Storybook offers a wide range of services including contemporary and modern home design packaged together with our services on a fixed price contract. If you are looking for something stylish, unique and most of all economical then give us a call today. Our design team love all styles of architecture and always rise to the challenge no matter how difficult the site or tight the budget. If you have a sloping site, difficult council requirements, restrictive budget, a dual occupancy site or unit development, your property is within a housing estate, has specific developer requirements, is on the water, in the trees, or what ever your needs may be, Storybook will help you find a creative solution. High character & timeless architecture does not always mean a traditional home, it is through balance & proportion and the careful combination of materials and features which make a home shine. Storybook consider drama an essential element in any good project both indoor and out. You need to fall in love with your home on a daily basis and nothing beats the knowledge that you had an important part in the manifestation of your own dream home & built it in the most cost effective way possible.
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Situated in the heart of Traralgon, Creek Cottage Bed & Breakfast is the perfect place for you to relax, unwind and enjoy the beautiful views, meandering creek and sprawling parklands right on your doorstep. Consisting of three luxurious suites, all with queen beds and furnished beautifully, Creek Cottage also benefits from generous living areas and fully equipped kitchens. Winner of the 2011 People’s Choice Awards Latrobe City Tourism www.creekcottage.com.au

This project was completed some time ago, proving the timeless nature of the ‘Storybook Look’. Remaining fresh & modern without dating unlike so many other architectural trends that continually seem to come and go. A credit to the owners, the success of this project is a mixture of the owner’s eye for detail and Storybook’s High Character Architecture. Although the exposed beams are uncommon these days, due to the need for increased insulation to meet energy efficiency standards, the cathedral ceilings & quirky shapes throughout the design enhance the appeal, something which is found in all Storybook Homes. Why not check out the Creek Cottage Website & maybe even have weekend away…

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Being an architectural design firm, one might mistakenly think that Storybook is exclusively geared to complex sites & infill developments, when in fact many of our homes are custom designed for the mainstream housing estate market. Working closely within developer guidelines we create distinct homes within any estate, providing a much needed break in the often repetitive architecture on offer from the major building companies. Consistent with our Individual Design approach, when Storybook have two or more homes within an estate, every home is different! We actually compare one home to the other to emphasise the differences so each home maintains it’s uniqueness & can be the stand out home within the street and the estate. Nothing is worse than having the same home or close variation just around the corner, sometimes even next door and it’s quite common for a builder to flood an estate with multiples of the one design. With Storybook, this just never happens.  History has shown us that it is the ‘one of a kind’ high character home, ‘the exception to the rule’, that purchasers respond to so favourably. When a Storybook is re-sold in the future, the owners are often rewarded by large ‘tax free’ capital gains. In some cases, these clients have returned to repeat the process, building with Storybook again, I myself have built my person wealth through doing just this. Storybook are happy to work within any constraints. If your site has a slope, a building envelope, specific materials that need to be used (bricks, tiles, stone etc..), design standards to be met, height limits imposed on your estate, Storybook can help…. The homes featured below all had significant constraints which we worked with, including those brought on by developer controls & guidelines.
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Modern Clean Lines, but packed with Character. This skillion inspired contemporary home looks great from all angles. Designed for indoor / outdoor living, the alfresco area is accessed via wide bi-fold doors with access from both the living & the meals areas. Celestial windows orientated towards the north maximise solar gains throughout the open living space with a high 3.3m cathedral ceiling giving things that architectural storybook feel.
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Here is a comparison of a Storybook Under Construction (pictures sent to us by the owner) to some of the 3D design perspectives. Although this job is still in its early stages, you can really see how the building is coming together and how close the proportions of the built form match our draft perspectives. It still amazes me, seeing our 3D images turn into reality. It is a great help to our clients knowing what a design is going to look like before it is built and removing some of the uncertainty often associated with the building process. Although not our clients first preference, we adopted a tiled roof in this instance to meet council’s strict heritage controls. With minor tweaks and concessions made along the way (required during the planning permit phase) we remained positive a great design would result and here is the proof. I’ll be sure to post more photos of this project as they become available and look forward to the completion of the project. Continue reading →

