96 | Passion for old homes Relocating an existing home can offer cost-effective, speedy and stylish results. ARCHITECTURE Johnson Brierley Architecture T T Kelly Deeks Let Plan Co. manage the resource consent process for you. We Specialise in the preparation and management of Resource Consents For Subdivisions, Residential & Commercial Developments, Planning Advice, Due Diligence and Development Feasibilities. info@planco.co.nz | 021 167 1873 Specialist architectural services from Johnson Brierley Architecture include the increasingly popular and cost-effective option of relocating an existing home, for speedy, sustainable, stylish, and stress-reduced results. Grant Johnson and Craig Brierley of Johnson Brierley Architecture combine their innovative ideas, unique talents and skills, and their passions and specialities in house relocations, passive house and energy-efficient homes, additions and alterations, and small spaces as a detail-centric architectural company where flawless design and inventive solutions are the standard. Craig says his particular passion is for old homes and seeing them reused, rebuilt, and refreshed rather than being demolished and sent to landfill. “While it’s no simple task, we can make the process of a house relocations that much easier by assessing the relocatable home, the section it will inhabit, and designing how the two will come together to create a beautiful home for our client,” he says. “Structure, existing features, and the environment and layout of the site are all taken into consideration when designing and planning a relocation.” House relocations can be less expensive than building a new home from scratch. The existing dwelling has good bones and upon relocation will meet the needs of its owners, with some final renovations and finishings. Building a new home can take months or even years, while house relocations can be delivered and installed on site in a matter of weeks. “The dwelling is already built, and just needs to be moved to its new home. There’s obviously still lots to manage in that process, but the process is typically faster.” Existing homes are often oozing with character and charm that deserves to be retained for future generations. Craig says today it’s increasingly difficult to build new homes with the same period styling and if it is possible, it’s likely to be very expensive. “Furthermore, you can feel great that you have played your part on a sustainability front, in upcycling vs. building new, which has a much better carbon footprint.” The stress of building a new home can often be the making or breaking of a client, from finding a suitable site to managing the design and construction process, to the uncertainties that come with building materials price increases and labour availability. With a house relocation, much of the stress is eliminated because many of those processes are unnecessary. Plus, Johnson Brierley Architecture will take care of lots of the details for you. Craig says a successful house relocation project is all in the pre-planning. “There is a lot to investigate and lock down before you can confidently commit to a house relocation,” he says. “From initial site feasibility to ensure everything will fit, to detailed house and site suitability, we have you covered. We can then also support you through planning rule checks, geotechnical reports, pre-applications and pre-purchase checks, then we undertake a full site measure, house measure, and provide ‘as-built’ plans. The final stage of the process is the preparation of detailed Workings Drawings, ready for us to lodge for a Building Consent with the local Council. We track your consent while in Council and address any issues if they occur.”
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