Pricing terms + conditions:
* All of our house plans show a probable cost price range. The costs shown are an indication of the probable costs of the building as designed on a flat, accessible block, connected to mains services, with our standard Homeful selection options + materials, mid-range bathroom + kitchen fit-out, considered carbon footprint and energy efficiency. The price range shown includes a covered deck, water tank + standard heating.
BAL compliance, site complexities such as slope, soil type and planning regulations, driveways and access, off-grid servicing and customisations may be additional to the price range shown.
We are very happy to prepare you a unique probable cost for your site, preferences and location as part of our Feasibility Stage.
** The full project probable cost includes your design, consultant and approval expenses that are necessary prior to construction. This is subject to site location and planning condiitions.
We strongly suggest all projects have a contingency amount of minimum 10% of the full project cost to cover the unforeseen.
Why is choosing Homeful a more affordable option?
As we provide pre-designed templates, the design and management component of your project is reduced by 30 - 50%, compared to a custom house designed from scratch.
Our efficient and simple structural designs reduce unnecessary construction costs and the use of standard materials in considered ways makes best use of your money.
All the prior thinking and experience behind Homeful makes for a streamlined and efficient process, thus reducing wasted time on the unnecessary things that can really add to your costs for no added benefit.
We believe in honesty, and provide transparent probable costings from the start.
We want to give you all the information before you commit so you can proceed with confidence and clarity.
The reality is that all building projects have a unique cost, whether they are custom designed, pre-designed or a ‘kit home’. This is because every site is different - soil, slope + service connections all differ and this all affects cost. This is why our plans have a costing range - once we have completed Stage One of your project (Your Feasibility Package) we provide an estimate of probable costings. Once you have secured a builder, you will be able to obtain a final construction price.
All Homeful projects begin with Stage One: Your Feasibility Package. During this stage, we assess your unique project: your needs, options/inclusions, location and situation, as these all affect the final cost. At the conclusion of Stage One, we are able to give you a probable costing - before you proceed any further. This greatly reduces risk and unease during the process and allows you to plan and organise financial commitments with more clarity.
Pricing breakdown.
The cost of a Homeful project is broken down into:
Design package (that’s the house plans),
Design + project management (that’s us),
Consultants + approvals (that’s engineering, councils, etc),
Construction (that’s your builder).
Design package fees are a one-off fee: $2,400 + GST for one set of house plans, or you can purchase two house plans for the reduced cost of $4,000 + GST. You may not sell or reproduce our plans, however you may take your purchased plans to a draftsperson to have your project documented and approved, ready for construction! We suggest that this may be your most cost-effective option.
Design + project management fees are unique to your project - you will be subject to these fees if you engage us to document your project and navigate the approvals process with you. Additional fees are required if the site incurs challenging planning services and/or you require Customisations + Add-ons - we advise you of this during Stage One: Your Feasibility Package. Our fee includes a contribution to the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, to carbon offset your build - read more here.
Consultants + approval fees are unique to your project as these costs are site dependent. We calculate these fees for you during Stage One but as a general rule you should allow approx. $8,000 - $20,000 to cover this (highly determined by land zoning and overlays). All consultant and approval fees are to be paid directly by the client/owner.
Construction costs are dependent on your site, inclusions and the options you choose. As a general rule an off grid construction will be at the higher end of the costing range and a suburban mains connected build will be at the lower end. The costing ranges do not include items such as access, driveways, site retaining and drainage or carports. We provide a unique probable cost estimate as part of Stage One: Your Feasibility Package.
Small home, full life.
Our costs reflect what it takes to provide a quality, mindfully created design including specifying the use of quality, local materials with reduced waste. We design houses that will be fit for purpose for the long term. Homeful is not a ‘fast food’ approach to housing, nor is it a ‘luxury’ product, we provide solutions that are responding to our current social and environmental climate.