CUSTOM HOMES
Whether its your dream home or an investment property we have over 30 years’ experience designing for individual clients and builders from the south coast to the Newcastle.
Our Services
DUAL OCCUPANCY
We can design and coordinate council approval for detached or attached dual occupancy, specialising in Wollongong, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven Local Council Authorities.
GRANNY FLATS
Granny flats can be designed for council approval or under the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP, complying development. As a standalone application or in additional to a principal residence.
MEDIUM DENSITY
We can design medium density developments for council approval from 3 dwellings to approximately 15 dwellings dependant on the site and have had successfully approved projects in a number of Sydney council areas.
MASTER PLANNED ESTATES
We have prepared construction documentation for projects from six single dwelling to over sixty dwellings in master planned estates. Past projects include Tullimbar Village, The Vintage Estate Pokolbin, Shearwater Estate Warriewood, Baybrook Estate Little Bay and Kooindah Waters Ourimbah.
PROJECT HOUSING
We provide design and drafting services to project building companies including G.J. Gardner Homes Shoalhaven and Wollongong, Hotondo Homes Blue Mountains, Rawson Homes, Clarendon Homes, Firstyle Homes, Sanctuary New Homes, Bora Developments as well as other smaller boutique builders.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
If you are a developer or builder with a previously approved development application or concept design we can assist in completing construction documentation drawing on over 25 years or residential construction experience. We will ensure all the construction detailing is accurate and current with construction techniques and building controls.
BASIX CERTIFICATES
Preparation of Basix and energy assessment for you residential project including advice on how to achieve the most efficient building outcome for your project.
OUR PROCESS
The secret to a successful brief is listening to the clients wants and desires.
COLLABORATION
The design process is a collaborative one, a combination of our extensive design experience and your own unique requirements for your home. With this collaborative approach we ensure you get the house you have been dreaming off and make you a part of the proces
CONCEPT
We progress the design from a basic mud map of room locations and rough sizes asking for feedback at each step and explaining the rationale behind the design decisions along the way. The completed concept design will include all the necessary information for a builder to provide an estimate to ensure the home is within your budget.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Once the concept design has been finalised and we have confirmed your budget we can prepare plans for approval either by Local Council or complying development. We can coordinate consultants as required to prepare engineering details and landscape design as required.
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION
Once you home is approved the final details can be added for construction including any specific details required by your builder. We can include bathroom fittings and kitchen cabinetry details specific to you home and match your builders preferred window suppliers frame sizing and details. To insure the builder will have everything he needs to build your home confidently and without costly delays due to poor documentation.