Stephen J. Sadleir
Managing Director

I have always had somewhat of a passion for designing houses. Even as a teenager I would doodle around with ideas for floor plans and elevations that always seemed to have a traditional Australian bent with sometimes just a hint of the flavour of architecture from England, Europe or even America.

Despite not having pursued a career in architecture after my years at school the interest in home design was always there. And for me, the sizes of materials, the pitch of a roof, the designs of windows all had to be combined in such a way as to create a certain character in a house that was welcoming and warm looking. The end result had to be a house that, with human kindness and caring within its walls, created a sanctuary for its occupants; a sanctuary we call home.

In 1982, having not found fulfilment in what I had been doing, I decided to pursue my real interest and, in November of that year, delivered the first "house kit" produced by New England Country Homes.

Since then the business, which was later incorporated, has developed from a design and supply operation of modest dwellings to a company that designs and supplies houses, both large and small, with the essential dignity and simplicity of those homes that graced our country towns and properties during the Victorian era.

Of course, to do this successfully, I have had to gather around me people who share my enthusiasm for meeting the challenge of creating house designs which transform the dreams of our customers into reality. People with a genuine interest in those who come to us, to work with us as a team, to create a home that will give faithful service to its owners for many years to come. They have the knowledge and dedication that we know you expect. 

Steve Sadleir