Since our inception in 1958, Glenvill’s mission has been to never accept the ordinary.
In 1960, Glenvill became the first homebuilder in Melbourne to open a physical display home, allowing customers to fully experience their potential home before construction. Now considered commonplace, this is just one of the innovations that Glenvill brought to Melbourne’s residential property market.
Michael’s son Len took over the helm in 1991. Under Len’s direction, Glenvill became a specialist in premium and high-end housing. Glenvill also became the first homebuilder to incorporate custom design and construction under one roof, creating a new standard in Australia’s construction industry. By doing this, we have helped make exceptional, long-lasting homes affordable for many thousands of families, while also creating distinctive, customised residences for some of Melbourne’s most discerning families.
Today, with our inspired focus on design, craftsmanship and outstanding delivery, Glenvill has elevated to even greater levels. It has been over 50 years since building our first home, and we have now built more than 10,000 homes and become Australia’s most awarded builder along the way.
Since our inception in 1958, Glenvill’s mission has been to never accept the ordinary.
1955 – Michael Warson arrives in Melbourne.
1956 – Michael Warson builds first ever home in Box Hill.
1957 – Launches his first company H & W (Handelsman & Warson) homes – No other builder of the time had thought to “break new territory” by way of building multiple homes.
1958 – Michael Warson sets out on his own and Glenvill Homes was formally established. The company name came about due to the availability of a disused company name that was originally intended for a frock shop in Acland Street.
1960 – Builds 2 display homes in Doncaster – the first in the industry!
1969 – Wins 1st award.
1972 – Opens NSW office.
1973 – Michael Warson sells 51% of Glenvill to Mainline. Name changes to Glenvill Mainline Homes.
1973 – Opens branches in QLD & South Australia.
1975 – Opens first ever super centre in Australia comprising ten upmarket homes in one location in Silverene Crt, Vermont.
1976 – Glenvill opens in Los Angeles.
1978 – Builds the first ever display home atop a carpark in Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise.
1980 – Michael Warson buys back 100% of Glenvill.
1982 – Invents boutique collection with homes in Malvern which was unheard of for outer suburban builders.
1983 – Completes Parkside High-rise Apartments. Described as “luxury in the sky” they pioneered inner city apartment living and were the first of their kind in Melbourne.
1983 – Launches Glenduo. First of it’s kind, Glenudo was a dual occupancy home designed for two families under the one roof.
1983 – Glenvill expands into retirement villages, commercial properties and townhouses.
1985 – Len Warson joins the organisation.
1985 – Michael Warson moves into full on commercial property development.
1986 – Len Warson takes on the industry by introducing a range of architecturally designed homes suitable for inner suburban.
1988 – Opens the ground-breaking Design Centre at Cathies Lane, where 10 different and innovative luxury homes went on display simultaneously.
1991 – LW purchases the Glenvill Pty Ltd name and restructures the business. He influences the Company back into residential building, turning Glenvill into the first serious design and construct business in Australia targeting the inner suburban market exclusively.
1993 – Launches the 1st inner suburban display home ever built by any builder.
1994 – Michael Warson takes control of Franchise business.
1998 – Decides to go back into property development committing to the iconic Zirky’s & Illawarra Crescent.
2002 – Commences a project construction division.
2005 – Len Warson throws away the conventional business model of how building companies operate & new model is based on the way 5 star hotels operate.
2006 – Starts Glenvill Wholesale (house & land division).
2007 – Extension business opens.
2007 – Michael Warson sadly passes away.
2008 – 50 year anniversary.
2010 – Makes a serious group decision to market properties throughout Asia.
2010 – Commits to opening a serious property development business & buys the site for the Cotery development in Northcote.
2013 – Buys the Amcor site (Melbourne largest inner suburban development).
2015 – Glenvill moves into its own purpose built state of the art new office.
2016 – Launches “never ordinary” group campaign
2016 – Opens Queensland division.
2016 – Commences the development of ‘YarraBend’ on the Amcor site.
