OC TOBER 2021 invite talented architects to design a series of homes,” Grant explains. “We fully cost those homes up-front, and then we go to market with a unique product that’s fully-designed and documented and ready to go. So clients are able to access these great designs without the uncertainty of a fully custom build.” With Lifespaces Group, compared to the vast majority of custombuilders, “timeframes are a lot more certain” Grant says. Costs are also more certain – the price is given upfront, and it’s guaranteed to be accurate. There’s no chance of that with Lifespaces Group. “We came up with this business model after seeing so much frustration in clients,” Grant says. “They would go through quite a lengthy design process, only to discover the design that they had fallen in love with was coming in at a price that was way above what they could afford. Then they would have to let go of their dream home. We thought that we had to do something to help those people. We wanted to give them that certainty up-front.” Grant and Simon also wanted to give clients premium quality homes designed by industryleading architects. They didn’t want to churn out cookie-cutter homes. They wanted to give every client something special – and they wanted to offer it at a more affordable price point. To achieve that balance, the company decided to build only 10 of each design, before retiring that design forever. “That gives the customer some exclusivity, while also allowing us to achieve some cost efficiencies,” Grant explains. Today, Lifespaces Group’s projects typically range in value from $700,000 to $1.5 million. They are still in the midst of their inaugural release, which was designed by Auhaus Architecture. They initially released five designs – called Scandi House, CourtyardHouse, Double Court House, Bluestone House and Frame House – and
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