Custom home design in Sydney, planned properly from concept to approval.
Francis Design creates practical, beautiful, and council-ready home designs for new builds, renovations, extensions, duplexes, and luxury residential projects across Sydney and regional NSW.
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Tell us about your site, ideas, and project goals. Jay will help you understand the next steps — design direction, council pathway, and what it means for budget and timing.
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Building design services for Sydney homes.
From early concepts to council approvals and construction-ready documentation, Francis Design helps you move from idea to buildable plan with clarity — and without the usual surprises.
Custom Luxury Home Design
Bespoke residential design shaped around your land, lifestyle, and vision.
- Coastal Home Designs
- Double Storey Designs
- Single Storey Designs
- Sloping Block Designs
House Renovations & Extensions
Transform existing homes with considered renovations and seamless extensions.
- Gourmet Kitchen Upgrades
- Hamptons Style Renovations
- Bathroom Transformation
- Granny Flat Design
Council Approvals & Compliance
Clear approval pathways across Sydney and regional NSW councils.
- Pre-DA Consultation
- Development Application
- CDC Approval
- Town Planning Report
Duplex & Dual Occupancy Design
Maximise site yield with intelligent duplex and multi-dwelling design.
- Multi-Dwelling Design
- Dual Occupancy Homes
- Duplex DA
- Duplex CDC
BASIX & Sustainable Home Design
Energy-efficient, eco-friendly home design that supports natural light and passive solar performance.
- Passive Solar Orientation
- Thermal Performance
- BASIX Certificate (via external consultant)
- Energy & Water Efficiency
3D Visualisation
Realistic visualisations and renderings to help you understand the design before it is built.
- Photoreal Exterior Renders
- Interior Walkthroughs
- Daylight Simulations
- Marketing Imagery
Crafted Interiors
Tailored interior design focused on flow, function, personality, and timeless finishes.
- Spatial Planning
- Joinery & Millwork
- Kitchen & Bath Design
- Lighting Design
Construction Documentation
Detailed plans, documentation, and consultant coordination to support approvals and construction.
- Working Drawings
- Consultant Coordination
- Specifications
- Builder Handover
Homes designed around your life, not just a floor plan.
Site-Led Design
Every project starts with the site — council context, orientation, access, lifestyle needs, and budget.
Practical Creativity
Designs are visually strong, but also buildable, efficient, compliant, and suited to real family life.
Clear Approval Pathways
Guidance through DA, CDC, BASIX, certificates, consultants, and documentation so the process feels less overwhelming.
A considered building design process.
Five clear stages from first conversation to builder handover. Every step is transparent, collaborative, and built around your brief.
Consultation & Project Brief
We begin with a focused conversation about your site, lifestyle, budget, and long-term goals. A clear brief is the foundation of every considered design.
Site Review & Feasibility
We analyse orientation, access, topography, council controls, and constraints to understand what is possible before drawing a single line.
Concept Design & 3D Direction
Refined concept plans paired with 3D visualisation. You see and feel the design early, so decisions are confident and budget stays on track.
Council Approval & Compliance
Full DA, CDC, and BASIX support. BASIX certificates are prepared by an external accredited consultant we coordinate. We prepare documentation and steer the approval through to determination.
Construction Documentation & Handover
Construction-ready drawings and specifications delivered to your builder, with support through pricing, tender, and on-site queries.
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Meet Jay Francis, Sydney building designer.
Jay Francis is a Sydney building designer and director of Francis Design with over 20 years of experience across Sydney and international experience in London.
He helps homeowners, builders, renovators, and developers create smart, efficient designs that maximise space, meet regulations, and reduce costly mistakes — with a genuine care for how people actually live.
Featured luxury home design projects.
2026 • Australian Pavilion DesignCaringbah South
Caringbah South, Sydney
2026 • Contemporary Home DesignOyster Bay
Oyster Bay, NSW
2026 • Coastal Home RenovationSeaforth
Seaforth, NSW
2026 • Modern Coastal Home DesignLake Conjola
Lake Conjola, NSW
2026 • Luxury Coastal Home DesignTowradgi
Towradgi, Wollongong
2026 • Coastal Home RenovationFairy Meadow
Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
2024 • Luxury Lakeside HomeLakeframe
Lake Conjola, NSW
Sustainable home design that saves energy and supports compliance.
Francis Design creates energy-efficient and eco-conscious homes that balance budget, timeline, aesthetics, lifestyle, and function. The design process considers BASIX, local planning requirements, passive solar performance, natural light, airflow, material choices, and long-term running costs.
We help you understand the design and documentation requirements that may apply to your site.
BASIX • Passive Design
Avoid costly design and approval mistakes.
Most residential projects get delayed or blow out in budget for the same handful of reasons. We help you see them before they cost you.
Poor use of site orientation
Floor plans that do not suit family life
Designs that look good but are hard to build
Missed council requirements
Weak documentation
Slow approval pathways
Budget surprises
Poor consultant coordination
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