Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 11, 2007 2:26 pm Hi all
As a long time interested reader I thought I would dip my toes in the water and say hello I have recently moved to Oz and Im considering asking an architect to custom design a new house for me to build in the countryside (real estate in the city is bananas here!!) I know this is more expensive than a kit home but I cant find any new designs that I like (just my luck!!) I was wondering if anyone had any info that they can provide on the following: Fees involved (architects, planning apps, land tax, build cost etc) what I should be looking for when looking at land(when do I do soil checks, do I get the architect to look at the land etc) The best way to identify an architect that I like Timeline- between purchase of land, planning app and build Countryside zoning I have been searching around the net for a while and cant seem to find any decent forums specifically for custom builds so I would appreciate any help you can give on this. Thanks in advance Vertigo... Re: Custom design/Architect build 2Nov 11, 2007 2:36 pm Vertigo….welcome to the forum!
Where do you live? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Custom design/Architect build 4Nov 11, 2007 2:58 pm You might have to wait till they all get in later.
Good luck! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Custom design/Architect build 5Nov 11, 2007 2:59 pm We are in ACT. Found our building designer from recommendations and checking out his work.
Started plans in July/August 2007, expect to be in our new home by Christmas 2008. ACT planning authority takes about 6-8 weeks for a simple application. Complex designs or other environmental/ structural issues would take longer. Ask around your local area for recommendations, also call the HIA (housing industry association) and MBA (master builders association) in Victoria. They can sometimes point you in the right direction for architects, designers and builders. Re: Custom design/Architect build 10Nov 15, 2007 7:35 am vertigo Hi all Any more feedback on this would be appreciated thanks in advance vertigo Hi mate I have sent you a private message TDD Building an architect designed home out of Insulated Concrete Forms on acreage in semi-rural SE Melbourne. Developer approval obtained, engineering complete, getting quotes ideal house depends on the site and location as much as internal floor plan....what is the distance from the house to all four boundaries, where is north, describe your… 3 15086 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 10919 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 10837 |