What will design and drafting cost?
To have a professional design a standard custom home (in Australia), and submit the plans to council, usually costs less than $10,000, but that does not include council fees and costs associated with getting the plans approved by council. The more complex your requirements, the higher your design costs will be. Also: depending on who you use the price can vary considerably. Well known popular architects cost the most. Drafts people usually cost the least. Design fees are usually charged using one of the following three methods: • A flat hourly rate, billed periodically or after various design stages are completed • A percentage of the estimated or actual construction cost • A fixed price, with conditions such as progress payments, limits to the number of changes that can be made at various design stages, etc.