Here is a sloping site design for a property with a cross-fall, difficult access, existing vegetation and north to the side. The client’s wishlist included photos of several storybook homes, some with gables, others with skillion & flat roofs, but all with a mixture of materials. Using this as inspiration together with their living requirements (zoned living, 3 bedrooms & study, open kitchen living meals etc..), we created this very modern & beachy split level design. The attached garage & nearby entry provide access to the top level which houses the main living area, kitchen & meals, master bedroom with ensuite & large walk in robe, parents retreat (come study). Downstairs we have an additional 2 bedrooms, laundry & bathroom and a rumpus room with access to the back yard. All living areas are positioned towards the north with views to the rear of the site. An open entry connects all main areas and careful room placement has avoided long hallways maximising functionality. As with almost all Storybooks, there are a number of cathedral ceiling throughout the home, a large altresco area off the living and meals & access to the yard via an optional stair from the upper level to the back yard.
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3D modelling is merely a tool we at Storybook use in the development of ideas to aid in creativity and to help convey our ideas & solutions to our customers. It has allowed us as designers to be more experimental with new concepts, exhaust alternative options and finally narrow down our chosen design solution as the one which we feel is the most desirable.  Now used just as an expression, I still remember sitting down at the ‘drawing board’ drafting plans and preparing designs. Every change was tedious and time-consuming and great thought had to be given to an idea before putting it on paper, due to the incredible time involved to get it right. In this regard not much has changed. Where the paper has been replaced by a computer screen, the number of things to consider has grown significantly and so has the time required to produce a great design. Constantly weighing up budget considerations, council requirements, access, outdoor living, new materials, overlooking, bushfire and solar access requirements, every home we do is tailor-made. There are no short cuts and although some designs just seem to come together effortlessly, this is the exception rather than the rule. Although I still wear my battle scars with pride (my many permanent tattoo’s left from a misguided drafting pen shaken within an inch of its life, just so the ink would flow), I am grateful we have the technology & tools we have today.
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Here are some photos of a home that was designed for a lovely couple in a seaside suburb of Sydney. A prolific blogger herself, one of the owners Loretta, has an incredible flair for design and an eye for detail. In her blog she goes over the whole building experience from the original land purchase to building their dream home, their ‘Storybook Cottage’. Naming the home ‘Seaesta’, these clients obviously have a passion for design and all things beautiful.  I have included a few extracts from Loretta’s blog together with a few pictures featured on her site. You can view her blog via this link ‘The Urchin Collective’.

“We looked at every display home on the market, but the block was only 9.5 metres wide, so it really limited the houses we could choose from.  My real passion came in the shape of traditional style homes and I scoured the net for hours looking for an option we could afford.  I finally came across Storybook Cottages on the Mornington Peninsular in Victoria.  Once I found them I couldn’t get my head around building anything else, I felt if we went with a display home I would always think “what if” we had built a Storybook.  So with encouragement from hubby I decided to ring them and find out a little more and the rest is history!  Here is our dream home….we named it Seaesta.  One of my favourite features of our house are the adorable dormer windows and pitched roof line.”

