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Utz-Sanby Architects

Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars10 Reviews
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About Us

Utz-Sanby Architects has 25 years of experience delivering high quality residential projects, throughout metropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales. We work on all sizes of project, including alterations and additions, heritage listed and multi-residential. We offer a very personalized and professional service to our clients for the duration of the project, from concept design, through to DA, documentation, Contract Administration as well as interiors and furniture selection. We have excellent relationships with builders, joiners, landscape designers and consultants in the building industry. We understand the complexities of building a home and endeavor to make the experience positive and enjoyable.

Services Provided

Architectural Design, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Homes, Deck Design, Dining Room Design, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Hallway Design, Heritage Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Renovating, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovating, Landscape Plans, Laundry Room Design, Living Room Design, Modular Home Additions, Modular Home Construction, New Home Construction, Pantry Design, Pool House Design & Construction, Project Management, Site Preparation, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Tiny House Construction, Home Extensions, Home Renovation

Areas Served

Sydney, Cremorne Point, Henley, Lavender Bay, Linley Point, Longueville, Mosman, North Shore, Whale Beach, Palm Beach, Hunters Hill, Artarmon, Willoughby, Chatswood West, Chatswood, Lane Cove, Northbridge, Naremburn, Cammeray, Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Seaforth, Manly, Harbord, Queenscliff, Highlands, Kangaroo Valley, Macmasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Newport, Clareville, Paddington, Bronte, Bondi Beach, Coogee, Woollahra, Alexandria, Rose Bay, Roseville, Little Bay, Malabar, Oatley, Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Culburra, Northern Beaches, Avalon, Mona Vale, Kuraba Point, Maroubra

Awards

AIA shortlisted Sustainable Design Willoughby Council Heritage Award Mosman Council Design Award Timber Development Association Finalist

Professional Information

License Number: 6227

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26 Projects

Mosman, NSW

Mosman Family Home

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Five Dock, NSW

Five Dock House

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Artarmon, NSW, AU

Artarmon Renovations

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Bronte, NSW

Bronte House

7 photos
Point Piper, NSW

Point Piper Apartment

12 photos
Mosman, NSW

Mosman Renovations

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Credentials

3 Houzz Awards
Best of Houzz 2020
Best of Houzz 2018
Best of Houzz 2017
3 Houzz Badges
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10 Reviews for Utz-Sanby Architects

