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Dudils vs iBuildNew
North is always up, like Google Maps. Every plan here is turned so north points up the page.
iBuildNew is a genuinely useful way to compare new home designs, builders and house and land packages, with free advisors who know who builds what, where and for how much. If you want a hand narrowing down builders, it does that well.
Where it stops is the block itself. iBuildNew compares designs and prices, but it cannot tell you whether a plan will sit well on your land and catch the sun. Dudils reviews every plan with an architect for passive solar living, and matches a design to which way your block faces and which side your driveway is on, so you know it works before you choose a builder.
This page lists 1,826 plans, from builders including Integrale Homes, Ausmar Homes, Firstyle Homes, Coral Homes, priced from $122k to $1.0M, from builders rated 2.2 to 5.0 on Google.
iBuildNew helps you compare builders. Dudils tells you which plan fits your block and faces the sun.
What iBuildNew does well
- ✓Compare designs, prices and inclusions across many builders
- ✓Free advisors who know the builders and the local market
- ✓House and land packages and display home details in one place
What iBuildNew cannot do
- →It cannot match a plan to which way your block faces
- →It cannot filter by which side your driveway is on
- →Floor plans are not turned so north points up
- →Designs are not reviewed by an architect for passive solar living
| What you can do | Dudils | iBuildNew |
|---|---|---|
| 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 iBuildNew tell me if a house plan suits my block?
- No. iBuildNew 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 iBuildNew 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 side your driveway is on, and search the live catalogue.
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.