From bland to "bloody nice! " home
30-minute FREE in-person expert design consultation, with Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's leading home designers.
Confidence & clarity on how to achieve your dream home. No question off the table.
On-site with you to truly understand your dream home and vision.
For new-builds, renovations, extensions or granny flats.
Epic Home Design For Homeowners Who Want To Make Their Best Investment - Ever
MT Design is the leading new building & renovations designers in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie. We’re the right fit for you if…
You Want to Make the Most of Where You Live
You don’t need to sell up and relocate to find your dream home. Our team will help you create it without moving house.
You Want Expert Guidance
Our design specialists will work closely with you to create the perfect look and feel for the home you’re dreaming about.
You Want Top-Quality Work
You’ve heard the stories. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience in the past. Work with us, and you’ll see what a joy the home build or renovation journey should be.
You Need a Clear Budget & Timeline
Forget the ‘development hell’ and ‘project creep’ you’ll get with other designers. Our team is clear, realistic and communicative from start to finish.
The Uncomfortable Truth About New Builds & Renovations
Dear fellow homeowner,
You’re here right now because you want to renovate, redesign, or maybe you’ve got an empty block of land to build your ultimate home but you don’t know what to do next.
You have a vision for how you want your space to look and feel…
Hosting birthday parties, barbeques, family dinners or kicking back with some mates in an expertly designed space that’s unique to you…
Social media feeds buzzing with stunning photos of your home…
And maybe even drawing envious looks from your neighbours (“how did they get their place looking like that?!”)
But…
You’re (rightly) wary of hiring the wrong team or contractor to go on this construction journey. You’ve heard the stories about projects going over time…
Blowing their budgets…
Driving homeowners crazy with poor communication, shoddy workmanship, financial pressure and worse.
Nobody wants to have that kind of experience designing their home.
It’s a brutal truth that poorly designed projects cause problems like these every time, but I have great news for you. It doesn’t have to be that way.
My name’s Matt Turner, and I’m the founder and CEO of MT Design.
We’re Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's Leading Home Design Experts for Three Reasons.
Our team covers every specialist skill & partnerships required to complete stunning, high-spec design projects (meaning our clients only need to deal with us).
We’ve built a reputation and track record for completing our work on-time and to your budget.
We've got architectural degrees AND 10+ years of building industry experience. We know how to conceptualise beautiful homes, and the know-how to make it happen.
If any of this sounds too good to be true, then I invite you to read on.
This page shows why we’re unlike any other new home and renovation design specialist in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
Plus, it details what to expect when you work with us — and how to book a private, 30-minute complimentary consultation with us today in which we’ll go through your plans, your budget, and your vision to determine the best possible path for your home design project.
To Bringing Your Dream Home To Life,
– Matt Turner
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's Top New Home & Renovations Design Company
See Our Client's Home Transformations
Time Is Money: Speak With Us Before You Waste Another Minute
If you’re serious about investing in the ultimate construction or renovation for your home, you can’t afford to get bogged down with poor advice, workmanship, or project planning.
Book a complimentary 30-minute architectural design consultation with me today.
We'll Show You:
- What’s realistic for your budget
- What time frame you can expect for your project
- What the next steps to take are (whether we work with you or not)
- The key ‘money pits’ to look out for when selecting a builder, and our recommendations on who is the right choice to take your designs and make them real. (We'll even manage that process for you if you'd like)
Epic Home Design For Homeowners Who Want To Make Their Best Investment - Ever
Oh, and Have We Mentioned Our Secret Weapon Yet?
We aren’t ‘just’ home designers and drafters. We have the system to make ALL builders love our designs and eager to see your vision come to life.
You see, Matt has been in the building game for over 20 years, spending 10 of those on-site, helping build homes.
Years spent scratching his head around design choices or finishes knowing that the end result would be sub par; Living spaces that were poorly optimised, or took far more time to build than budgeted for.
Constant back & forth with councils to get DA’s finally approved and construction certificates good to go.
This is why he’s on a mission to make building outstanding custom homes a breeze; it starts with the design.
You see, when you work with us, you’re getting to share our super power. You’ll know about any potential hazards to a smooth process before they even have the chance to happen.
Your builders, whether they are the ones recommended by us or not, will rave about how easy it is to work with us, and how we just ‘speak their language’.
We’re not fedora wearing creatives. We’re a team that just love outstanding home design that are actually buildable.
We take on the tough conversations so you don’t have to. From keeping builders on track, to negotiating with the council, we’re dedicated to bringing your dream home to life.
How We Deliver an Incredible Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Home Design Experience
Design Comes First
We've pioneered a design-first process for creating outstanding homes that matches your vision with our expertise.
Every Expert Under One Roof
Our key partnerships extend beyond the design process. We'll introduce you to civil engineers & internet-breaking interior design specialists, down-to-earth builders or landscape designers — all the expertise you need from start to finish.
Your Home’s Full Potential & Value
Your home is your #1 asset. When we design a new home, a renovation or extension, we're designing it for your future needs, not just for now. Functionality & aesthetics that will grow in value over time.
Meet Your Home Design Dream Team
Everything we do begins with design, which informs all the engineering and operational decisions as we move through the process.
Matt Turner
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Mitch Doyle
Manager / Senior Draftsman
Julia Jones
Designer / Draftee
Grace Kulecki
Designer / Draftee
Mali Hole
Designer / Draftee (Uni Grad)
Deklin Murnain
Designer / Draftee (Diploma Grad)
How it Works
Apply For A Complimentary 30-Minute Architectural Design Consultation With Me Today.
Find out if your home is our next Instagram-worthy project.
1. Apply for your complimentary architectural design consultation
2. Complimentary 30-Minute Session Focused On Your Project, on-site in-person.
3. Decide whether your project & our team are going to be a perfect fit (no pressure).
4. Walk away with full understanding of budget, scope, timeline.
What Our Clients Say
Matt helped design and draw up plans for a granny flat. From our first conversation we found Matt to be extremely helpful and he explained the process from start to finish. He was always available and answered all our questions along the way. Once we had our plans, he then assisted with the approval process and sourced some very comparable prices for us.
Working with Matt was easy and we found him to go above and beyond to make sure we were informed and consulted with any changes that were necessary for our complying development.
Highly recommend!
Matt completed our construction plans the process was awesome and included 3d modelling to help work out some items that we were a little unsure about including finish heights types of doors for a seamless indoor outdoor experience. Great to work with thoroughly recommend.
MT Design designed our renovation/extension on our house. They were great from start to finish and can’t imagine how we would have done it without them. They were so helpful with any questions we had and were there every step.
Thanks MT Design, you made our new deck approval quick and easy, your communication was great, and you made the whole project and process a delight!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MT Design Collective Too Good To Be True?
100%. The whole point of our initial 30-minute design consultation is so you get to know us and see what we can do within your budget.
No plans? No problemo. It’s what we do. Wherever you’re at, we’ll determine in the design consultation what the next steps, and the best path forward, are for your project.
Depends! The key point is we communicate at every stage, and what to expect next.
A. Depends! They love to take their time, we love to keep reminding them about it.
Yes! Unlike other design firms who leave this out and sting you with an extra charge you’re not expecting (everyone needs a construction certificate), we map everything out for you in our quotation stage, which is everything we can do for you to get your home actually ready to be built.
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