Open plan space with a marble waterfall island, a white-painted brick feature wall with timber floating shelves and a woven sphere pendant

Custom home plans

Custom home plans in Hamilton and the Waikato

One team from first ideas to the day you get the keys. We shape the design around your site and life, then build it.

Double-height stairwell with a sculptural timber pendant light and recessed lighting

Why design and build with us?

When the same team shapes the design and builds the home, ideas are checked for buildability and cost as they develop. That means fewer surprises later, and a design that works on paper and on site.

One point of contact from first meeting to handover.
Budget in view as the design develops.
Designed for your site, from sun and views to slope.
Your choices, with guidance from colour and interior consultation.

Lounge with timber flooring and large glazing

How design and build works

We start with your goals: how you live, what you need from the house and what you’re comfortable spending. Then we shape the design with you, refining layouts, materials and details until it feels right.

Your designer usually prepares the drawings for building consent, and council reviews them and issues the consent. Once it’s issued, we start building. See our step-by-step building process for how each stage runs.

Tell us your goals
How you live, what you need and what you’re comfortable spending.
Shape the design
Layouts, materials and details, with cost in view as it develops.
We build it
The same team, through to the day you get the keys.

Ensuite with double white vessel basins on a grey floating vanity, a wide mirror lit by a recessed LED strip and chrome heated towel rails against a dark accent wall

Working through cost as the design develops

Cost is easier to manage when it’s part of the conversation from the start. As the design takes shape, we talk through how choices like size, rooflines, glazing and finishes affect the budget.

If something pushes the cost higher than you’d like, we can suggest other ways to get a similar result. The aim is a home you love at a cost you’re comfortable with, and a clear picture of where the money is going.

“Their professional and friendly approach made the whole design and build process an enjoyable experience.”

Michalle Huntley

Guides to help you plan

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is design and build?

Design and build means one company looks after both the design and construction of your home. You work with the same team from first ideas to handover, with cost in view as the design develops.

Can I still make changes to the design?

Yes. The design stage is the best time to make changes, and we’ll keep refining with you until it feels right. Changes during the build are possible, but easier and usually cheaper on paper.

Who prepares the drawings for building consent?

Your designer usually prepares the drawings and documents for building consent. Council reviews them and issues the consent, and we start building once it’s issued. Construction generally runs 7 to 12 months.