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Hi all, I’d like to welcome our new Storybook Agents, extending our ability to service the whole of Australia. Firstly we have Scott Tannahill in Geelong Victoria (featured above in front of our iconic Storybook Beach Home). We have a long history with Scott having built many Storybook Homes over the years, probably into the hundreds, as a Storybook Preferred Carpenter – he even worked on our own Storybook Head Office. With a vast building experience, Scott is moving into the service side of construction and drawing from his vast building knowledge, he will be servicing customers in the west of Victoria. Next we have Zelko Mandić. Born and bred in Canberra, his customer service background, management abilities and experience in the property market makes him perfectly suited to be our Storybook Canberra representative. Living the dream himself, Zelko is building his very own Storybook Designer Home (featured below). We feel it will be a wonderful opportunity for A.C.T customers to deal with an Agent who has personally been through the Storybook process, with a beautiful home as the result. We warmly welcome both Scott and Zelko to the Storybook Family & look forward to many more unique Storybook Creations being built into the future.. For contact details see our Contact Us page.
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Here is an example of a previous Storybook home owner coming back years later for an extension to their home, which we’re more than happy to do. The original home achieved a ‘beachy contemporary feel’ due to the use of stainless steel wire balustrading, exotic grasses, rocks, brush fencing & wide timber decking. The extension aims to carry on this feel while providing additional room for the client’s needs. Of course Storybook extensions are not limited to previous Storybook Homes. Every year we take on a number of extensions to existing homes of all styles and ages. Our extensions are incredibly cost effective and add great beauty and value to an existing home. We often get involved at the very early stages of a project to help the owner assess the suitability of their home for an extension and whether or not a new build would be more appropriate or cost effective. Either way, the results are amazing and we have transformed hundreds of homes over the years and love doing so. If you are after a cost effective extension or alteration to your home, feel free to give us a call…
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Here is an example of how a home design can evolve from an initial concept through to the final design. As with many of the initial designs we prepare for our customers, our interpretation of their wants and desires “their wishlist” is subjective, often dependent on the client’s own ability to clearly convey their ideas. When we turn their often ‘fuzzy’ ideas into a tangible design, their ideas ‘now solidified’ can change. This should not be too surprising. Many of our future dreams are vague & intangible and we have to be flexible and open to change in order for these dreams to actually manifest into reality. Take the dream of a new car for example. You may know the make, the specifications, the colour etc. of the car you’re dreaming of, but you may not be thinking of the running costs, availability, fuel consumption or practicality.. You may now have 2 kids, a dog &  a mortgage and the dream of a new Ferrari is no longer realistic. Being flexible allows you to consider a second hand car, a similar style but different make, another colour and so on. Your dreams don’t have to die, just change. For many people, letting go or changing long held dreams is incredibly difficult, but we all have the ability to do so.
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We took a quick visit to site yesterday to see the progress of the Burrawang Beach House which is now taking shape. A very difficult site, three-dimensional building envelope imposed by the developer and restrictive council requirements all had an influence in the result. The client’s brief included a photo of a beach-house with a tiered roof line, which was  used as inspiration.. Following a recommendation from a previous Storybook client, we were approached to help them fulfill their dreams and work with their ideas. As the clients thoughts developed, the design was altered right up to construction, even changing the internal roof shapes to accommodate a piece of furniture the clients purchased for the home. Where possible, Storybook always incorporates our clients ideas, never forgetting who the home is actually for. You would be surprised how many design professional disregard client ideas and resist client involvement – we are clearly different in this regard. Although we always maintain design integrity & advise clients on the most efficient way to achieve a result, they are ultimately in charge. Below I’ve included some construction pictures and some of the original 3D perspective drawings of the home. This is still in the very early stages of construction but you can already see the makings of a wonderful architectural home.

