Mambare Pty Limited, trading as Valley Homes, was established in 1971 by Arne Baumann and Lindsay Hardy, who had between them 60 years of experience in the Building Industry. The Company specialised in the construction of service stations for most of the major oil companies as well as carrying out major projects for Grace Bros, Elcom (NSW) and the GUOOF.

In 1982 the Company expanded its activities to the Hunter Valley residential market and Valley Homes was born. Valley Homes has carried out major housing projects for the Commonwealth Department of Administrative Service, the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Construction, the Defence Housing Authority and the NSW Department of Housing as well as many individual dwellings. Valley Homes constructs around 150 dwellings per annum.

Valley Homes is the preferred NBN Telethon House sponsor and has donated houses to the 1987, 1989 and 1993 Telethons (donations totalling $350,000) which helped to raise millions of dollars for worthy local beneficiaries.

Valley Homes is proud of its reputation as a builder of Quality dwellings, sold at a competitive price with No Hidden Expenses.

Valley Homes Personnel

Managing Director, Lindsay Hardy is a licensed builder and is responsible for all construction and supervision. He has had over 55 years of experience in the Building Industry.

Director, Craig Baumann BE MIEAust CPEng MAIB is a Civil and Structural Engineer and is responsible for structural design and financial and legal administration. He is a licensed builder who graduated in Civil Engineering (Hons) from the University of Sydney in 1976. He is also an Emeritus Mayor, Deputy Shire President and current Councillor of Port Stephens Council and a former director of the Hunter Development Board. Craig was elected to the NSW Parliament in 2007 as the Member for Port Stephens.