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How your home design becomes yours
Sit down with a G.J. Gardner New Homes Consultant and they’ll walk you through how we take a home design from the catalogue to something distinctly yours. It’s a structured process, considered at every step, and shaped around your block, your taste, and the way your household actually lives.
- Our building designers work in detailed 3D, so you can see every room, sightline, and structural choice before a slab is poured. Considered, not guessed.
- Each home design is refined long before it ever reaches you. Light, flow, day-to-day usability, buildability: all worked through by professionals, so the foundations of the design are already right.
- Every home design is reviewed each year against what’s working locally and what’s shifting globally, so the home you build today still feels current a decade in.
FAQs
- How much does it cost to build a custom home?
Cost depends on a few things: the home design you choose, your block, the finishes you select, and where in Australia you’re building. Soil conditions, slope, and local council requirements all play a role. G.J. Gardner Homes works on fixed-price contracts, so once your design is finalised, the number doesn’t move on you. Your first step is a conversation with a New Homes Consultant, who’ll walk you through costs and options in detail.
- What can I customise in a G.J. Gardner home design?
You have flexibility across the whole brief. Floor plan layout, room sizes, and facade style. Internal finishes are yours too: benchtops, cabinetry, flooring, tiles, fixtures, and fittings. Outdoor living, garage configuration, and energy efficiency features can also be tailored. Every change is handled through a structured process with your G.J. team, so nothing falls through the cracks.
- How long does it take to customise an existing home design?
Two to four weeks is typical, depending on how far you take it. Straightforward adjustments to layouts or finishes sit at the shorter end. Structural modifications or anything requiring council approval can push the timeline out. Your G.J. Gardner team runs the schedule and keeps you across every stage.
- What questions should I ask when customising an existing home design?
Bring these to your consultation: What’s included in the base price? What can and can’t be changed structurally? How will my changes affect the build timeline? What energy efficiency options are available for my area? Can I see 3D renders of my customised design before approval? And what happens if I want to change something after the design is signed off? Walking in with these ready makes the first meeting faster and the decisions clearer.
- How do I get started?
Your first step is a conversation with one of G.J. Gardner’s New Homes Consultants. They’ll talk through your block, your budget, and the way your household actually lives, then walk you through how a home design gets customised to suit. Get in touch with your local team to book your initial consultation and start shaping a home around you.