First home buyers sit in their living room on their couch of their first home, with their dog who has joined them on the couch. New generation of home design and home ownership focuses on smart and practical living, including the use of large windows to let in lots of natural light.

Why Us?

Step 1 Homes makes building your first home achievable by guiding West Australians every step of the way.

Building your first home is a big deal. You deserve a builder who keeps things simple and supports you at every stage.

Step 1 Homes was created to make the process feel enjoyable and easy to understand. You’ll always know what is happening next, what’s included and who’s looking after you. With more than 120 years of experience through Plunkett Homes, your first home is in good hands.

Backed by
Plunkett Homes

Step 1 Homes is proudly part of the Plunkett Homes family, a name West Aussies have trusted for more than 120 years. Your home is built with the same craftsmanship and reliability that Plunkett Homes has delivered for generations.

You get the reassurance of a long-standing WA builder combined with a specialised team who’ll guide you through every stage of your first home journey.

Step 1 Homes - Home Design Dawn Coastal. This first-home design features a neutral Hamptons white colour palette, simple cladding, light contrast render.

Step 1 Homes - Compass Heritage home design, features a classic Federation look, a classic Australian home design with modern comforts. The home has inviting character with its brickwork facade, two tone cladding, simple finial design and awning roof. This is a perfect first home design to suit first home buyers.

Member of JWH Group

We are proud to be a part of the JWH Group, one of Western Australia’s largest building groups and a top-tier project builder, with an annual turnover of around $400 million.

The JWH Group is a cornerstone of the Australian building industry. Our homebuilding brands are household names in metropolitan Perth and across regional Western Australia.

Take confidence knowing that when you build your new home with Step 1 Homes, you have the backing of the JWH Group.

Guarantees

12-Month Build Time Guarantee

Timing matters when you’re building your first home. Our 12-month build time guarantee keeps things moving so you can plan your future with confidence.

9-Month Price Hold Guarantee

We’ll hold your price for 9-months so you have time to ask questions and make decisions without pressure.

Lifetime Structural Guarantee

Every Step 1 home is backed by a lifetime structural guarantee, supported by Plunkett Homes’ long history of building homes that last.

“Watching the build come to life was a rewarding experience. Seeing the construction process from start to finish was exciting and gave me a strong sense of accomplishment. ”

Rebecca, First Home Buyer

First home buyer, Rebecca, stands in her kitchen with a waterfall edge kitchen island, and sink in the island. The cabinetry is white with brushed silver handles, and feature tiles in the kitchen splashback are green square tiles.

Our finance partner

Finance is one of the first big steps in your home building journey, and you shouldn’t have to navigate it alone. That’s why we work closely with Central Lending Solutions (CLS), a trusted WA finance partner with more than 20 years of experience helping first home buyers get started.

CLS specialise in construction finance, deposits, grants and lender comparisons. They’ll walk you through your options in simple terms, so you know what’s possible and what comes next. From exploring repayments and checking eligibility to getting your final paperwork sorted, CLS will make the process feel simple and manageable.

We stay involved too, working with CLS to keep everything moving from your first chat through to finance approval.

Meet our finance partner