At Hamlan, we take pride in building beautifully finished homes that seamlessly blend exceptional design, premium finishes, and the flexibility to help bring our clients’ unique visions to life.
Our latest custom-designed home in Torquay is a stunning example of what you can achieve when you build with Hamlan. Plus, if you’re looking to buy in Torquay, this home is currently for sale for $1,650,000. Speak to our team for more details.
This home, features a striking modern box façade, incorporating James Hardie Linea™ weatherboards and natural timber in muted coastal tones. Inside, the design has been meticulously planned to balance aesthetic appeal with everyday functionality. From the welcoming main bedroom with a stunning Laminex feature wall to the expansive open-plan living space that effortlessly connects to a north-facing alfresco, every detail has been thoughtfully designed.
But how does a home like this go from concept to reality? Once you decide to build a custom home, it’s easy to get excited and want to start right away. However, the process involves more than just pouring the concrete slab and bringing in the tradespeople.
Here’s a look at the essential planning and design steps that take place before construction begins on your new custom home.
1: Initial Consultation & Deposit
The journey begins with an in-depth consultation where we discuss your vision, budget, and specific design requirements. To get started we will require your initial deposit.
2: Site Assessment & Town Planning
We start by conducting a full property assessment to determine infrastructure requirements and identify any town planning approvals needed for your block.
3: Production Team Commencement
Once the site is assessed, we organise a site inspection, soil test, survey, and all other essential reports to ensure we’re ready to move forward.
4: Design Stage
At Hamlan, we offer two approaches to custom home building:
Tailored Floorplans – Modify one of our pre-designed floorplans to suit your needs.
Bespoke Design – Bring your own architectural plans, and we’ll collaborate to bring them to life.
We can utilise one of our internal draftspeople to produce your initial sketch plans or we can engage one of our external architects to design your home.
As a rule of thumb and depending on workloads within our team, the initial design concept will take between 4-6 weeks per sketch plan.
5: Final Working Drawings & Approvals
Once your sketch plans are approved and any amendments have been made, our draftsperson will finalise your design with the Final Working Drawings. This typically takes around 4 weeks. After that, we submit these plans for developer approvals, council consents, and any required building permits.
6: Style Studio
It’s time to make this house your home! You’ll visit our Style Studio, where our interior designer will help you select your internal and external finishes.
7: Amended Working Drawings
After you’ve made your selections, our drafting team updates the plans with your colour and material choices, producing the Amended Final Working Drawings.
Any changes after the Amended Final Working Drawings have been produced will cause delays and additional costs, so be sure your entire wishlist has been shared with your New Home Consultant so we can include every detail in your plans.
8: Consents & Approvals
We handle all necessary developer approvals, council consents, and any town planning permits (if applicable), ensuring the paperwork is in order before we move forward.
9: Pricing & Contracts
Before construction begins, we confirm the final pricing and email your electronic contract for signing.
10: Building Permit
While you’re securing your formal finance approval, we work on finalising all permits and ordering materials for your new home to ensure everything is ready to go.
11: Construction Begins!
Once all permits are in place and materials are ordered, your build officially commences. You’ll meet your site manager before construction starts and receive regular updates on progress, keeping you informed every step of the way.
Your Dream Home, Built Your Way
Building a custom home is an exciting journey that allows you to design a home that is truly yours. Whether you’re inspired by the features of our Torquay display home or have a vision of your own, our expert team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Interested in exploring our Torquay custom home for sale? Contact us today on 5222 55555 or enquire online to book a viewing and discover how Hamlan can bring your dream home to life.
This exceptional home is also for sale, priced at $1,650,000. Speak to our team for more details.