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Gino Rossi
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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We used Utz-Sanby for a 2017 renovation of our semi. Utz-Sanby provided multiple design iterations to ensure we chose the most optimal layout for our budget. We love our renovated house, and after living in it for a year there is nothing we would change. We also tasked Utz-Sanby with tendering and construction. The project was completed on time and on budget. Utz-Sanby's detailed specifications gave us the confidence to partner with the cheapest quoted builder, and they were excellent. Their experience meant that we had made key decisions and material choices ahead of time, never holding up the builder. Utz-Sanby were great. We would highly recommend them.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thank you Gino and Marissa, we really loved helping to transform your house into a fantastic family home.
michael_bates57
Michael Bates
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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After 20 years of working with Utz Sanby, we find their architecture to be fresh and contemporary. We believe they craft very liveable spaces, and in my experience they create quality, well-priced built solutions and understand how to get good value for their clients.
fantusp
fantusp
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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This is the second house we have worked on with Kristin and Duncan. We have absolutely loved both the creative process and the outcome of both. We are both busy people with two young kids and Kristin and Duncan achieved the perfect balance between giving us choice and making the choosing process easy. They took the time to understand what we wanted and then delivered. We have now been in the house for 18 months and there is nothing that we would change.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
We loved working on this project and having clients who are passionate about sustainability, environmental design and landscape design made the process even more enjoyable and interesting and delivered a great family home.
annie41tb
Annie Williams
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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The family employed Utz-Sanby to design and project manage the build of a family beach house on a plot that the family had owned since the 1950s. The design was very innovative and Kristin and Duncan also listened to ideas that the family suggested. They also liaised with family members overseas as well as the Sydney based family. It has made a big difference to the extended families who are all able to enjoy wonderful ambience.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thank you Annie, this is one of our favourite projects and was a dream site with fabulous clients and a great builder. We trust that many more generations of your family will continue to enjoy the house and the magic location.
anniemp94
Plan 2 Design Pty Ltd
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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My husband and I employed Utz Sanby architects to design a new home on a corner block with views over the park and bay after viewing some of their completed homes in magazines. We gravitated towards them for their usage of steel, open plan living and usage of louvres. We found them very easy to deal with understanding our brief and working through the process in a professional thorough and practical manner. From the time Duncan produced the model of the house we were excited and we enjoyed the entire process. Duncan's initial budget was close to the bottom line and It certainly was a good experience working with the team at Utz Sanby. The result is outstanding and even now 4 years on we love waking up in our home. Thanks for the adventure and sharing this with us especially on Grand Designs Australia.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thankyou Anne, it was a fantastic project for us too. A really interesting brief and site as well as a client that worked collaboratively, enthusiastically and intelligently with us from beginning to end. It is lovely to see the family inhabit the home as we all intended at that you are all so happy there.
samantha_hindmarsh
Samantha Hindmarsh
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Having worked with some Australia’s top architects, I can honestly say that Duncan & Kristin are unique in their approach to delivering inspiring architecturally designed homes. In part, this is because they are able to provide high-end, progressive architectural solutions without compromising the clients brief and budget. Added to that, their thorough approach to documentation is second to none. It clarifies scope and detailing, revealing all budget and architectural issues prior to engaging the builder. This places both their clients and builders in the best possible position going into the project. Duncan & Kristin’s approachable and inclusive attitude makes being part of their project team a pleasure. It also means that they are willing to consider alternative ideas for buildabilty and longevity, whilst never compromising the architectural integrity. The projects I have completed with UTZ SANBY were successful on every level, I enjoyed them immensely, and I know the clients agree. Unfortunately, this can be rare in our industry - but on an UTZ SANBY project it seems to be a given. Scott Hindmarsh Director BUILTFORM Pty Ltd
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thank you Sam and Scott. We have built two fantastic homes with Builtform and have really enjoyed the collaboration with a builder that shares our passion for design and detailing and who takes enormous pride and care in delivering the finished product. We look forward to our next project together.
marian_riabic
marian_riabic
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Worked with pro
As a professional architectural photographer I have been commisioned to photograph several of their projects since 1998, the most recent one just a few weeks ago. Duncan and Kristin are truly a great people to work with. All projects I had the privillege to photograph over almost two decades were taylored to a specific needs of their clients, extremely functional and estheticaly appealing creations, each different and yet all recognizable by their own and unique "Utz-Sanby style". I would happily recommend them to anyone looking for an architects gifted with not only an immense creativity but known for their impecable work ethics, integrity and ability to create a masterpiece without compromizing functionality and esthetics. The volume of their work can only be a testimony to that.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thanks Marian for continuing to show case our work with such enthusiasm and passion. We love working with Marian and the results are here for all to enjoy !
marlyn_robertson
Marlyn Robertson
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Client
It only took a couple of meetings with Duncan Sanby for him to design and present a model of our future rural property, which captured our aims beautifully. I appreciated the time put into the planning details (which left nothing to guesswork and interpretation) and the excellent choices of builder and key suppliers. Duncan and Kristin, his wife, suggested many good ideas (such as our fire pit and day beds) and choices of colour scheme and finishes which were of excellent quality and taste. During the planning, Duncan collaborated with the builder to engineer substantial cost savings. During work-in-progress he worked closely with the builder and landscape architect and communicated regularly with us. I can honestly say there were no disappointments; only delight with our completed home.
Utz-Sanby Architects
Comment from Utz-Sanby Architects:
Thanks Marlyn, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working with you both on this project too. A magnificent site and really enjoyable experience working with everyone involved. We are really proud of the result.
r_wines281
Bob Wines
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Client
My wife and I used Utz-Sanby architects for our house at Whale Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches following their design of a beach house for mutual close friends in Warriewood. Our block was in an iconic position at the beach and our house was to replace a well recognised but totally impracticable house to which to retire . Circumstances meant we had limited funds but Duncan and Kristen produced a wonderful eyecatching and practical design which continues to be admired nearly 20 years later. Utz-Sanby managed the construction on a challenging site with great efficiency and charm. We continue to admire the houses they continue to build in our area.We would highly recommend them.
nolanoz
nolanoz
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Client
Duncan was always a pleasure to work with. His plans were very accurate and detailed which meant there was no need for guess work from the builders. Utz Sanby have a high level of knowledge and experience when it comes to building a house which is comfortable, works with the environment and that just makes sense. Our home at Whale Beach turned out exactly as planned, within budget and with no compromises. It elicits admiring looks and photographs from people walking past every day. CAD 3 D drawings and multiple designs and models were provided in the design phase which made our decisions very easy to understand. Duncan was always eager to listen to my suggestions and incorporate them into the design. I did not ever feel that he was pushing me into creating a trophy house for his portfolio but rather a home that suited our family in every way. I highly recommend Duncan and Utz Sanby to anyone considering building a new house.
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32 Comments

Commented: MaterialsHi, the walls are off-form concrete and the soffit is Villaboard, painted white.
June 5, 2018
Commented: Hi - Where did you source the zinc bench top from?Hi Michelle this was done over 10 years ago, the joiner was Caravello Joinery, in Five Dock.
May 15, 2018
Commented: Who manufactures this sink?This was a client supplied item - sorry, not sure.
April 18, 2018
Commented: Bunk BedsHi there, we designed all the joinery and the builder built the bunks. Thanks.
April 9, 2018
Commented: Love the cabinets - what kind of wood are they?Hi Wendy, they are a Birch plywood with a limed finish. Thanks.
April 6, 2018
Commented: colour scheme??Hi there, the colour is Woodland Grey - thanks.
March 13, 2018
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Sydney, New South Wales 2089
Australia
Typical Job Cost $500,000 - $5 million
Typically our fees are calculated as a percentage of the project cost, factoring in the complexity, level of detail and documentation involved - this is broken down into the various stages of providing full architectural services from sketch design through to post-construction. We are also able to produce concept design or feasibilty studies for a fixed fee.
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