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:
Like our little Modern Barn that was recognised in multiple award categories by the South Australian Housing Industry Association
Grace the pages of glossy magazines:
Our Dawson Creek Project was featured in Grand Designs Australia Magazine
Achieve record prices when they’ve gone on to be sold:
This beautiful custom design and build was recently sold achieving a phenomenal return for our client after only 3 years
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.
Our intention over at our sister company Aaron Martin Construction was always to support our clients to design and build beautiful homes in the most streamlined, sustainable and economical way possible. We spent years refining our processes to provide the most stress free approach to custom design and build, while achieving aspirational home goals for our clients. I’d honestly hate to count the number of hours that we’ve spent tweaking and reworking processes based on client feedback or market changes to ensure that we continued to deliver on this.
Yet, despite our best intentions, there have always been some aspects of the custom design and build journey that were impossible for us to control. Which meant that time and time again we had a front row seat to the struggles of our clients: stress, overwhelm, uncertainty, budget blowouts, decision anxiety/fatigue and even relationship strain.
It was so draining to watch this play out on repeat! We felt like there HAD to be a better way. Making this huge financial decision to do something that you might only get one shot at, should be an exciting and incredibly rewarding experience. Not one that leaves you filled with dread at every turn.
So we hatched a plan….
The Plan:
What if we design and build homes ourselves and then make available all of the documentation that goes into this?
To break that down, this would mean:
We do the heavy lifting in terms of navigating the often complex design process
We ensure that the trifecta of complicating factors: design, build economy and sustainability are all accounted for and working together
We establish the exact build cost and can even come up with possible cost saving strategies
We develop a full set of documentation for the home including all internal finishes
We develop a multitude of ways the ‘completed look’ of the home can be visualised
Which ultimately means that our clients now have the opportunity to not only achieve their dream home, but also to get from Point A (all the ideas) to Point B (building) in record time, without the budget blowouts, and with a clearly established outcome.
The Outcome:
We want to get more people into their dream home faster and with a far better outcome than if they’d tried to navigate custom design and build the old way. Enter our ‘House Plan Toolkits’ - you can take a look for yourself *here*
We’re working hard in the background to build on this collection all the time. But in the meantime, if there’s something you’d like to see that isn’t available - please don’t hesitate to drop us a line *here*. We’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time,
Susie x