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? 14Feb 14, 2007 10:10 am Quote: From experience our best clients are people who come to a design brief meeting with a truck load of information, show that they have researched what they're after & are 100% organised. These are usually the clients we target to be involved with & the others I will look at what work load I have & what bills need to be paid. Peter, so do you have a check list for your client prior the first meeting? cause I'd like to have one before I can bring to the meeting, and I believe most client needs a check list and use the list to help them do the homework..and build the research on it. Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 15Feb 14, 2007 4:56 pm Where: Brisbane
What: 30sq double story, double garage, 4 bed, study, rumpas 2.5 bathroom, alfresco, portico With: Colorbond roof (anticon blanket) concrete drive with pavers over the top, additiona 7m x 3.5m concrete & paved caravan parking area, blanco appliances, low voltage lighting, all floor coverings, fully ducted air con, smooth render & paint finished brickwork, 84m of fencing + side returns with gates, 6m W aluminium bi-fold door to alfresco. How much: $312k, including all site costs (guaranteed start date & 20 weeks build time) Cheers, Northlakes Re: Anyone used an architect? How much do they cost? 16Feb 14, 2007 8:54 pm Quote: Peter, so do you have a check list for your client prior the first meeting? cause I'd like to have one before I can bring to the meeting, and I believe most client needs a check list and use the list to help them do the homework..and build the research on it. Not to hand but if you look on our website - Information Articles > 'Getting Started' or 'Individual Requirements' you may get some helpful info. 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? 17Feb 20, 2007 1:43 pm OK. Here is how the progress payments to our architect were broken up:
Upon acceptance of agreement - deposit $4K Upon acceptance of site analysis, sketch plans and 3D models $4K Upon completion of detailed design $4K Upon receipt of Council lodgement $6K Upon receipt of Council approval and tender documents completed $2K On reflection, (isn't hindsight wonderful ), for the first $8K, we got crap. The site analysis is done by another consultant, which we had to pay a separate fee. The sketch plans were unsatisfactory and not to our design brief. The 3D computer model was useless as we hadn't even agreed on a floor plan yet. So what were we paying for? Anyway, it's a relief to have pulled out of the future construction. I would suggest that you stay away from custom built houses if at all possible. The cost of building is $1,500 to $3,000 per sq metre, making it 2 or 3 times the cost of a project home. You are also up for about $50K in additional upfront costs for the architect and associated consultants. Then, you are building an unproven design, so could be risky. If you decide to go with an architect designed home, make sure you are happy with everything at the earliest stages possible. Due to the increased costs, it is unlikely you could re-coup your costs in the short term so make sure you are going to stay there for a while. In the end, enjoy having something unique! 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 18971 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 11571 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 12112 |