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We’re at the end of another month & I’ve only just added our last months Design of the Month. So in the interests of keeping up to date, here is the Design of April. This home is one of my all time favorites. A triangular shaped lot with dual access points, a slope towards the main street, stunning water views, quite restrictive council requirements, maximum height constraints and so on, this one was nothing short of a challenge. With a relaxed coastal feel the objective & the need to maximise the views, a T-shaped footprint was adopted to provide solar access into the living areas, views from the most important areas of the homes (namely living, kitchen, meals, master bedroom & entertaining decks. In order to complete the picture, we painstakingly recreated in 3D the neighbouring homes, helping the owner assess the home in its environment. This home I feel is the right mix of traditional clean shapes and a beachy / coastal aesthetic.
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Driving around the hills today around the coast, I came across a home we did a little while ago and thought I’d take a quick pic. This home was built a few years ago and the gardens are beginning to look established. The design brief in this job was to achieve a traditional coastal feel reminiscent of the older landmark homes in the area. Being a sloping site, a split-level option was adopted. By entering on the mid level, the owners can access their living area (on the upper level) in only a matter of 6 steps. This stepping, although complicated from a design point of view, creates some interesting architectural features and shapes within and outside the home. The benefits are that the views can be achieved from the living areas, solar access can be gained, the entry into the home is efficient and cost-effective, driveways are not too steep and an open plan feel can be achieved. With a desire to make the home as energy-efficient as possible, we worked hard with the client to balance aesthetics with efficiency. Eaves , window covers and verges were calculated at the most suitable overhang for each window, double glazing and insulation determined for the best outcome. Congratulations to the owners for their beautiful energy-efficient Storybook home…. Continue reading →

Another trip out to site today to see the progress of the Koornalla House project. Although it is difficult to get a great photo with my iphone, I think you can get the general idea. If you take a look in our gallery of images, you can see how this job has progressed. From our first design Koornalla House I, to Koornalla House II together with other amendments made by our clients during the plans and permit phase, the house has evolved with our clients as every good project should. Although it is difficult to work around changes, we ensure we are flexible enough to accept our clients ideas and integrate them into the design, guiding them to ensure the home remains beautiful and balanced….
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Hi all, this week I thought it would be good to take a look at our Manna Views on site progress and I’m impressed with the result. Although there is still some way to go, you can really get a feeling for how the finished home will look… The owner’s attention to detail is evident. Using a mixture of imported products, natural finishes and a simple palette of colours, the interior of the home is stylish, sophisticated, dramatic and yet homey. The owner showed incredible ingenuity even travelling overseas to source baths, tiles, basins, furniture, bench-tops and the like at a fraction of the price they could be bought here in Australia. Although not every one of our clients in as resourceful as these owners, it shows how input from the owner can have a significant impact on the overall cost and finish of the home. The main contractor working on this project has built many Storybook Homes for over 20 years. Storybook has established many of these preferred trades for the benefit of our clients. We receive no kickbacks or advantage from these people other than an assurance that they will work closely to our estimated rates, build to the highest standards and look after our clients…    Continue reading →

