Services

Site Selection & Pre-purchase Land Advisory Service

Not sure if or how you can develop your land? Or maybe you would like to know how many dwellings you can fit on a property before signing on the dotted line? Design Equilibrium can help.

Just select your preferred method of assessment (below) and our experienced senior building designer will assess the relevant property based on your preferred intentions, and will contact you to provide comments (within 72 hours of receiving your instructions / confirmation).

Fees for services A & B are refundable where the site/project continues through to the full design & permit process with Design Equilibrium Pty Ltd.

Detached unit & townhouse projects

Phone Consultation 30min telephone discussion with senior building designer Using available online tools only Melbourne metro area	$66 (incl. GST) - Up to 4 dwelling site Add $16.50 per dwelling thereafter Add $16.50 if in rural municipality
Visual inspection of site + 30min telephone discussion with senior building designer Using available online tools + Melbourne Metro Area only	$264 (incl. GST) - Up to 4 dwelling site Add $16.50 per dwelling thereafter
Visual inspection of site + 30min telephone discussion with senior building designer Written assessment of site to ResCode clause 55 & local council concerns Using available online tools only Melbourne Metro Area only Assesses the likelihood of meeting ResCode & local council guidelines Emailed soft copy of results	$654.50 (incl. GST) - Up to 4 dwelling site Add $33.00 per dwelling thereafter
Visual inspection of site + 30min telephone discussion with senior building designer Schematic building envelopes Using available online tools only & client supplied survey & title information Melbourne Metro Area only Provides approximates dwelling sizes & siting details Emailed soft copy of results	$1056 (incl. GST) - Up to 4 dwelling site Add $82.50 per dwelling thereafter
Visual inspection of site 30min telephone discussion with senior building designer Schematic building envelopes Written assessment of site to ResCode clause 55 & local council concerns Using available online tools only & client supplied survey & title information Melbourne Metro Area only Provides approximates dwelling sizes & siting details Assesses the likelihood of meeting ResCode & local council guidelines	$1584 (incl. GST) - Up to 4 dwelling site Add $82.50 per dwelling thereafter

Apartment building sites

Visual inspection of site In-house consultation with senior building designer Schematic building envelopes Written assessment of site to ResCode clause 55 & local council concerns Apartments Melbourne Metro, Victorian Coastal & rural areas Provides approximates dwelling sizes & siting details Assesses the likelihood of meeting ResCode & local council guidelines

$ POA

Notes

• 'Available online tools' includes any or all of the following free web sites: Google maps, Google Earth, Findlotsize.com, Planning schemes online, & various Victorian state and local government public websites.

• Assessments are based on planning regulations only, & the basic known physical site information available at the time of assessment, plus the general opinions of the building designer based on his/her own previous experiences. Information provided to the client does not constitute direct advice &/or instruction, and should only be used in conjunction with the recipients own views and opinions.

• Certificates of title, Land surveys, flood levels & Covenants affecting the land will not be searched/obtained unless instructed in writing by the client, and are therefore not taken into account in any land assessment &/or verbal discussion.

• Written reports & Schematic building envelopes will be provided in soft PDF format to a nominated email address. Hard copies if requested will incur additional printing & administration charges.

• Online ordering & pre-payment of services is required.