Modern house with wood siding, a large window, a small porch with steps, and outdoor seating on a wooden deck under a covered area, surrounded by landscaped plants and a wooden fence.

Home Design in New Zealand

Concept Design | $2,500 + GST

Smart, compact homes designed for everyday living. Ideal for new builds, downsizing, or smart small home design.

Our single home design service is for primary dwellings of 70 m² and above — whether you’re building your first home, downsizing, or creating a small but highly functional family home.

We focus on:

  • Efficient, livable layouts

  • Future flexibility

  • Designs that balance comfort, cost, and buildability

These homes are designed to be compact, not cramped.

By reducing wasted space (hallways, oversized rooms, unused corners), we create homes that are smaller in footprint but generous where it matters — light-filled living spaces, practical storage, and comfortable bedrooms.

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Example : 3 bed family home

A floor plan of a house showing a living room, dining area, kitchen, entry nook, hall, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry room, and deck, with a compass indicating north.

  • open plan living kitchen/Dining Area

  • entry nook

  • laundry cupboard

  • family bathroom

  • Separate WC

  • 1 master bedroom

  • 2 single bedrooms

Floor Area: 92m²

indicative build Cost: $370,000

Indicative build costs are based on an assumed construction rate of $3,500 per m² + GST, calculated by multiplying the home’s floor area by this rate. They do not include site costs & outdoor areas

Roof Styles

A modern house with a wooden patio and garden, featuring outdoor seating and a pergola structure, under a partly cloudy sky.
A modern black and white house with a metal roof, surrounded by landscaped garden with plants in concrete planters, a small pool, and stepping stones. The house has large sliding glass doors and windows, with outdoor seating on a wooden patio.

Possible Future Additions

A floor plan of a house showing various rooms including living room, dining area, kitchen, bedroom, master bedroom with ensuite, bathroom, laundry room, and outdoor patio. The layout includes a north-facing entrance, outdoor green space, and a compass indicating directions.

Designed with adaptability in mind — layouts can evolve as your needs change, with options to reconfigure spaces or add bedrooms.

This example 3 Bedroom floor plan can easily be adapted to include an:

  • ensuite

  • extra single bedroom

Transforming your home into a 4 bedroom, two bathroom home, when budget allows

Additional Floor Area: 16m²

Floor Areas

Table showing house building costs based on the number of bedrooms, with columns for number of beds, floor area, and indicative build cost.