Aerial view of Orange and Mount Canobolas at sunrise
Lares & Penates

About us

A developer that builds what it sells.

Our approach

Most developers buy land, sign up a builder and hope. We do the hard parts ourselves.

Our own licensed builder, LAP Construction, constructs every home we sell. Our own factory, LP Frames, rolls the light gauge steel frames those homes stand on. That means fewer hand-offs, fewer surprises and one team that answers for the result, from the first feasibility to the day the keys change hands.

We look at sites across New South Wales, from Sydney to growing regional towns. What we look for is the same everywhere: real demand for new homes, good schools and jobs nearby, and a site where a well-run project makes a visible difference.

Being privately owned, we can take a long view. We would rather deliver fewer homes properly than chase volume.

What we stand for

Four things we will not compromise on

01

Built to last

Galvanised steel frames do not warp, shrink or attract termites. Walls stay straight, doors keep closing and the structure holds its value.

02

Designed for the town

Every project starts from its site and its community: the streetscape, the climate, the trees worth keeping and the people who will live there.

03

Honest about cost

Because we build and frame ourselves, our feasibility numbers come from real quotes and real production rates, not assumptions.

04

Housing people can afford

We believe everyone deserves a safe, comfortable home. Efficient design and in-house construction help us keep new homes within reach.

The group

Three companies, one standard

Each part of the group does one job well, and all three answer to the same owners.

Development

Lares and Penates Pty Ltd

Site selection, feasibility, design management, planning approvals, project finance and sales. Holds the group's project companies, including joint ventures with partners.

Construction · NSW licence 492146C

LAP Construction Pty Ltd

Licensed residential builder. Manages construction on site and coordinates the trades and the schedule on every project in the group, under the NSW Home Building Act.

Manufacturing · Gregory Hills NSW

LP Frames Pty Ltd

Light-gauge steel wall frames, joists and trusses roll-formed on a FRAMECAD production line. Supplies our own developments and takes contract work from other builders.

lpframes.au
Work with us

Partnerships

Joint ventures let landowners and investors share in a project's upside while we carry the delivery.

Landowners

Develop your land with us

Instead of selling at today's value, partner with us and share in the uplift that approval and construction create. We bring the design, approvals, finance and building.

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Investors

Co-invest in projects

Our Bathurst project is a joint venture with private investors. We are open to partners for future sites across NSW.

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Contact

Let's talk about your next project