New Project: 2074 Pinehurst Ave, Selwyn

A new custom home journey begins!

In 2025, it all started in Selwyn with the purchase of a lot and the vision for what comes next. From early concepts and models, the idea has now become reality.

Construction is officially underway at 2074 Pinehurst Ave, Selwyn—the future site of our new home.

This marks the final custom design for me, Bob, and a project I’m especially proud of.

I’ll be recording and sharing this build from start to finish as it comes to life.

 

25th Anniversary

Twenty Five years ago Robert Hynes began his venture into residential drafting and started his Residential Drafting services company – Your Own Design.

“I had always wanted to become an architect, the whole buidling process has always intrigued me” , says Robert.

A retired engineer friend suggested I try drafting. “My First project was to design my Sister’s Home and the designing bug hit me!”

I quickly discovered that taking someones hopes and dreams from the ground up is not only a challenge I was more than willing to tackle , but a complete joy to see the projects come to fruition. I began researching and taking design courses to take my passion from a hobby and turn it into a full time design business. Your Own Design is not merely a name , but a motto- Each project is as individual as the client that we are drafting for.

Bob also saw the need to offer his clients “one Stop” design services. – “I am a licensed HVAC designer (Heating Ventilation and Cooling). Any plan we produce must also have updated HVAC plans and it only seemed suiting that Your Own Design offer this service as well. Therefore our clients do not have to go from place to place to have what they require to get proper permits to begin their Build. It is also far more efficient to design a project with the heating and ventilation in mind as this can really change where walls , beams, and openings are placed, thus saving time and money for our clients.”

Many clients come to me with a renovation under way finding out they require the HVAC drawing by a licensed designer, I do offer this service as well.

Over the past twenty five years it has been a true pleasure to work with so many wonderful people, each with their own ideas and dreams. Designing their concepts into a plan that best suits their needs and desires, lot and of course budget -creating a home or renovation they can enjoy for years to come.

To our clients Present, Past and Future , Thank – you for Entrusting us with your dreams for the past 25 Years!