Storybook Designer Homes
Home Design in Frankston

Storybook Designer Homes is a bespoke custom home designer supplying professional services and material (kit) supply for each individual home. Based in Frankston South, Victoria and serving happy clients Australia-wide. High Quality Traditional, Modern & Contemporary Architecture. Now with agents in Victoria, N.S.W, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.

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We, with three other family members are the owners of Storybook Designer Homes Pty Ltd (we just call ourselves STORYBOOK). Our fully owned family business was established in 1990. Counting us, at the time of writing this there are fourteen family members spanning three generations engaged in our business operations. Together with a dedicated team of employees and a national team of trained Agents we provide unique highly professional building industry services.WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DEDICATED
TO GREAT DESIGNWithout question the most important element in the process of building a new home is the design. It is after all the house, so how it will look, function and of course what it will cost depends entirely on the experience, skills and finesse of the designer. Control of these things can only take place at the design stage because thereafter everything becomes set, e.g... once designed the home will cost what it will cost and the success of bringing the design in close to budget is all about the designer’s ability to do so. Storybook’s designers have a proven record of doing just that. Accordingly, Storybook is all about maintaining a focus on getting the design right to achieve all these objectives which is why we are dedicated to creating beautiful, functional and affordable CUSTOM architecture every time. These are the services we provide.

• A pre-purchase of land meeting to discuss what to look for and what to look out for when buying land or deciding whether to contemplate a knock down / rebuild. Our suggestions may aid in decision making on a block of interest. These are free services.
• Assistance in setting a wish list and budget for your requested home.
• In depth discussions about process, design and likely costs in a low-pressure sales environment. What’s important here is information, not the closing of the deal. This is company policy, as we encourage decision making to take place away from us.
• Discussions regarding Owner Builder finance, the process and time lines from the beginning to moving in.
• An onsite meeting. When a client has decided to engage us the first step is, arranging to meet a team member on site where further discussions can be progressed and the process of site analysis by us can begin.
• A gathering of information and arranging of essential professional reports and assistance with their wish list so that we can understand and research all of the relevant compliance requirements and client expectations in order to prepare for a most important client meeting prior to the actual commencement of design.
• The pre-design meeting is held at head office (interstate clients are given financial assistance, towards flights and car hire). It’s at this in-depth meeting that we discuss the results of our research into how compliance requirements will affect design. We engage with clients to further clarify their wish list and budget requirements of what they are hoping to achieve. This meeting will reveal the likely type of CUSTOM design that will best meet client needs.
• The initial Storybook decision-making package we provide is probably the best value building industry service in Australia. For a heavily subsidised initial fee prior to the signing of the main contracts, we provide you with information that we believe you need for diligence, to help make informed decisions and to do meaningful comparisons. This includes, a preview of your beautiful Storybook custom design presented in professional fully developed 3D’s showing the home from numerous viewpoints, site plan, floor plan and drawings to explain reasons why particular design decisions were required, together with cost projections and copies of the Storybook services and supply agreement/s.
• Informative design presentation meeting and explanation of our contracts. This is the exciting time when you get to view the images of your new home for the first time.
• Helpful and timely assistance for any required changes or additions to design.
• Preparation of complete working plans for the purpose of applying for town planning/development permits and the actual building permits.
• Plans and comprehensive budget meeting to present documentation and check that clients are happy with everything before proceeding to permits.
• All necessary structural engineering ( conditions apply ).
• The permit application