Real Estate
27 February, 2025
Free house designs online
THE Australia Government has created free ‘design for place’ home designs to help people create an energy-efficient, sustainable home that suits your climate and lifestyle.
Design For Place designs are designed by an architect in collaboration with an energy assessor to provide tailored options to suit different climates across Australia.
They can be customised to suit your needs, lifestyle, block orientation and local requirements and meet new Australian building standards, including achieving a minimum thermal performance rating of 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) and Whole of Home (WoH) performance rating of 60 out of 100.
There are five specific designs for the Cairns region:
Acacia House, a two-bedroom home that features two courtyards, giving lots of natural light to the living areas. It suits couples, empty nesters and downsizers, with the potential to build side-by-side as a townhouse development. The orientation of this house places north to the street. It includes two bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, two living areas covering 123sqm (excluding carport)
Banksia House, a spacious single-storey house with large windows that give lots of natural light to the living areas and bedrooms. Suits couples or families and supports a dedicated home office. The orientation of this house places north to the side of the block. Includes three bedrooms plus a study, two bathrooms, one living area, covering 172sqm (excluding garage)
Grevillea House, a compact single-storey house with a central courtyard and connection to outdoor living areas. Suits couples or families and supports a dedicated home office. The orientation of this house places north to the street. It includes three bedrooms plus a study, two bathrooms, one living area, covering 153sqm (excluding garage)
Mallee House, a compact single storey house designed to maximise natural light on a narrow block. Suits couples or families and supports a dedicated home office. The orientation of this house places north to the rear of the block. It includes three bedrooms plus a study, two bathrooms, a living area, covering148sqm (excluding garage)
Telopea House, a two-storey home with sun-filled, flexible living areas. Suits larger families and provides a modern solution to a narrow suburban block. The orientation of this house places north to the side of the block. Includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living areas, 182sqm (excluding garage).
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