Home Masterplan Report: Step One of Custom Home Design
Thinking about a major renovation or custom build? Discover how a Home Masterplan Report gives you clarity, strategy, and confidence before you invest.
Know you already want clarity?
Client Testimonial
“We engaged Whisker Architecture for a Home Master Report to renovate our home, and their work has been outstanding. They took the time to understand our lifestyle and requirements, delivering three high-level design options that maximize our north-facing backyard and create a seamless indoor-outdoor flow. The designs are open and airy, with a focus on low maintenance, practicality, storage, and energy efficiency.
Each of the three design options came with a clear breakdown of costs, showing us how much we could achieve within our budget. This transparency helped us make an informed decision that perfectly aligned with our vision.
We loved their work so much that we’ve now engaged them to project manage the build. Their professionalism and attention to detail have been exceptional, and we’re excited to see our vision come to life in the near future.
Highly recommend Whisker Architecture for their ability to deliver innovative, tailored designs that perfectly suit your lifestyle and budget.”
Save Time, Money and Heartache with the Right Advice from Day One
In a profession that’s notoriously mysterious and absurdly over-budget, Whisker Architecture is pulling back the curtain on architectural fees and construction costs.
Our obligation-free Home Master Plan Reports saves clients time, money, and heartache on their new build or renovation with the right advice from day one. We clarify scope and budget, to set client expectations before they invest in costly design services.
And the best part? This unique diagnosis tool enables our firm to commit to fixed fee architectural services – bucking the trend of % of construction or hourly rates fees preferred in our industry.
Our Home Masterplan Report allows homeowners to make well-informed decisions - clarifying scope and budget, and setting client expectations.
Clarify your scope and budget from the start
A Home Masterplan Report is ideal for clients still deciding on:
Strategic Direction [sell or extend, buy or build],
Scope of Works [3 bed or 4],
Budget [how much do you choose to invest for the outcome],
Configurations [should the master suite be at the front of the house or on level 1], and/or
Professional Guide [who will lead you through this process).
Before you buy, before you build, ensure the strategy for your next project aligns with your vision and values.
“Can I afford my dream home?”
A Home Masterplan Report enables you to move forward with your decision to build, renovate, extend, or sell with open eyes.
What should I expect?
Every client and every design in our office is unique. The process of a Home Masterplan Report is a tried-and-true system.
1. Book a Clarity Call
Book a Free 20-mins Clarity Call with Audrey to see if we’re a good fit for your home project.
2. Engage Us For Your Home Masterplan Report
Book your Home Masterplan Report through our website.
This will automatically trigger a booking link to be sent to you for a House Call with Audrey at a time that’s convenient to you.
3. Architect Site Consult
During the House Call with Audrey, we’ll investigate the existing conditions and go through your Brief in detail.
This meeting is typically 1.5hrs in duration.
4. Relax
Relax. Over the next 3-6 weeks we’ll prepare your Home Masterplan Report.
When the report is ready, we’ll send a second meeting link so you can book an Online or In-Person Design Review Meeting at a time that’s convenient to you.
5. Client Design Review Meeting
At the Client Design Review Meeting we will walk through every page of your report and hear your feedback.
We will work with you to identify a scope of works to proceed with to the next stage.
Ready to see what your future home could look like?
What is Included?
Guided by your values, needs and lifestyle, we work together to clarify your scope and budget. Because we believe values alignment with the spaces we occupy builds capacity for empathy, kindness, and generosity.
The Masterplan Report initiates your home renovation or build project by outlining architectural inspiration, site characteristics, family needs, and budget considerations. It includes site analysis, inspiration images, spatial diagrams, and opinions of probable cost.
We provide three distinct design pathways—'The Dream,' 'The Budget,' and 'The Goldilocks'—each tailored to explore different facets of your vision and financial considerations:
“The Dream” - Your dream brief shown as a design option for your home.
“The Budget” - The essential elements of your dream distilled into the initial budget amount you provide.
“The Goldilocks” - This option shows a great balance between the aspirations of “The Dream” and the priorities of “The Budget”.
This unique process provides you with flexibility and the ability to make informed decisions that align with your vision and financial considerations. When a clients’ budget and dream requirements are already aligned that gives us the freedom to explore layout options which may reflect alternate lifestyle preferences.
Once these three designs have been presented, a fourth option - the customised 'Signature Strategy' is prepared that blends or stages elements to suit your unique needs.
This is an obligation-free service. No lock-in contracts. No design copyrights withheld.
Once this report has been completed there is no obligation to continue your design journey with our firm and you may take the report with you as a briefing document to any other designer of your choice.
Sample Home Masterplan Report
*Climate data may be limited for some projects dependent on their location.
What’s Next?
Whether you're leaning towards renovating, constructing, or even selling, rest assured, you'll be equipped to make an informed decision.
Some questions which are answered by the Home Masterplan Report:
We need more space! Should we knockdown and rebuild (KDRB) or build an extension?
Should we be downsizing or renovating our house to age-in-place gracefully?
We’d like to do a tree-change / sea-change but we need to understand if we can afford to build a custom home.
Can we subdivide our block?
Can we build a granny flat in our backyard?
We’re trying to decide if it’s more affordable to do the alterations and additions we want or if we should sell.
Even if you decide to move forward with another design team, you'll walk away with this report armed with the knowledge to articulate exactly what you're looking for.
So, let's join forces to not just construct buildings, but to create a legacy that inspires and shapes the future.
Turn Your Vision into a Reality
Book Your Free 20-mins Clarity Call Today
Jump on a video call with director and architect, Audrey Whisker.
A Whisker Architecture Clarity Call brings your vision into focus from the very start. Let's start the conversation and explore what’s possible.
Book Your Home Masterplan Report Today
Led by Audrey Whisker, your Home Masterplan Report aligns ideas, budget, and vision from the very start.
A Whisker Architecture Home Masterplan Report sets your project up for success from day one. Let's explore your ideas together.