Hi all, thought we’d include some new images of the Boundary Road Manor design – one of our favorites. In response to our clients requests, things have been shifted around a little to better suit their needs. The master bedroom has been altered to include a more open ensuite & walk in robe area which is hidden behind a partition at the back of the bed. More glass has been added, additional storage, french doors and higher ceilings – now 2.7m on the lower levels, with the upper levels of course having cathedral ceilings. Often when making even minor changes, we feel it is necessary to redo 3D perspectives, despite the time involved in producing these, to better assess the effect the changes have to the balance and proportions of the home. Although subtle and possibly invisible to the untrained eye, minor movements of windows and walls can destroy the look of a home and small refinements can bring back a pleasing aesthetic. As with all jobs, we take the responsibility to ensure the home is beautiful as seen in the images included……
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This modern skillion roofed Storybook shows how the clever use of light weight materials in the exterior of a home can positively contribute to its balance and appeal. By incorporating matrix cement sheet panels, weatherboards, horizontal corrugated colorbond sheeting & render, we create a low maintenance modern look. Simple roof forms have been deliberately adopted to achieve a clean contemporary feel. The home features an open kitchen / living / meals area facing the sun. Butlers pantry, theatre room, double garage, 4 bedrooms, library, dramatic entry & huge attached studio (which was designed to be optional). A cathedral ceiling in the living finishes off the Architectural Style of this awesome home, our favorite for the month of March…
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Weatherboards offer the individual the opportunity to completely change the whole feel of their home with arguably the most cost-effective building material available “paint”. Nothing dates a home more than bricks and tiles. While fads and fashions change, even well designed homes are left behind (stuck in their era) when their bricks and tiles date. Remember the  post war homes and their cream bricks! To modernise these homes the answer is often to render and that leads us back to painting, so why not start how you want to finish and use a paintable product which gives you the flexibility to change your home, giving it a new lease of life. During the design phase, Storybook often prepares colour alternatives for clients to make a decision. This is not fixed in stone, as the colour can be changed right up to lockup. We’ve included some colour options below (based off the Design of February) to show the dramatic difference colour can make in the look and feel of a home & this is without changing the colour of the windows, fascia or roof. We love to see the colour combinations our clients experiment with – Get Creative…
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This stunning gabled home in beautiful Eltham follows the natural contours of the land and is the perfect example of a Storybook Split Level Design Solution. The home features cathedral ceilings, 4 bedrooms, 3 living areas, covered alfresco, spacious entry, integrated garage & the largest under house storage area anyone could ever need. The included construction photos help to illustrate how close the constructed home resembles our initial 3D perspectives. A split level design is ideal for sloping sites and reduces the need for excessive cutting or filling.
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Although challenging, building on the banks of a waterway has resulted in an awesome project ensuring a high occupancy for this beautiful Bed & Breakfast retreat. The two cottages featured have the unforgettable Storybook Charm. Gables, dormers, verandah’s & weatherboards add to the appeal. Each suite has large decks which overlook the water. Constructed with the use of driven piles, this project is an example of Storybook’s commitment to individuality & finding the best & most economical solution for the job. If you are planning on a Bed & Breakfast styled project, consider Storybook. We have over 20 years experience in accommodation and can help advise you on the options available including planning permits, construction options, even advertising & running costs / considerations. We literally have hundreds of buildings all over Australia and the Storybook Look is guaranteed to appeal to your potential customers. Don’t build the ordinary, build the extraordinary! It can make a considerable difference to your bottom line when operating your project…
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Whether you love the ‘Traditional Look’ or the ‘Contemporary Look’, many of our clients love the earthy feel achieved when mixing timber and stone. Luckily, modern products available today can deliver this feel without the ridiculously high price tag. In many of our projects, Storybook has used a mixture of weatherboards (often a low maintenance cement sheet cladding) and stone facings (often simulated stone products which are individually cast on actual rocks). The images below show the results of mixing these products to deliver that timeless earthy appeal and whether it is real or not, the effect is exactly the same. See if you can spot the difference.

The products shown include, James Hardie’s “Linea” boards, baltic pine weatherboards, hooblerstone & agthor stone. We find with many of these projects that the use of Stone in small features or up to a certain height delivers the best results. With Stone, less is more & the contrast from stone to weatherboards and the change in texture is an unbeatable combination. It is important to weigh up the additional costs using these products and the balance & proportion of these materials in the façade.  Rocks used in landscaping which helps to tie the building into the landscape is also often overlooked and nothing looks better than when materials are mirrored in the landscape – something which can be done in the future if on a tight budget. We at Storybook love homes of stone and wood.

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2012 has been a great year and what better way to finish it off than with this wonderful addition to our Design of the Month – December Edition. This 4 bedroom  home named “Manuka”, enjoys stunning rural views (exploited with the inclusion of a front breakfast deck), has a beautiful approach,  huge northern alfresco & deck, awesome turret,  open kitchen / living / meals, elevated sitting, stunning master bedroom with balcony facing the view & attached double carport. The total kit price was an astonishing $125,000 with an estimated completion price of $270,000 on our standard Storybook system.
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Merry Christmas to all our clients, staff, tradespeople and suppliers who worked so well together in 2012 bringing dreams to reality – well done!

“Merry Christmas to the fabulous crew at Storybook from Garry & Rae. Can you believe this time last year we hadn’t even bought our land! Here we are enjoying our first Christmas in our beautiful new home. We are very grateful for all your help and guidance. Cheers” – recent message.

