the leanhaus approach strikes the perfect balance between design, quality and cost to provide a new home that is not only beautiful, but also enhances your wellbeing.

Every project is unique and may require a different level of service.

architect CONSULTATION

A constructive and informative session with creative problem solving to get you on the path to project success. Scope may include: design sketches, property pre-purchase due diligence, alterations and additions advice, detailed review of design by others, or construction and budget advice.

Video meeting, in office or onsite. Value: from $660 ex GST.

PRE-DESIGNED

We have a large catalogue of home designs optimised for various lot size, solar orientation, and budgets. Available plans include holiday cabins, ancillary dwellings, small family homes, and dual occupancy dwellings. Customisation, design only and full construction options are available.

Enquire with your project details to be matched to the most appropriate designs for your site.

PRE-DESIGN CONCEPT

Prior to full design services we do a detailed investigation of your brief, budget, and site to start mapping out a viable vision for your project. We will meet at least twice to workshop the design opportunities. Schematic ideas are presented as digital 3d models and diagrammatic floorplans. These are suitable for high level budget costing, and may form the basis of your completed home design by Leanhaus or others. This stage is a pre-requisite for further design services.

Value: from $4800 ex GST

LEAN DESIGN SERVICE

For clients looking for the more streamlined approach to achieving a high performance Leanhaus. Benefit from our well tested construction and procurement methods for a faster, more efficient design and project delivery.
Suitable for projects with value under $1m on level sites with the potential for ‘deemed to comply’ design solutions. Full or partial services available.

Please send an enquiry for cost estimate

BESPOKE DESIGN SERVICE

Clients with larger budgets and more complex sites often require a flexible and bespoke process for a unique design outcome.

Please send an enquiry for cost estimate

PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN

Our homes are able to be certified for an additional fee.
We also offer PH performance evaluation and constructability advice for designs by others.

 

we can help provide cost certainty

Our goal is to deliver you the best building for the available budget. We work with one of our builder partners from day one to ensure that what we design for you represents good value for money.

How can we do this?

  1. Architect and Builder work together on every project from the beginning

  2. We seek to find the right balance between design, quality, performance and cost by working with our clients to determine their order of priorities.

  3. We are experts in practical onsite construction. Our direct relationships with suppliers and trades allow us to optimise material selections and detailing to minimise waste and project risk.

  4. We cost check our projects at every major stage and get real time feedback on design decisions to avoid any surprises

  5. Our builders provide fixed price building contracts

  6. We work with trusted consultants who understand what it takes to design and build a Leanhaus project.

 

high performance solutions to suit your budget

leanhaus

We design you an airtight home optimised to near Passivhaus standards, but do not seek certification.

- high levels of continuous insulation.

- thermal bridge free construction

- tested airtight to PH Standards

- heat recovery ventilation

- UPVC double glazed windows

- Expect energy savings for heating and cooling of around 75% or compared to equivalent 7 star home

passivhaus

Same construction and detailing as our Leanhaus but certified by The Passivhaus Institute, Darmstadt, Germany.

- tested airtight to <0.6 ACH50.

- an independent passivhaus certifier validates that the design and construction of your home meets the stringent PH1 standard.

- the Passivhaus certification provides indisputable proof that your home is designed and built to the highest standard.

+$20,000 (approx) in design and certification fees.