On signing up with us you enter into a License Agreement that allows you to use our design to build a single Econest on your Lot. This fee is $ 7 500.00 ex. GST and is non refundable. Once all documentation is complete and approvals have been granted by the local Council and/or the Ecovillage we charge $ 7 500.00 ex. GST as a Preparation of Plans fee.

This equates to a fee of between 2 - 3 % of build cost, far less than the 7.5 % - 10 % typically charged for Custom Design.

For final pricing to be obtained, we need structural engineering for your home and its specific site conditions. Because it is not a one - off design, this fee is around $ 600.00 - $ 1500.00 ex GST which again is far lower than what is charged for a custom design.

We will also need a Contour and Feature Survey of your Lot which costs around $ 600.00 ex GST. (for a typical site) and the Final Energy Assessment which costs around $ 350.00 incl.GST

If you have a Lot in a BAL(Bushfire Attack Level) area with a rating above LOW we will need to get a quote for a Bushfire Management Plan.

Once we have the necessary Approvals in place and start on site our build times are averaging 6 - 10 months to Practical Completion. Of course this can be delayed by unforeseen circumstances such as supply chain issues and extreme weather, but this is the timeframe we set out to achieve. Our builder will keep you updated regularly on project progress and if there are any anticipated time overruns.

Custom Design is a much slower and involved process so can take from 9 - 18 months build time.

Because we have a certain quality build we require to maintain our brand quality and ethos we have pre-selected local builder Tallwood based on their track record in the South West and Witchcliffe Ecovillage as well as their sustainable credentials.

They have also done the work to ensure we can offer our Econests at a fair market rate, and have the warranties and insurances we require in place. They use the same Trades and subcontrcators on our Econests that they use for their multi-million dollar homes they are renowned for. But above all, we chose them based on the quality of their building and the excellent project management skills they bring to their process.

The concept behind our Collections is that we offer a wide choice of plans, finishes and interiors which will make your Econest uniquely yours. Any changes to the plans, no matter how small, will increase the costs and scheduling down the line as every modification has a chain reaction . We have negotiated certain reduced prices with consultants and suppliers based on these not being one-off designs so any change voids these savings.

Unlike Custom Design we can offer these homes at a fixed cost and a fixed timeframe because we have done most of the work upfront.

However, if you are after something outside our Collections or that would need changes we suggest looking at our Custom design service instead.

Our Econests can be built in the South West region serviced by Tallwood, including the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. This area spans from Bunbury in the north to Augusta in the south. If you would like to build an Econest in another area drop us a line and we can see how we can help.