Designing Your Dream Home

Your design journey with Worthington Homes begins with an engaging conversation about your vision. We’ll capture your ideas and preferences through our “design brief,” setting the stage for a collaborative process.

With a focus on your unique story, we’ll weave together your design aspirations, site conditions and budget to create something that is unique to you. As we progress, we’ll integrate your feedback to create a home that truly reflects who you are.

01CLIENT BRIEF & PLANNING

The first step is to discuss your vision and aspirations for your ideal design.

Our "design brief" document serves as an excellent starting point, allowing you to articulate your ideas clearly. This process helps us understand your desires and lays the groundwork for developing an initial schematic design.

During this phase, we typically conduct the following:

01An initial consultation with your Home Consultant or a meeting at our head office with our designers.
02An exploration of your inspirations, whether from Pinterest, Instagram, home magazines, or other sources.
03An analysis to determine the optimal location and orientation of your home, maximising solar access, site gradient, and potential views.
04A thorough assessment of the site, including detailed analysis, land surveys, and technical reports. We also explore various approval pathways such as CDC or DA and the pros and cons of either.

02SCHEMATIC DESIGN

In the following phase, we begin the process of transforming your brief into an initial concept sketch.

This step is crucial for translating your vision into tangible elements, allowing us to visualise how your aspirations can take shape. By combining your insights with our expertise, we aim to create a design that resonates with your unique style and functional needs

We explore design ideas by:

01Testing various plan configurations based on your design brief.
02Using your inspirations to inform the layout and facade. If you’re unsure, we’ll provide guidance throughout this process.
03Formulating basic spatial planning and facade designs that align with your vision.
04Introducing simple material and colour schemes to establish a foundational look and feel for your home.

03PRELIMINARY DESIGN PRESENTATION

Once the schematic design is formulated, we invite you to your first design presentation.

This meeting is an opportunity to thoroughly review your project together, keeping your ideas central whilst ensuring we’ve met both your brief and budget . Through clear discussion, we’ll make sure we’re aligned on your goals and priorities moving forward.

During this session, we will:

01Present our key concepts and the rationale behind the design.
02Walk you through a 3D model to help you visualise the layout and external aesthetics.
03Gather your feedback to refine our ideas further.
04Provide clarification on any aspects as needed.

04DESIGN AMENDMENTS

This phase focuses on refining the design to align with your vision.

By thoughtfully integrating your feedback, we ensure the final concept aligns closely with your expectations and brings added value to the design experience. This approach allows us to refine each element, creating a result that feels both tailored and true.

Our actions will include:

01Creating revised drawings based on your feedback.
02Reviewing your design input and applying any necessary adjustments.
03Sending you the updated design for your evaluation and final sign off.

05FINAL DESIGN & SIGN OFF

During the final design phase, we will make significant advancements based on your feedback and design amendments.

As soon as the revisions are finalised, we can commence detailing the plans for estimating to produce a detailed tender.

You can expect:

01A fully completed floor plan and facade design to be presented with your tender.
02The dwelling position is sited with the contour survey, providing insights into the site levels, potential retaining walls and driveway gradient. This ensures estimating capture of your site costs as accurately as possible. We will submit the plans for BASIX assessment to ensure our pricing is as accurate as possible. This information is passed onto estimating to ensure transparent tender pricing.

Once you are happy and the plans are signed off, we can proceed to tender stage.

We simultaneously send this off for BASIX assessment so our pricing will be as accurate as possible.

06ESTIMATING & TENDER

With your finalised design, our estimating team will begin the detailed costing of your project to present an accurate tender proposal.

01This process involves calculating quantities, obtaining quotations from our suppliers, and collaborating with our Hydraulic Engineer for comprehensive planning.

Please keep in mind that while we aim to limit plan changes after the tender presentation, nothing is finalised until you are fully satisfied.

If any amendments are needed, don’t hesitate to discuss them with your tender presenter.

Now is the time to partner with Worthington Homes and experience the elevated luxury of custom home building in Sydney done right.

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