Green Building Services in McCrae, Victoria

“I do not write many reviews, but I feel compelled to share the amazing skill and effort of Minett Studios. Their commitment to excellence is only surpassed by their dedication to making their clients’ dreams a reality. We purchased a property in bayside the end of 2019 with the intent of doing a renovation. Little did we know that our mid-sized renovation would turn into an almost complete rebuild in the middle of a pandemic, which would result in our dream home. I had a couple of people recommend Alishia Minett to me and I am so thankful I took their recommendation and met with her. From the moment we met, I could tell she was different from the other architects we had met with. She understood that a house not only needed to be beautiful, but it also needed to be functional, and she definitely understands both. We came to her with many ideas and she was able to see our vision and incorporate them into a beautifully flowing floor plan. When she added her concept drawings, we could see that her background as a designer would be an enormous asset. The fact that we had a designer and architect in one person was not only a cost savings, but also made things more streamlined and much easier to make decisions. Anyone who has built a house knows it’s never an easy process, but Alishia did everything possible to make it an enjoyable experience. She was able to be a calming voice when anything became stressful and was good at offering alternatives when changes needed to be made because of supply shortages, etc. There were many abnormal circumstances because of the environment of building during a pandemic and she remained calm and steady throughout the entire process. We could not be more happy with our house because it is more than a house, it is a home. It is lovely to look at, but more importantly, it lives perfectly for our family. Alishia took our ideas and created more than we could have ever hoped for. We look forward to working with Minett Studios again.”

“We wanted to build our dream home on our existing house block but were really worried as friends had many stories of how difficult the process could be. Knowing how specific we were with our brief, and budget, getting the courage to take the step to build was something I never really imagined would happen. Then one spring day on a whim, we went to an open house and saw a renovation by de atelier that ticked every box of the feel we wanted for our dream home. Briony and Leon spent a couple of hours with us and in 2 meetings we were walking through our dream home on a computer program. Briony introduced us to Lee from Silvercon at a house he had built. The quality of his work, the recommendation of the owners, and his genuine nature left us convinced he was our builder. Over the planning, quoting, choosing phase we felt so comfortable and confident with the rapport we had with de atelier and Silvercon as a team that we took an opportunity to move to New Zealand while all the building took place. Two years later, on time, in budget we received the keys, overwhelmed with relief and disbelief that we had everything we'd ever dreamed of. We should call this build "Dreams do come true". A million heart felt thank you's. Donna and Tony Wilson”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Harwood architects on commercial projects in Sydney over the past couple of years and have found them great to deal with. Their fee structure offered good value for the works undertaken and they were able to adapt and provide various options that resolved both site issues & client needs. They were able to set up 3D images and "fly through" presentations which really helped the clients to understand how the spaces that were building for them would look as a finished project. I have no hesitation in recommending Harwood Architects to any prospective clients Anthony Waterhouse Director - Spaceworks Solutions Pty Ltd”