Where to live while renovating in Sydney & Melbourne
Temporary accommodation while renovating: furnished accommodation to live in while your home is renovated — during a major renovation, a knock-down-rebuild or a heritage restoration — in Sydney and Melbourne. A genuine furnished residence nearby that keeps the household settled and routines intact while the work is done properly. Stays from three months in Sydney and 30 days in Melbourne with the flexibility to extend, pet-friendly, and made for the whole household, with clear invoices suited to a corporate expense.
Frequently asked questions
What if we need a shorter stay?
Melbourne stays are from 30 days, and Sydney stays are from three months. Renovation timelines rarely hold exactly, so if you need something a little shorter in Sydney, tell us your works, your suburb and your likely dates, and we will consider it on request, subject to availability.
Where can we live during a renovation?
Most households choose a furnished home close to the one being renovated, so the school run, the commute and visits to the site stay easy. A Westprecinct residence gives you a full kitchen, separate bedrooms and room to work, in Sydney or Melbourne, for as long as the works take. Tell us the suburb you need to be near and we will match a residence close by.
What is temporary accommodation during a renovation?
It is a fully furnished, move-in-ready residence to live in while your own home is a building site — too disrupted, or too unsafe, to live in comfortably while the work is done. Westprecinct provides this across Sydney and Melbourne as a genuine furnished home, not a hotel room, so the household stays settled while the renovation runs its course.
How long do people usually need it for a renovation?
It depends on the scope. Cosmetic works may take a few months; a major structural renovation, a knock-down-rebuild or a heritage restoration often runs six to eighteen months — and renovation timelines rarely hold exactly. Stays begin at three months in Sydney and 30 days in Melbourne, with the flexibility to extend as the programme moves, which it usually does.
Why move out rather than live through the renovation?
Living through a major renovation means dust, noise, no working kitchen and tradespeople through the house daily — hard on any household, and harder still with children, pets or anyone working from home. A furnished residence nearby lets the family keep its routines, schools and daily life intact while the builders get on with the work properly and often more quickly.
Can the whole household move in with our belongings and pets?
Yes. A Westprecinct residence is a full furnished home with room for the family, a proper kitchen and study, and space for what you bring — and it is pet-friendly. Tell us your household, your pets and any specific needs when you enquire, and we match a residence and suburb to suit.
Can we stay near our own suburb during the works?
That is the usual request, and we plan around it. Staying close means the children keep the same school run, you keep the same commute, and you can look in on the renovation easily. Tell us the suburb you need to be near and we match a residence close by, in Sydney or Melbourne.
How is this different from a serviced apartment or hotel?
It is a serviced apartment for extended stays — a real furnished home appointed to The Westprecinct Standard, rather than a compact short-stay serviced apartment or a sealed hotel room. For a stay measured in months while your home is being renovated, that difference — space, privacy and a settled routine — is the whole point.
Do you offer renovation accommodation in both Sydney and Melbourne?
Yes. Westprecinct provides furnished renovation accommodation across Sydney and Melbourne, in each city's most sought-after suburbs — so you can stay close to schools, work and daily life while your home is renovated. Tell us the suburb you need to be near and we match a residence close by.