12 Rennick Shack is being created in beautiful Eagle Bay Western Australia high up on the ridge, with soaring eagles, swooping cheeky magpies, and frolicking flocks of Carnaby Cockatoos. He’s from West OZ, she’s from Alaska and they’re living in Big Texas with some adored rug rats and an equally much-adored huge Great Dane who have lived around the globe. In time 12 Rennick Shack will become their home once they’ve had enough of clocking up innumerous frequent flyer points.
Anticipated completion: April / May 2025
Build time: approx. 20 months
Current Estimate: approx. $2,250,000
GFA: 673 m2
Cost m2: only $3343
GFA = Gross Floor Area being FECA + UCA.
FECA = Fully Enclosed Covered Areas
UCA = Unenclosed Covered Areas
how much does it cost to build a house in 2025?
BMT Quantity Surveyors in their current ‘Construction Cost Table’ (sourced 8/3/ 2025), the average price per m2 (GFA) for an ‘architecturally designed executive residence’ in Sydney is stated at,
$4,573 m2 (incl GST) for a ‘Low’ level of finish
$5,854 m2 (incl GST) for a ‘Medium’ level of finish
$8,188 m2 (incl GST) for a ‘High’ level of finish,
in addtion, for Perth they apply a regional variation of 98% – 120% to these rates!
As you can see in the photo’s, there’s nothing ‘Low’ or basic about this mi shack’s level of finish,
(or any mi shack for that matter).
It is generally a ‘Medium’ level of finish and sometimes with some ‘High’ level of finish elements!
mi shacks since May 2023 have ranged from around only $3,100 to $4,600 m2!
In Australia, typical architectural fees are generally between 8% and 15% of the total final construction cost.
mi shack design fees start from 8% (+GST) of the total final construction cost.*
*( subject to project value, site conditions and client customisations ).
If you choose to have your own mi shack, you will get an architect designed home with quality selections at a very competitive rate when compared to most other architect designed bespoke homes.