Corner block design, architect and kit homes

2 years ago

Hello!

I've just bought a corner block and I'm hoping to put a house up on it for around $450-500k. I'm looking at two storey and four bedrooms. I've seen some kit homes like Imagine Kit Homes which look pretty good, but because it's a corner block (flat land and the previous home has already been demolished so it has services and no strange covenants) I was thinking that maybe I should get an architect or even a building designer involved to get the best out of the block. But looking at a guide of 12-15% of the final build cost to hire an architect makes a $450k budget seem very hard to achieve.

Because it's a corner block it doesn't look like many of the big builders are suitable because they're all designed for a single frontage.

I was thinking of maybe going to an architect to get the floor plan and general design and then having a kit home builder make it, thinking this would help to get the budget down.

Any advice on how I can achieve my dream home?

Thanks!

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Jan Dobson
2 years ago
I can only speak for our personal experience in Tasmania, but we found if you were asking for any variation with a pre designed home, whether it was from a kit home manufacturer or one of the big builders, the costs skyrocketed. My advice is to at least speak to a few independent builders, on site, as they are, again in our experience, much more au fait with building costs as it’s a core part of their business. They are also a good source of recommendations for architects and drafting services. They can also advise on the costs of moving the services, which was far less for our knock down / rebuild than I expected. Can I also recommend Amelia Lee’s Undercover Architect blog and podcast as really good advice on designing and building from experienced professionals but for the average home owner.
brisbanetom
Original Author
2 years ago
Awesome! Thanks Jan! I was poking around on Houzz and ran across UA so I'm going to dive in there and have a look around too!
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What state are you in? Contact and visit your local builders. They will have an abundance of pre designed homes that may suit your corner block. They only advertise the most popular designs, but will have a good amount of other designs.

https://championhomes.com.au/home-design/corner-lots

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