Questions are part of a good brief.

A builder plan is usually a pre-developed layout offered within a building range, sometimes with selectable variations. A custom plan is developed from your household brief and site, so the arrangement itself is open to exploration.

A confirmed site provides the clearest design inputs. If you are still comparing blocks, an early conversation can help you identify the site information and constraints worth investigating before purchase. It is not a substitute for planning, legal or property advice.

We do not copy proprietary plans. Inspiration can help explain preferences, but the design work should develop an original response to your requirements and site.

Yes. Custom design is about fit rather than scale. Smaller homes often benefit from making circulation, storage, daylight and room relationships work especially hard.

Narrow and infill blocks are a core design scenario. The plan needs to respond to actual dimensions, orientation, access, neighbouring context and relevant planning requirements.

The site is positioned around developing an independent design direction rather than tying you to a standard builder floor-plan range. Builder involvement, pricing and documentation responsibilities should be agreed for your specific project.

Timing depends on complexity, information availability, the number of decisions and the agreed drawing scope. We will not offer a generic timeframe before understanding the project.

Fees depend on the project and the deliverables required. A clear brief allows the design and drawing scope to be defined before a fee proposal is made.

Not automatically. Approval, engineering, energy assessment and other consultant needs vary by project. Inclusions and exclusions should be made explicit in the proposed scope.

Share the suburb, whether you own the block, the type of project, who the home is for, your key priorities and any plans or site information already available. A rough brief is completely fine.