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minute chat CONSULTING Home and Landscape Design Helping you visualise your home before you build it.
 Appleby Consulting helps homeowners navigate the building process with clear design thinking, realistic advice, and immersive 3D visualisation.
So you can make confident decisions before construction begins.

G’day, Chris Appleby here.

I’m a career professional in Home and Landscape Design,
a creative force, with a strategist’s mind, and an artist’s soul.

 

  • Over 20 years of experience in residential design and construction

  • Worked with some of the industry’s leading names across diverse roles

  • Three university degrees in design

  • Hundreds of happy, long-term clients

  • Known for deeply listening and understanding client needs

  • Generously share expert knowledge throughout every project

  • Committed to getting things right the first time

 

I started Appleby Consulting to provide a completely independent, client focused
Holistic Design Service for everyday Australians.

 

I’ve carefully crafted a fun and informative process to help you
work through what YOU want, get you clear on what you can achieve
and bring your vision to reality.

“Design tells the story of your future. I’m here to help you write it with confidence.”

Packages

These can be tailored to your exact requirements

Design Vision & Plan Clarity

Design Brief for
Home & Landscape

  • Detailed design interview covering home, style & landscaping.

  • Site visit and analysis detailed in a comprehensive report that will guide your next steps

Budget & Timeframe Estimate

  • Comprehensive total project budget estimate for a range of builder options.

  • Timeline for completion based on your requirements and realistic estimates of all contractors required.

2D Sketch Plans & Style Options

  • 3 sketch designs, each with your feedback incorporated into the next design.

  • Style investigation & selection.

  • Revisions to the design brief, budget & timeframes based on what we learn along the way.

Concept Design & Visualisation

Design Vision & Plan Clarity Package

  • Design interview

  • Site analysis

  • Design brief

  • Budget estimate

  • Timeline estimate

  • 2D sketch designs

  • External style options

Plans Ready for Quoting

  • Home plans ready for quotes

  • Regular progress meetings

  • Preliminary engineering

  • Planning approval

  • Energy rating

  • Essential landscaping

  • Multiple revisions

  • Copyright ownership

Interactive 3D Model & Rendered Images

  • Design presentation

  • Fully interactive 3D model

  • Landscaping in your style

  • Interior design in your stile

  • Concept design booklet

  • Rendered images

Complete Design & Documentation

Design Documentation & Approvals

  • Design interview

  • Site analysis

  • Design brief

  • Budget estimate

  • Timeline estimate

  • 2D sketch designs

  • Planning drawings

  • 3D model

  • Engineering

  • Energy rating

  • Development approval

  • Construction drawings

Tendering & Contractor Selection

  • Quotes from your shortlist of chosen builders and landscape contractors.

  • Detailed builder background, contractor suitability & quote checking.

  • Signing of contracts & scheduling site start.

  • Coordination of building inspectors & other consultants, horticulture, interior design, lawyers etc.

Project & Contract Management

Regular site meetings with your chosen builder

I ensure construction aligns with the design, manage communications, monitor progress, assess variations and invoices.

I protect your vision, your budget, the quality of the build & your peace of mind during the construction phase.

Take a look at some homes I’m especially proud of:

Customer Testimonials

Chris has a wealth of knowledge, impressive communication skills and took the stress and confusion out of designing our home.

Kim & Harry, Customer

We love living in this home. It is our perfect oasis. Inside and outside have been designed as one. We are so very happy with the result. The whole process was quick and our tight budget was realised.

Nicola, Franklin & Fergus, Customer

From our scrappy outline drawing, Chris designed a sleek, beautiful home, that suits our lifestyle and family needs perfectly.

Barb & Dean, Customer

Questions?

Phone: 0418 849 577

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