FLOORPLAN REVIEW

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"Our home should be life giving and soul  refreshing, a soft spot to land on a hard day and  a beautiful place to recharge and rejuvenate"

The Inspired Room   

An initial review of the design concept to evaluate how the proposed layout responds to your lifestyle priorities, design intent and overall goals for the home.  

This is an ideal review for homeowners that may:

- have preliminary sketches or builder concepts

- are comparing standard floorplans

- have purchased land and want to assess layout suitability

- want professional direction before investing in any deposits

STRUCTURE

Short Client brief questionnaire  to establish clarity on -

- Expectations from home

- Your values from a home

- Your budget

- Lifestyle priorities

- Design intent 

- Personal needs/goals

Block and Orientation Assessment

- Site context

- Orientation

- Siteplan

Floorplan and facade (if available)

- Overall flow and function

- Circulation inefficiencies 

- Potential Structural Inefficiencies 

- Room sizing and proportions

- Areas requiring clarification 

- Upgrade opportunities

- Redesign work suggestions where appropriate 

Project Abode Pre-Contract Plan Review Checklist (valued $59)

- 70+ page structured checklist designed to help you

become familiar with your plans and identify areas

worth clarifying with your builder.

Project Abode Exclusive Trade Offers 

Access to exclusive trade supplier offers

"Our home should be life giving and soul  refreshing, a soft spot to land on a hard day and  a beautiful place to recharge and rejuvenate"

The Inspired Room   

A structured review of your drawings prior to signing a building

contract, identifying areas that may impact functionality, co-ordination

or long term value.

This is an ideal review for homeowners that may:

- have draft or working drawings from a builder

- are reviewing inclusions/specifications

- are ready to sign their contract

- want clarity before committing financially

- have had their concept review package 1 

and ready next for assessment of working drawings

STRUCTURE

Short Client brief questionnaire to establish clarity on -

- Expectations from home

- Your values from a home

- Your budget

- Lifestyle priorities

- Design intent

- Personal needs/goals

Block and Orientation Assessment

- Site context

- Topography and proposed siteworks

- Neighbouring Context 

- Orientation

- Siteplan

Working Drawings Assessment

including floorplan, elevations, 

section, internals, flooring layouts, electrical layouts

and reflected ceiling plans.

- Overall flow and function

- Circulation inefficiencies 

- Room sizing and proportions

- Areas requiring clarification 

- Upgrade opportunities

- Redesign work suggestions where appropriate

Documentation Alignment

- Drawings v's inclusions alignment

- Items worth clarifying prior to contract signing

Long term value market appeal

- Consideration of future resale and market appeal

Project Abode Pre-Contract Plan Review Checklist (valued $59)

- 70+ page structured checklist designed to help you

become familiar with your plans and identify areas

worth clarifying with your builder.

Project Abode Exclusive Trade Offers 

Access to exclusive trade supplier offers

ADD ON SERVICES

These services are available and ideal to compliment your review for clients that have had either package 1 or 2 reviews.  They may also be purchased as stand alone products.

DESIGN  REFINEMENT SESSION - From $150

For clients who would like assistance exploring alternative layout options.

These are conceptual layout suggestions and not certified construction documentation.  These are concepts that you can discuss with your builder, architect, designer or draftsperson.  

These are delivered as a PDF plan with dimensioned and notated floorplan and any applicable internal elevations 

Fees confirmed based on scope of works 

FURNITURE LAYOUT ASSESSMENT - From $250

A practical review of furniture placement to ensure room proportions and circulation function effectively in real use.  

This is delivered as a PDF plan with proposed furniture to scale.

Fees confirmed based on scope of works

BUILDER INSIGHT  - From $150 per hour

For homeowners who would value practical insight into how their design decisions may translate on site.  

- Highlighting areas that may impact cost 

- Clarifying documentation assumptions before contract.

- Real world design/build experience to provide practical perspective prior to commitment.  

This service provides general insight based on residential design/build experience.  It does not constitute building, engineering, contractual or legal advice.  All construction methodology, pricing, sequencing and compliance responsibilities remain with your appointed builder and consultants.  This service is not to override, direct or assess your builders performance.

RETURNING CLIENT

For clients who engage at concept package 1 stage and later proceed to pre-contract concept 2 stage a $150 credit will apply to stage 2.  This recognizes groundwork already completed in stage 1.

WHAT THE REVIEW SERVICE IS

The purpose of this service is to ensure your plans have been carefully considered before proceeding - not to alter the contractual or professional responsibilities of your builder, architect, designer or draftsperson.

This service does provide

- An independent, client-sided review of your plans at concept or pre-contract stage.

- A structured, analytical assessment of layout functionality, orientation logic, spacial efficiency and documentation alignment before commitments progress

- Written observations  and clarification points to support informed decision making

- Professional due-diligence prior to proceeding

WHAT THIS REVIEW SERVICE IS NOT

This service does not -

- Does not replace your builder, architect, designer or draftsperson

- Does not certify engineering, energy rating, cost estimating or compliance certification

- Does not provide legal advice on building contracts

- Does not guarantee performance outcomes

- Does not provide final decisions as these remain with you and your appointed building professionals.

FEES & PAYMENT

Fees are confirmed prior to commencement based on stage and scope of documentation provided.  Payment is required in full before the review commences. For clients who engage at concept package 1 stage and later proceed to pre-contract concept 2 stage a $150 credit will apply to stage 2.  This recognizes groundwork already completed in stage 1.