This Rustic Eltham inspired home is a blend of traditional lines with a rustic contemporary flair. The use of timber in the entry facade together with vertical colorbond & weatherboards and the incorporation of a tapered gable verge on the approach adds significantly to the appeal of the first impression.
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More Images of a beautiful Storybook Under Construction…

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The Low Maintenance home is now in reach. Long ago are the days of endless painting, scraping off flaking lead based paint, rotten boards, fading roofs and the like. We have come a long way with the availability of new long lasting paints (with 25 year or lifetime guarantees), rot free termite resistant & non-flammable cement sheet weatherboards, colorbond sheeting with increased ultra violet resistance, the list goes on…. With bushfire regulations now across Australia (varying with intensity in different locations & site specific requirements), the need for bushfire resistant materials has seen a flood of new products come onto the market. Along with being non-combustible, many of these products also possess a high resistance to the Australian Climate. Resisting cracking, warping, splitting, shrinking, rotting, termites and so on, the new claddings available are impressive. One of our favorites is the James Hardie Linea boards. These boards have all the properties for longevity with the added benefit of thickness. Although on the surface this seems insignificant, the increased thickness of the boards help to add to its solid look & the increased shadow line makes it almost indistinguishable from conventional heavy butt timber weatherboards – this product along with others are available upon request. We at Storybook can offer a range of solutions for your unique situation & requirements and can vary the materials used in your specific project. Why not talk to us about your specific requirements and the impact of these choices on the overall cost of the home.
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Here is a belated addition to our Design of the Month for October. This home is a modern take on a classic Storybook Look and has become quite popular with our customers.  Here we have a mix of standing seam vertical colorbond cladding integrated with the clean horizontal lines of classic weatherboards.
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Taking the long way to work today, I decided to pass a few of our local homes either under construction or recently completed. This one is a delight from all angles & has become a landmark in the area. Featuring the classic Storybook Styling, gables, dormer windows, verandah’s & a high degree of architectural articulation, this manor house stretches across the site forming an impressive front on appearance. Continue reading →

Storybook Kit Homes Victoria was established more than 20 years ago. Over this time the business has franchised throughout Australia and now boasts thousands of completed homes all over the country. Now expanding our reach further with agencies in regional areas (enquiries welcome) and offering a remote service option for projects in non-franchised areas via Head Office Victoria, there has never been a better time to realise your dream of owning your very own ‘individually designed’ Storybook Creation.
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It’s always exciting seeing one of our creations come to life. A lot of time, energy & creativity goes into the making of a home like this and the bringing together of many peoples skills, ideas & experience.  Although our clients are ultimately the beneficiaries of this ‘teamwork’ approach & are integral to its success, everyone is enriched by the process.

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This impressive home is located on a sloping site in New South Wales & was selected as our Design of August. Following our clients detailed wishlist, we endeavoured to create a home which maximised the solar orientation, opened up the stunning rural views especially from the main living areas but also provided for the most impressive first impression possible.
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Storybook has designed hundreds of small cottages, granny flats & B&B type buildings. Our Granny Flat Designs are customized for the individual. They can be made to suit people with disabilities, home based businesses, workshops, artist studios etc…
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Here we answer some of your most frequently asked questions.. If your question is not listed, try a search or post a new comment & we will do our best to respond… Alternatively why not give us a call, we’d love to hear from you or follow us by subscribing below..
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Here at Storybook Designer Homes we love all styles of architecture. Our clients come to us as their solution for a High Character Home at an affordable price – this is the Storybook difference. Our Modern Kit Homes feature contemporary kit homes with gable roofs, modern windows & the latest materials, while our skillion styled modern kit homes feature large & small skillion roofs of varying roof pitches and directions with the aim of achieving balance and proportion.
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Dragonfly on the Hill, a luxury self contained retreat in idyllic Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula Hinterland. A timeless weatherboard & stone cottage contrasts with a contemporary upmarket interior framed in a beautiful bushland setting. …Sink into the soft leather couch with a book & a glass of your favourite local wine gazing across the vineyard & bushland vistas. Lie in bed & watch the parrots nesting in the magnificent gums. Sit around a campfire & wait ‘til the billy boils, as the kookaburras chortle above. Enjoy some of the best dining experiences on the entire peninsula. Go for a bushwalk on the property or in the nearby State Park. Listen for the distinctive call of the yellow tailed black cockatoos… Set amongst a beautiful native forest, this stunning Red Hill Accommodation is sure to help you unwind & reconnect with nature. Dragonfly on the Hill is a purpose built building which houses two self contained apartments. They can be leased individually or can be opened into one larger accommodation. Generous breakfast provisions are provided as well as some assorted snacks to indulge in.

