New home design in Sydney.
A custom home shaped around your block, your orientation and your budget, taken from first concept through council approval to construction-ready documentation.
A new home is the one opportunity to get the fundamentals right: where the building sits, which way the living spaces face, how the light moves through the day, and how the plan will still work in fifteen years. Those decisions cost almost nothing to make well at concept stage and are close to impossible to change later.
We start with the site rather than a plan. Orientation, fall, outlook, neighbours, overshadowing, access and the planning controls together define what is genuinely achievable, and that reading shapes the design. It is why two homes on adjacent blocks should not look the same.
The other half of the work is the approval pathway and the documentation. Establishing early whether a project suits a CDC or a DA changes both the design and the program, and a thorough documentation set is what lets builders price accurately rather than loading their tender to cover unknowns.
A considered scope with no surprises.
- Site and orientation analysis before any design work
- Concept design tested against budget and planning controls
- CDC or DA pathway identified early
- Design development and full construction documentation
- Consultant coordination, including engineering and BASIX
- Council liaison through to determination
- 3D visualisation so you can see the design before it is built
- Builder-ready documentation for accurate, comparable pricing
Common questions.
What does the process look like? +
Consultation and site review, then concept design, design development, approval documentation and lodgement, then construction documentation. Most new homes run roughly four to ten months to approval depending on scope and pathway.
Do you work with my builder? +
Yes. We produce construction documentation any reputable residential builder can price and build from, and we can introduce you to builders we have worked with if you do not have one.
What is the difference between a building designer and an architect? +
Both design buildings and prepare documentation. Building designers specialise in residential work and are typically more cost-efficient for houses, renovations and duplexes. Jay holds a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from UNSW Sydney and a Diploma of Architectural Technology, with over 20 years of residential experience.
How are fees structured? +
Every project is quoted after an initial consultation and site review, so the fee reflects the actual scope, complexity and documentation required. We are upfront about cost before you commit.
Plain-English definitions in our building design glossary.