the process

Client Journey – Not So Tiny Client Journey

If you have chosen your Not So Tiny model the next step is to provide us with a site address so we can see if there would be any potential challenges with council approval (i.e., zoning, layovers) and provide an estimate for installation and transportation costing that considers access and existing infrastructure (i.e., existing wastewater, electrical, potential earthworks). If you are happy with the site specific transportation and installation estimates we have provided, the next step is for us to help you obtain a planning and building permit for your site.

Council – We can engage a third party to handle the planning and building approval process for you! We recommend this approach, but if you would like to do this yourself, we can supply plans and engineering to assist.

Contract – We use a HIA Preliminary Agreement (to action council approval process). Once approval is through and all trades have submitted site specific quotes for installation, a HIA Residential Building contract is completed, which includes an agreed payment schedule.

Payment – Payment terms include an initial deposit, progress payments and final payment on installation. Once your approval is through, we commence building your project. If you have a tight time frame, please let us know and we will work to accommodate your request.

Viewing – If you are keen to see your build come together, you are welcome to view the build at any stage or be part of this process via video call if you wish.

Site works – As it gets closer to the transport day, we complete site works to ensure everything is ready for the crane to lift your build into place. From there, a plumber and electrician are required to connect the build to site, we engage trades to do this as they are familiar with our product and us their quality of work. However, if you would like to arrange your trades you can.

Completion Certificate – Once council signs off on installation you can move in.

frequently asked questions

Yes - we've had clients obtain finance for our builds. We recommend you speak with us before contacting a lender as it is important to communicate clearly what our product is - we can help you with this wording.

We engage qualified professionals to complete this process on the day of installation, and project manage this process.

Yes. While we have a selection of colours offered to align with our pricing, if you wanted to source alternate flooring, joinery finishes or tiling, you could. This may alter the cost.

No, if not this would be reflected in the costing. Most clients select the 'including appliances' costing as the kitchen and laundry joinery is designed and built for the appliance range we suggest (re sizing). Appliances are installed prior to transportation.

We engage a third party to complete this process. Our clients find this approach works well. However if a client feels confident in undertaking this process they are certainly welcome to do so and we can provide information, plans and engineering to assist.

Each site is different in regard to existing infrastructure (i.e., wastewater, electrical), access and council requirements. We give an informed estimate of total project costing based on what we know about your site and our experience completing installations across Tasmania. We can't give exact total costing until council review the planning application - no builder can. Clients appreciate our transparency on this and use of an HIA Preliminary Agreement (to action obtaining planning approval) before we move to a HIA Residential Building Contract which confirms total site specific costing.

We are finding this to be 4-5 months, site and council depending.

Current costing: Banksia - $129,000 (with appliances) Waratah - $198,000 (with appliances) Blue Gum - $229,000 (with appliances) Myrtle - $235,000 (with appliances) plus GST This is for a fully completed build, finished as shown in images on our website. We don't offer 'starting from' pricing as we want our client to know the advertised price genuinely reflects the product they see within our display home and website images.
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