Start with the complete scope
List the proposed building area, site works, landscape, pool, interiors and any specialist requirements. Identify what is included in the initial phase and what could follow later.
Understand the site
Access, existing conditions and the information available about the ground can affect the project. Discuss what investigations or additional advice are needed before treating an early budget as a firm figure.
Specify the standard
Reference images help communicate ambition, but pricing also needs information about materials, systems and finish expectations. The design and specification should develop together.
Use current project pricing
There is no single rate that accurately prices every home. Ask for cost advice against your own brief and drawings, with allowances, exclusions and the pricing date clearly stated. The studio can help organise that conversation.
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