2023
HIA – Victorian Professional Major Builder Finalist
HIA – Western Victoria Display Home $600,000 – $1 million Finalist
HIA – Residential Design Winner
HIA – Bathroom in a Display Home over $500,000 category Finalist
HIA – Display Home $1 million to $1.5 million Finalist
2022
HIA – Victorian Professional Major Builder Finalist
HIA – Kitchen in a Display over $500,000 category Finalist
HIA – Custom Built Home $1 million – $1.5 million Finalist
2021
HIA – Victorian Professional Major Builder Finalist HIA – Display Home – $600,001 to $800,000 Finalist
HIA – Custom Built Home – $1 million to $1.5 million Finalist
AARTA – Think Brick Awards – Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award Nomination – The Avignon
2020
Build Construction & Engineering – Most Innovative Contemporary Custom Home Builder – Melbourne
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly Recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 90.95%
2019
HIA – Winner – Townhouse/Villa Development over $500,001 per dwelling
HIA – Winner – Victorian Townhouse/Villa Development of the Year
2018
HIA – Winner – Townhouse / Villa Development Over $500,001 per dwelling
HIA – Winner – Victorian Townhouse / Villa Development of the Year
2017
HIA – Finalist Townhouse Villa Development Over $500,001 per dwelling – The Residences – Dockland
2016
HIA – Specialised Housing – Winner – Canning Street, Avondale Heights
2015
HIA – Finalist Townhouse Villa Development Up to $700,000 per dwelling – Studio Nine Richmond
2014
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction Scoring 92.69%
2013
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 92.16%
2012
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 93.01%
2011
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 92.37%
2010
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 95.02%
MBAV – Best Custom Home $800,000 – $1.0M – Caulfield North
2009
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 91.21%
MBA – Custom – Best Home between $200,000 – 300,000 – Inverloch
HIA – Winner Project Homes $350,000- $500,000 – The Aquarius – Mildura
HIA – HeraldSun Readers Choice Finalist – The Bayside
MK11, Brighton
HIA – Best Display Finalist over $500,000 – The Bayside
MK11, Brighton
2008
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly recommended for Customer Satisfaction – Scoring 89.62%
MBAV – Best Display $350,000 to $500,000 – The Vista
MK11, Narre Warren
HIA – Commercial – Central Victoria Winner – Mildura
HIA – Garde – Winner – Mildura
HIA – Custom – Project Homes$250,000 – 500,000 – Central Victoria Winner – Mildura
HIA – Garde – Overall Project Home – Victoria Winner
HIA – Garde – Project Homes $350,000 – 500,000 – Victoria Winner – Mildura
HIA – Commercial – Runner Up – Mildura
HIA – Custom – Project Homes up to $250,000 – Central Victoria Runner Up – Mildura
HIA – Garde – Project Homes $350,000 -500,000 – Central Victoria/Mildura Overall Project Homes
MBAV – Best Integrated Housing Development – The B, Stewart Street, Brunswick
HIA – Best Display $250,000 to $350,000 – The Cove, Berwick
HIA – Best Display over $500,000 – The Vista MK11, Narre Warren
HIA – Overall Winner Best Display – The Vista MK11, Narre Warren
HIA – HeraldSun Readers Choice Award – The Vista MK111, Plenty
2007
Australian Achiever Awards – Highly Commended for Customer Relations
HIA – Custom Built Homes $250,000-350,000 Central VIC Runner Up – Mildura Small Commercial Project
HIA – Custom – Project Homes $250,000 – 350,000 – Central Victoria Runner Up – Mildura
HIA – Commercial – Small Commercial – Central Victoria Runner Up – Mildura
HIA – Custom – Custom Built Luxury Home – Central Victoria Winner – Mildura
HIA – Custom – Custom Built Homes over $1.0 Million – Victoria Finalist – Mildura
HIA – Custom – Home of the Year – Central Victoria Winner – Mildura
MBA – Seaton 311 – Best Home between $200,000 – 300,000 – Bairnsdale
2005
MBA – Victoria, Prentice Homes Montana, Winner Best Display $150,000 – $200,000
MBA – Entertainer 275AL- Best Display home under $200,000 – Bairnsdale
MBA – Regional Franchisee – Best Display Under $200,000 – Inverloch
MBA – Regional Franchisee – Best Display Under $200,000 – Bairnsdale
MBA – Regional Franchisee – Regional Builder of the Year – South East – Traralgon
MBA – Regional Franchisee – Best Custom Home Under $200,000 – Traralgon
HIA – Finalist – Display Homes $250,000 – $350,000 – The Lantana
2004
Winner, HIA-Building Commission 2004 Victorian Housing Awards, Townhouse/Villa Development, Medium Density Over 5 Dwellings, Glenvill for Hoffmans Brickworks, Brunswick
Runner-up, HIA-Building Commission 2004 Apartment Project, Pottery Precinct, Glenvill for Hoffmans Brickworks, Brunswick
Winner, HIA, Best Display Home $250,000 – $350,000. – The Nepean
HIA – Entertainer 274 – Best Display home under $200,000 – Inverloch
Winner, Best “Medium Density Development” – UDIA Excellence Awards – Applewood Retirement Village
MBA – Regional Franchisee – Regional Builder of the Year – Traralgon
Peoples Choice Award – ACH Rokewood 341 Delfin – Best Courtyard Display – Brooklyn MBA – The Nepean – Highett
MBA – The Galleria – East Brighton
CSR – Finalist – Australian Housing Awards – Omega Smeg Australian Display Home of the Year 2004
2003
MBA – Victoria, Prentice Homes Brooklyn, Winner Best Display below $150,000
MBA – Victoria, Glenvill Homes The Metropol, Winner Best Display over $350,000
HIA – Victoria, Glenvill Homes The Garde, Winner Best Display Home Overall
HIA – Victoria, Glenvill Homes The Garde, Winner Best Display $250,000 to $350,000 cat.
HIA – Regional, Franchisee, The Rokewood, Winner Most Popular Display over $200,000
HIA – Victoria, Glenvill Projects- Hoffmans
Brickworks, Winner Best Development Over 5 Units.
HIA – Victoria, Glenvill Homes The Metropol, Runner Up Best Display
2002
HIA – Victoria, Winner Best Display Home $200,000 – $250,000, The Classique
HIA – Victoria, Winner Best Display Home $250,000 – $300,000 The Vista
MBA – Winner – Best Display Home under $150,000 – Sherbrooke
MBA – Winner – Peoples Choice Award – Best Custom House