Custom Home Designs

The costs of customising a home will vary, depending on whether you decide to go with a customising a ‘standard plan’ or a fully bespoke custom home design. The build costs are inherently more expensive for bespoke homes.

The easy things to start with are paint colours and tiles, which can often be changed at no cost within certain ranges. From there, appliances and bathroom fixtures are next on most people’s list—there may be a cost for customising these elements. Things like facades and room sizes can also be changed within reason to personal requirements or taste. Again, there may be a cost involved.

When looking to finance your home, both custom homes and standard plans/a G.J. Designer Plan will require a construction loan, which will make payments to the builder in stages. With a spec home, you may pay one lump on completion in which case the finance requirements may be a little simpler however there are usually additional costs associated with the builder financing the build.

It could be just a few hours or it could be weeks depending on the magnitude of the changes.

You should always ask your new home consultant, “What am I compromising by making this change?”

Remember that the floorplan you are looking at is a tried and tested design. By making changes, you may actually be detracting from another part of the home, impacting things like solar gain, space efficiency, acoustics, and liveability.