THE PROCESS

Contact us to discuss your ideas and wish list for your dream home. A thorough brief is the best way to begin the design process. Collect images of the materials, homes and interiors that you like. These can be sourced from the Internet and magazines, or can be photos that you have taken. This will help enormously during the concept stage. During the site visit you will be given information on the products and designs you have in mind or are considering, and their relevant pricing. 

The purpose of the site visit is to gain a true understanding of the site for correct planning of your project. You will be able to discuss what style or design best suits the site taking your budget into consideration. If the site visit is to land that you might potentially purchase, this would be part of your due diligence.

Next, concept plans will be initiated with a designer best suited to you. This will require a concept deposit payment which will be deducted from your final contract price. The concept plans are composed of a site plan, floor plan and elevations. Once we have developed the concept to a stage where you are happy with it, we will price both the house build and the site development costs to make sure the total project is within your budget. If it is not, we will do further work on the deign and/or specification until it complies with your budget. 

Once you are satisfied with the concept drawings and price offered, we proceed with a building agreement which requires a deposit; again, this is deducted from your total contract price. The deposit enables the designer to continue developing drawings and engineering to a level sufficient for a building consent application. These drawings typically take between 6 to 8 weeks to complete. Simultaneously during this time, we will go through the finer details with you, such as kitchen and electrical design. At this time, we will also confirm all project materials and colours with our interior designer. 

At this stage we are able to compile all of the documents associated with your build to form the Master Build fixed-price contract. Upon signing the contract, we will lodge your building consent application. This takes 21 working days to process once it has been accepted.  

Once your Building Consent has been approved, a project timeline will be issued and construction will begin. Building times vary depending on the design and complexity of your project.