“How big does my house need to be?” The question we all ask our self at some stage. You’re not alone.

I remember the first time my partner and I start thinking of buying and building a house before I was a builder and boy was it hard to get my head around what size really meant.

We sat with this salesperson and it was overwhelming the information being thrown at me like I knew how big 3.5m X 5m was and 2m squared was. At the time I was just smiling and nodding thinking to myself……. so how big is my current house and bedrooms…..”

I had to ask myself, how big did I REALLY NEED AND WANT my bedrooms to be? I hated having a narrow driveway, being so cautious opening my car doors at my existing home. I didn’t want the same in my double garage, but really didn’t want to over kill and blow out the cost of the build for an extra meter or two.

The best thing we ever did was to admit defeat. It was better to admit confusion with the size and space talk than to nod and wait for the house to be built and try and change things.

The next best thing was, to be honest, builders need to know your budget. I get the fear, I didn’t want expose I had 350k available, I was telling the builder I had 250k and wanted a 4 bedroom house. If you’re honest and clearly communicate your expectations and budget, you can work with great Custom Home Builders Adelaide that will help you find savings and build within your means.

Be clear, be confident and have a relationship with your builder, they want you to have a positive outcome and being honest and open is the key to a successful experience.

Rule of thumb sizes you can reference: Based on 3x3m bedrooms and 3.5×3.5m master bedroom.

3 Bedroom, 1 living, 1 bathroom, and 1 car garage house is between 140m2 and 150m2

3 Bedroom, 1 living, 1 bathroom, and 2 car garage house is between 158m2 and 168m2

3 Bedroom, 2 living, 1 bathroom, 1 ensuite and 1 car garage house is between 155m2 and 165m2

3 Bedroom, 2 living, 1 bathroom, 1 ensuite and 2 car garage house is between 175m2 and 189m2

4 Bedroom, 2 living, 1 bathroom, 1 ensuite and 2 car garage house is between 195m2 and 210m2

Regards,

Michael Clemente

Building Supervisor

SA Designer Homes

daniel winton

07:23 11 Jun 19

Best builders in Adelaide! We do all of peters painting work and we know when he calls us up for a job that it’s going to be neat, clean and 100% ready for us to do our thing. His communication throughout each project is second to none and his quality control on all his trades always results in a high quality home.

Georgia Taylor

02:46 02 Jun 19

As a first home owner I was excited but hesistant to build - there are plenty of horror stories. I spoke to several builders at the start. One was a 'big' builder but it felt very impersonal and that they didnt really care. When I contacted Peter from SA Designer Homes he was very approachable and understood what my partner and I wanted - it was a good feeling from the start and I'm happy to say that feeling stayed until the end. What really stood out was the communication - Peter is always available to chat or meet up and answer any queries. It really made the process so enjoyable and smooth - we always knew what was going on He went above and beyond his role as we sorted our way through all the things we didnt know as first time land and home owners (thankyou!) If there was a problem it was sorted (and explained) quickly. The end product is a high quality custom made home. It may not be the cheapest if we'd gone with the big builders who make 200+ homes a year but it was still affordable and finished to a high standard. I am so glad we chose SA Designer Homes and we will definitely build with Peter and his team again

Rod Blackborough

07:10 25 Feb 19

Building a house is quite a complex process and completing a build on time, on budget and without having to reach for the valium to bring down the stress levels is rare - SA designer Homes managed to do it and made it look easy. Peter, the principal of SADH, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us some excellent advice over the course of the build and as he was also our site manger we could contact him with any issues which he generally resolved very quickly - every time! Communication is first rate coupled with his own very high standards and good sense of humour certainly made him a pleasure to work with.Overall, a good experience with a great result.

Josie Lazzaro

00:44 18 Feb 19

We have dealt with SA Designer Homes on many occasions and have found their work to be of an exceptional standard. Their communication is fantastic and we look forward to dealing with them in the future.

Sam Ackland

21:53 17 Feb 19

We work closely with Peter and the team at SA Designer Homes and are always happy when they call. Their sites are kept clean and tidy throughout the build process. Keep up the good work legends!

foteenee

09:59 12 Feb 19

Our experience with SA Designer Homes was exceptional- great communication, high quality product, no scary surprises! We can’t recommend SA Designer Homes enough!

Mathew Milanese

01:30 28 Sep 18

We contacted multiple builders and all but 1 actually didn't even get back to us. When I was told of SA Designer Homes we made contact and from the first chat we were informed of everything and given a price that was followed through on. Communication was outstanding and the house was built in great time and quality is great. I cant reccommend SA Designer Homes enough.

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