Welcome to
'The Nook'
A collection of real stories, expert insights, and practical tips to help you design and build your dream home…without the overwhelm!
Whether you’re still dreaming, planning, or already building; rest assured we’ve got you covered. So grab a cuppa, get comfy and dive on in.
Build costs uncovered: what makes building a house more expensive?
There are a number of factors that contribute to the overall cost of a build.
But to keep things simple, we’re going to run you through the 3 biggest contributing factors in more detail.
Why we went from custom building new homes to developing House Plan Toolkits
Aaron and I have been designing and building bespoke custom homes for a little over 15 years now.
And in that time we’ve been lucky enough to have homes win awards, grace the pages of glossy magazines, achieve record prices once they’ve been sold, and finally (and arguably the outcome we’re most proud of!) we’ve created spaces that our clients are still proud to call home many, many years down the track.
So how did we get from this to House Plan Toolkits? Read on….
Ready to design your dream home but not sure where to start?
You’ve been pinning, scrolling, and driving by new estates for months. And now you’re finally ready to take the plunge and design your dream home.
Cue the excitement, grab your inspo images and pop that champagne!
But wait… what the heck is the next step?!
Stick with us, and we'll explain everything.
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