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Storybook Designer Homes has an extremely large range of Australian inspired Kit Homes.  This range has been progressively increasing over the last two decades. From beach styled kit homes to contemporary home design, our kits are customised to each individual client’s needs.  The core of our design philosophy is a focus on high character architecture and to have a home that reflects an individual’s lifestyle.  This is why we as designers love to get to know and understand our clients.  We collect detailed information on each site and have clients fill in wish lists.  We help them establish a budget, decide on their desired level of involvement and work together to achieve their goal, their dream home.

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Halfway up a ladder, paint in your hair, you’re tired but you’ve almost finished the fascia. You think of all the money you are saving and when you stand back and look at the great result, you know it’s been worth it. For most people, this is what “Owner Building” is all about – Participation – getting involved, getting it right, having the satisfaction of achievement and best of all saving lots of money.
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Little White House is a beautiful Bed & Breakfast Cottages in Emerald Victoria. It showcases the mix of creativity & close relationship between Storybook & their clients. Storybook offers a wide range of B&B designs and customises them for each project.
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Bed and Breakfast accommodation is booming in Australia and there is a creative company carving out a reputation through imaginative B & B designs. We at Storybook Cottages have an innovative approach to B & B’s. All attic style, the charming Storybook range has a variety of cottages to suit various applications. The smallest cottage has bed/sitting, bathroom with spa and modest kitchen facilities. Huge cathedral ceilings with high gable and dormer windows flood the room with light, and at night allow guests to gaze up at the moon and stars. Larger more glamorous cottages have romantic upstairs bedrooms with spacious living, kitchen, dining areas and beautiful spa-bathroom facilities.
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Head for the hills, where the air is clean, the timbers tall, and you can see forever. The romance of high and hilly country captures many a heart and what’s more perfect in this setting than a charming traditional cottage nestled among the gums or a high character modern home. However, it seems that the designing of buildings for sloping sites is architecturally challenging, so much so, that it is difficult to find obliging builders and designers who do other than pole homes or the stark boxy modern look.
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No other Kit-Home company offers such a detailed array of services. From start to finish, Storybook Cottages is there with you. Storybook is no ordinary Kit Home company. Our services are designed to support our clients right through to completion. By building a Storybook Cottages Kit-Home, our clients receive a unique home designed to their individual needs and the opportunity to SAVE thousands on the cost of their New Home.
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The 2012 Building & Home Improvement Expo is upon us & Storybook Designer Homes will be there.

Why not drop in to our display for a chat, check out the latest materials & services on offer & pick up a brochure, we’d love to meet you. A big thank you to everyone involved in the setup of the stand & our dedicated staff giving up their weekend to represent the company…
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A blend of traditional architecture and modern style - Storybook Designer Homes offer unique building solutions with designs that reflect a myriad of possibilities, both traditional and contemporary. Although there are thousands of Storybook homes, the company remains dedicated to an ‘individual design approach’, where each client receives their own tailored and creative result.

Dreams come true - More than 1600 classic, traditional and contemporary designs will inspire the designer in you. Storybook Cottages’ homes are versatile, attic-style houses that offer the owner-builder myriad design possibilities — both traditional and modern. Although there are more than 1,600 Storybook designs, the company remains dedicated to an individual design approach where each client receives its own tailored and creative result.
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