Looking for house designers near me? We're a Chennai-based combined team — registered residential architects + senior interior designers — handling new house design (plans + approvals + interiors) and existing-home renovation across the city. Free plot evaluation, vastu-compliant, CMDA/DTCP approvals.
Pick the right track depending on your stage — new house from scratch or existing house renovation.
Before you buy — soil, FSI, setback, vastu, sun-path, neighbour context. ₹15-35k (refundable if you hire us).
Layout, floor plan, façade, 3D walkthrough. ₹45-120/sqft. Includes 2-3 revisions, vastu-compliant.
Plan submission, govt liaison, approval letter. 60-120 day timeline. ₹35-95k incl. liaison.
RCC drawings stamped by registered structural engineer. Foundation, beams, slabs. ₹18-45k.
Weekly visits, contractor liaison, quality + material checks. ₹3,500-6,000/visit.
Post-handover full-home interior. ₹2.49-28 L depending on size + tier.
Most Chennai families hire architect and interior designer as separate teams — typically 12-18 months apart. The architect designs and approves the house, the family moves in for a year, then hires interior designer for fit-out. Combined cost: 7-9% of project value, plus the friction of two vendor relationships and the year of suboptimal living before interior work starts.
Our combined house designer track runs both in parallel. Architecture phase (months 0-3): plot evaluation, design, approval submission, structural drawings. Construction phase (months 3-12): weekly supervision, material verification, milestone sign-offs. Interior phase (months 10-13): interior design starts during finishing trades (paint, plumbing, electrical) so handover-day is move-in day. Combined fee: 7-12% of total project value vs 9-15% for separate teams.
What you save in real money for a ₹1.2 Cr Chennai house: ~₹15-25 L through unified material sourcing (architect + interior team use same plywood, electrical, tile suppliers — no duplicated supplier markup), tighter project timeline (no 12-month gap between handover and interior), single warranty contract covering both structural and interior workmanship.
Most Chennai families discover plot constraints AFTER they've paid the booking amount. By then it's too late — the FSI is what it is, the setbacks are what they are, the vastu orientation is fixed. Result: design compromises, unbuildable corners, ₹5-15 L of post-purchase rework, or worst case, walking away from a non-refundable advance.
Our pre-purchase plot evaluation (₹15-35k, fully refundable if you hire us for the build) covers: (1) Soil test — load-bearing capacity, water table, drainage. (2) FSI + setback analysis — exactly how big a house your plot supports legally. (3) Vastu orientation — entry direction, master bedroom placement, kitchen + puja room positioning. (4) Sun-path study — which rooms get morning sun (good for bedrooms), which get harsh afternoon sun (bad for living rooms).
(5) Neighbour-context check — what's planned for adjacent plots, road-widening notices, possible flyover/metro impact. (6) Approval-readiness — whether your plot falls under CMDA or DTCP, current zoning, any restrictions that affect design. We've prevented 40+ Chennai families from buying plots that turned out to be unbuildable for their requirements. That's ₹15k of evaluation saving ₹15-40 L of bad purchase.
Chennai house designer + architect fees for 2026. Government approval fees (CMDA/DTCP) are paid separately to the authority.
| Service | Chennai 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Plot evaluation + feasibility (refundable) | ₹15,000 – ₹35,000 |
| Architectural design (1,000-2,000 sqft built-up) | ₹65 – ₹120 / sqft |
| Architectural design (2,000-4,000 sqft) | ₹55 – ₹95 / sqft |
| Architectural design (4,000+ sqft villa) | ₹45 – ₹85 / sqft |
| CMDA approval (Chennai urban) | ₹35k – ₹75k (incl. liaison) |
| DTCP approval (peri-urban Chennai) | ₹45k – ₹95k (incl. liaison) |
| Structural drawings (stamped by SE) | ₹18k – ₹45k |
| 3D walkthrough video (photorealistic) | ₹22k – ₹68k |
| Vastu consultation (optional) | ₹8k – ₹18k |
| Site supervision (per weekly visit) | ₹3,500 – ₹6,000 |
| Government fees (paid to CMDA/DTCP) | ₹40 – ₹90 / sqft (separate) |
| Combined architect + interior package (discount) | 7-12% of project value |
| Free initial consultation | Yes |
Rates are Chennai 2026 averages from our delivered projects. Final pricing locked in writing after free site visit.
Real reviews from Chennai homeowners. We also have 4.9★ on Google Business Profile — feel free to verify.
"For a 1,800 sqft Adyar house renovation, we got quotes from ₹6.8 L to ₹14 L. Homeli explained where each rupee was going — marine ply, Blum hardware, quartz counter. Picked the ₹9.2 L tier. 4 months in, zero issues."
"For our 1980s T Nagar house, most vendors wanted to rip out the old teak. Homeli's team polish-refreshed the original almirahs and added modular kitchen — preserved the character. Total work under ₹7 L for the whole house."
"What sold me was the 10-year warranty card. After my last kitchen failed in 3 years, I wanted real paperwork — not just a verbal promise. Homeli's warranty document lists every hardware brand with invoice numbers."
Senior designer visits your home, takes measurements, sends a fixed-price written quote within 48 hours. Free. No commitment.