Good design with our core Goodhouse principles.
Every design decision is crucial for creating a home that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional, efficient, and comfortable. Custom home design requires careful consideration and collaboration to work towards the best outcome for your lifestyle and site.
Custom
Goodhouse works directly with you to understand your unique needs and lifestyle to designed specifically for you and your site. We look at all site conditions to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, site views, usable outdoor space and minimise our impact on the site where possible.
Efficient
At Goodhouse we can deliver a product where energy efficiency measures are integrated into our system, meaning the home operates as passively as possible. Goodhouses, with a modest PV system, also generate more energy than they use and energy data from completed projects show they are using less than 1/5 of the local area average energy consumption. Adding a battery system means your home can run at no cost.
Quality
We are committed to offering a high-quality product that will last, as the standard. In very basic terms, when confronted with a choice between quality that costs a bit more and a quick cheap fix, we’ll go quality every time. We will not compromise on the basics; structure, seal, insulation, windows and doors. All peripheral systems like wastewater, solar, A/C etc need to work as long as possible and have good warrantees. All fixtures, fittings and selections are chosen for their quality and longevity.
Certainty
Here at Goodhouse we provide an estimation of cost service after the initial design phase. This provides you with the confidence to continue with the rest of the process knowing that budget blow outs are unlikely. As the documentation and construction process is so systemised, variations to contract price are rare, usually only due to client selection changes.
Connection
As each Goodhouse is designed specifically for you and your site, there is great consideration to the internal/external connection. Living zones are a clever combination of inside and outside spaces with only large windows and doors between. Flow is encouraged and living is not limited by the outside walls. Our GOODGARDEN service is also available if you want to go further into the landscaping design.
Healthy
The passive nature of how Goodhouses operate coupled with the site appropriate ‘connected’ designs, means that our homes are naturally healthy. They maintain thermal comfort without relying of air conditioning; they breathe; and they are naturally light and bright.
Collaboration
Another benefit of using Goodhouse is that you get to work with us! We assist you in the whole process from design to house hand over. We co-design with you and can assist or drive all aesthetic decisions. We work for you and so offer advocacy during all negotiations through the process.