Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 7Feb 12, 2007 9:54 am Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 11Feb 13, 2007 4:56 am Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 16Feb 14, 2007 8:54 pm Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 18Feb 20, 2007 5:40 pm From what I can gather:
* Project homes cost about $800 to $1200 per sq metre. * Custom designs cost about $1500 to $3000 per sq metre + $50k for the design There is a middle solution that probably appeals to me. Some custom design builders have their own architects that perhaps are subsidised. They will do a custom design for somewhere between $5k to $20k. They are also at the low end of the $1500 to $3000 per sq metre. This does make it almost twice the cost of a project home, but you do get a design specifically for you and presumably a better quality. In Sydney, Grande Homes, Chateau Homes and Merit Homes appear to offer a fair dinkum custom house at a reasonable price. There are also wolves in sheep clothing. These are the builders that say that you can have a custom house, but really they are just supplying a project home with some of the walls moved to where you like. I found with Binet Homes that every thing I suggested was rejected as unworkable. When I looked at their portfolio of design they all look very similar. Are they offering (and charging) one thing, but giving you something less? As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 18607 Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 11349 I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you… 8 11773 |