Option 1 - $700/Report + GST

Feasibility Report

Includes preliminary assessment of your sites development and design potential, and an outline of the approval process so you understand what hurdles you’ll need to overcome through the process.

Design Potential;

• An outline of the design and construction process and the consultants you may need to engage with to get your ideas built.

• Key questions for your consultant team specific to your site - so that you get the most out of them.

• Outline opportunities for furniture, interior design services, or landscaping services.

• Benchmarking of beautiful properties in that typology to inspire your creative process and get you excited about the house, and what you could do with it.

Development Feasibility;

Site Assessment + Developable envelope based on Council LEP and DCP to answer;

• Would it be allowable under the code to put on an additional story?

• Is the floor area large enough that you may be able to add additional bedrooms?

• Are you in a risk area identified by council?

• A summary of the site’s DA development history - how successful have they been in the past at getting projects approved by council?

• Is the site going to be too hot, cold, windy or damp?

• An assessment of the solar potential of the roof area.

• What’s your “Walk Score”, is there access to schools, universities, public transport, parks, shops, restaurants?

• What would your journey to work look like?

The DA process always carries risks and approval can never be guaranteed. This will give you understanding and a preliminary insight into you whether your ideas are more or less likely to be refused by council in future applications.

Option 2 - $2,000 + GST Consultancy for up to 3 months

Assessment Partnership

Includes consulting with an architect through your house hunting process.

We will provide;

Up to 5 Feasibility Reports

• So that you can assess your options carefully.

A development strategy 

• What council controls will give you the most flexibility to make additions in the future?

An Architect on call as you inspect. 

• Consultation provides the opportunity to ask the architect questions about potential opportunities you can see in any house you’re looking at, questions like; “Can I build a deck?” “Turn this kitchen into another bedroom?” “Make this two bathrooms?” or “Put a skylight in this roof?” and “What’s my next step to get this approved, assessed by an engineer and built”

• More assessment will be required before approval - but on some sites, it’s easy to see that council will refuse certain modifications. It’s better to know this first!

+ Analysis with Depth

• When we work with you further, we can tailor each report to your specific needs and requirements giving you more depth of analysis in your areas of interest.

Option 3 - $3000 / Plan + GST

Sketch Floor Plan

Have an Architect review your floor plan to make it more efficient, beautiful, and healthy.

• No matter who has designed your plan, we can review and find opportunities to improve your space. This is a great way to spot missed opportunities before it’s too late. This service is not only critical before you sign off on your design with a builder, but it’s also the best first step for renovating an existing home.

• Most floor plans drawn by a draughtsman or builder are simply inefficient. You’re missing opportunities on your site that an architect can rapidly identify.

• A few small tweaks can make a huge difference to the quality of your home. This sketch floor plan is a quick look at the best ways to renovate or change a space, we can generate iterations of the plan to give you the best opportunities the site has to offer.

• You can take this sketch plan to a builder to get a ballpark estimate on costing. This way you have a good idea of how much your idea will cost BEFORE you actually commit to a construction contract.

• It’s not a finished design - just something to help you feel out the process and get the ball rolling.

  It will pay for itself!

• The small expense of checking your plan usually pays for itself in one of four ways:

  1. More efficient design costs less and looks better,

  2. Better recommendations for materials,

  3. Reduce running costs with an energy efficient home.

  4. A more beautiful home generally has higher resale value.

  Renovation Support

• We will provide you with guidance and support as you take your project through the next phases. We explain the construction and approvals process so that you know what to expect and how to make better decisions.