Dudils vs Homeshelf
Homeshelf is a genuine Australian house plan directory that pulls together designs from a wide range of builders, so it is a good place to see what is on the market. If you already know your size, style and budget, it will show you plenty of options.
Dudils starts from a different question: will this plan actually work on your block. Every plan here is reviewed by an architect so the main living areas can face north, and you can match a design to which way your block faces and which side your driveway sits on. That is the part a plain directory cannot do.
This page lists 1,812 plans, from builders including Ausmar Homes, Integrale Homes, Coral Homes, Plantation Homes, priced from $122k to $1.0M, from builders rated 2.7 to 5.0 on Google.
Homeshelf shows you every plan. Dudils shows you the ones that fit your block and face the sun.
What Homeshelf does well
- ✓Broad coverage across many Australian builders in one place
- ✓Filter by price, size and style to shortlist designs
- ✓Real builder listings with a path through to each builder
What Homeshelf cannot do
- →It cannot match a plan to which way your block faces
- →It cannot filter by which side your driveway is on
- →It does not turn floor plans so north points up, so you cannot see at a glance which way a home faces
- →Plans are not reviewed by an architect for passive solar living
| What you can do | Dudils | Homeshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Browse house plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Australian builders and real plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Filter by price, size and bedrooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save or collect favourites | ✓ | ✓ |
| Match a plan to which way your block faces | ✓ | ✕ |
| Filter by which side your driveway sits on | ✓ | ✕ |
| Floor plans turned so north points up | ✓ | ✕ |
| Architect reviewed for passive solar living | ✓ | ✕ |
Common questions
- Can Homeshelf tell me if a house plan suits my block?
- No. Homeshelf does not match plans to your block, its orientation or which side your driveway is on. Dudils does all three, and an architect reviews every plan so the main living areas can face north.
- What does Dudils do that Homeshelf does not?
- Dudils matches a plan to which way your block faces and which side your driveway is on, turns every floor plan so north points up, and only lists plans an architect has reviewed for passive solar living.
- Are the house plans on Dudils Australian?
- Yes. Every plan comes from an Australian home builder and is reviewed by an architect so the main living areas can face north for free winter warmth and natural summer cooling.
Free heating in winter
Summer: eaves block sun
Winter: lower angle lets sun in
In winter the low northern sun streams through north facing windows for free heat. In summer a roof overhang blocks the high sun. Good orientation cuts your energy bills with no mechanical systems.
Want the detail? The Australian Government's YourHome guide to orientation is the best free resource on getting it right.
Find a plan that fits your block
This is the part no directory or pinboard has. Enter your block width and depth (or a NSW address to autofill them), set which way north faces and which side your driveway is on, and search the live catalogue.
Every plan here is turned so north points up the page. That makes it easy to see at a glance which way each home faces.
North Facing Backyard / South Facing Street
See all →East Facing Backyard / West Facing Street
See all →South Facing Backyard / North Facing Street
See all →West Facing Backyard / East Facing Street
See all →Or browse the full house plans catalogue and search by your block size. To read up on why orientation matters, the Australian Government's YourHome guide is a great free resource.