm your land, budget, and goals.
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Concept & Design
Together, we shape a design tailored to your block and lifestyle. You’ll see layout options and budget guidance upfront.
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Approvals & Pre-Construction
We handle engineering, council approvals, and final selections — so when construction begins, everything is ready.
Blog Posts
Why What’s Included in Your Home Matters More Than the Floorplan
Most people fall in love with a floorplan first.
But what truly defines the comfort, quality, and long-term value of your home isn’t the layout — it’s what’s inside the walls.
Your specifications shape how your home feels every day. They determine whether you move in feeling complete and confident… or surprised by upgrades you didn’t expect.
At Stannard Family Homes, our Metro specifications are designed to remove the guesswork. With transparent, carefully considered inclusions — from stone benchtops and higher ceilings to energy-efficient features and quality finishes — you start with a strong baseline, not a stripped-back version.
Before you focus on the floorplan, it’s worth asking: what’s actually included?
Because clarity from day one makes all the difference.
Why What’s Included in Your Murraylands Home Matters More Than the Floorplan
When planning a new home, it’s easy to fall in love with the floorplan first. But in the Murraylands, layout alone isn’t what determines how your home will perform over time. What truly matters is what’s inside the walls.
Your specifications — the inclusions, materials, and structural details — shape how your home handles regional conditions, daily family life, and long-term wear. They influence comfort through hot summers and cooler winters, ongoing running costs, and how confident you feel long after handover.
At Stannard Family Homes, our Murraylands specifications are designed specifically for regional living. They prioritise durability, practicality, and transparency from the start — so you’re not caught out by vague allowances or unexpected upgrades later.
Before focusing only on the floorplan, it’s worth understanding what’s actually included. Because when you’re building in the Murraylands, clarity upfront makes all the difference.
What Our Clients Say
My wife and I have built with Stannard Family Homes twice over the past 10 years. The whole team at Stannard Family Homes are great to deal with through each stage. The experience the second time around was truly amazing. Our Site Supervisor, was across everything, before and post-handover and would always return a phone call on the same day, something we greatly appreciated (thanks for all your help).
We would highly recommend Ryan, Terry, Eryn and the whole team at Stannard Family Homes to anyone looking to build and custom home, thank you for building us a beautiful home!
Jason Brown
2025 Client
We’ve just had a beautiful new home built by Ryan and the team from Stannard Family Homes. We had handover last week and are so happy with the way the whole build has been managed, and we’re absolutely delighted with the finished product. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to bring our dream to life - it’s been such a weight off our shoulders to have builders we know we can trust and rely on. Can highly recommend Stannard Family Homes to anyone who wants a greatly quality home.
Tania
Murraylands
Coming back for seconds
Just commenced my second build with Stannard Family Homes. Could not speak highly enough of Ryan, and the team throughout the whole process. A great, local family business!!
Chad
West Lakes
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