Design & Build Process
Our Design & Build process has been developed to provide our clients and prospective clients with complete clarity and peace of mind so that we can work together to create a home perfectly tailored to our homeowners wants, needs and lifestyle.
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The diversity of masonry design and construction allows for unique contemporary structures, as well as traditional European villas, enabling us to tailor each home uniquely to every client.
We have always approached every project with a client-centred focus. For this reason, our team intentionally limit how many projects will be taken on over a 12-month building season to ensure that every build is given the time and attention required to construct these highly sought-after, beautiful homes.
Having such dedicated attention to detail and ensuring constant communication with homeowners enables us to blend functionality and luxurious aesthetics together, meeting our client's unique vision.
Stage 1 - Concept
Timing: 2 - 5 weeks
Initial Meeting
We arrange an initial meeting to get to know you and understand in broad terms, your lifestyle, the architectural style you prefer, your land’s orientation to north and its characteristics. We also gain an understanding of the property’s wider environment and the kind of home you wish to live in. If we all decide to move forward to the next stage, a meeting will be arranged with our architect to prepare a design brief.
Design Brief
During the design brief meeting, we gather your ideas, determine what is important to you and gain a comprehensive understanding of your preferred way of living. We discuss your new home in detail – style, floor layouts and size. We also talk about the architectural design fee, as well as your build budget and expected time frames. We build only 12 beautiful homes each year alongside 12 very special groups of people. Our design and build process has been developed to ensure we deliver excellence every time. If we all agree to move forward to the concept design stage, you will receive our design development agreement, which outlines our services and fees. At this point, the design deposit is payable.
Concept Design
We work together with our architect to create a home that encompasses your ideas, desires and needs. We then meet with you to review the concept design, to ensure it meets your expectations and that you are ready to proceed to the developed design.
Stage 2 - Developed Design
Timing: 2 - 3 weeks
We work with you to adjust and fine-tune the concept design to ensure that it captures all your requirements. Then we progress to site plan, floor layouts and elevations, as well as indicative hard landscaping options. Once the developed design is complete, we will provide you with a building estimate that includes the cost to build your new home. If you wish, we can also provide an estimate for hard landscaping - such as driveway, footpath, pergola, retaining wall etc.
On completion of this stage, we will all have a good understanding of whether Eden Homes is the right fit for you, from a people, price and design perspective. Rest assured that the design remains yours, regardless of the decision you make. Payment #1 is payable at this point. If we all agree to proceed, we move on to develop the construction drawings.
Outdoor Living & Landscaping
Integral to 'good design', we include hard landscaping in the early stages of your new home design, to create an architecturally harmonious flow between indoor living and life outside.
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To read more about the benefits of incorporating a landscaping plan early in the design process click here.
Stage 3 - Construction Drawings
Timing: 5 - 8 weeks
(additional 4 weeks for Council matters)
Once we have received your feedback and all the important design decisions have been made, our architect can develop the final set of construction drawings, in preparation for council building consent and the construction of your new home. The construction drawings are paid in two stages: Payment #2 is payable on commencement of the construction drawings; Payment #3 is payable on completion of the construction drawings.
Council Matters
We oversee the preparation and management of the entire building consent application process on your behalf, including any resource consent matters that may need attending to. Council aims to process consent applications within a 4 week timeframe.
Stage 4 - Pricing & Contract
Timing: 4 - 8 weeks
Quotation
Once the construction drawings have been completed, we will be able to cost the construction of your new home and provide you with a detailed fit-out specification, pricing schedule and fixed price quotation.
Master Build Contract & Guarantee
As long-standing Registered Master Builders, we work closely with the Registered Master Builders Association through the contractual and guarantee documentation.
Construction Starts
We will provide you with a construction programme, including stages of construction and timing. You will also receive our valuable Homeowner’s Manual which is tailored to suit your project, and the Homeowner’s Authorisation Procedure. The Homeowner’s Manual covers important items such as the build process, site safety, variations, handover, warranties and maintenance of your new home. The Homeowner’s Authorisation Procedure is designed to guide you through the decision-making process.
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We understand that the construction process can be an exciting and sometimes daunting time. For this reason we provide weekly construction updates with photos and details on what has been accomplished, any setbacks (if at all), and what is planned for the week ahead.
