Make it yours
The Finlay is drawn from our certified Passive House in Warrawee, a leafy Upper North Shore block that falls away across the site. Rather than carve the slope flat, the design steps down with the land: the garage and entry sit on the lower level, and the main living floor opens out level with the rear garden, pool and alfresco.
It is a 300 sqm layout with five bedrooms, a study, a rumpus and open-plan living at its heart. The Passive House modelling, healthy material choices and consultant coordination are already resolved. From there, we modify the plan to suit your slope, your orientation and the way you live.
What the Finlay means for your family
A certified Passive House is not about specifications. It is about how the home feels to live in, every day.
Clean, filtered air all day
A heat recovery ventilation system delivers a constant flow of fresh, filtered air, so your family breathes easy even with the windows shut.
A dry, mould-free home
An airtight, well-insulated envelope keeps humidity in check, protecting your family and the home from damp and mould.
Comfortable in every season
Stable temperatures of 20–25°C all year, with no cold corners in winter or stuffy rooms through a Sydney summer.
Up to 80% lower energy bills
The envelope does the heavy lifting, so heating and cooling barely run. Low, predictable running costs year after year.
Quiet, calm interiors
The same airtight build that saves energy keeps street and neighbour noise outside, where it belongs.
Certified and future-proofed
Independently certifiable to the Passive House standard, protecting your family's health and the home's resale value.
One considered facade
A single, resolved street presence for a sloping, split-level lot. We adapt the materials and detailing to suit your block and the way you live.
One considered layout
A single, resolved 300 sqm layout for a sloping, split-level lot. We modify it to suit your block, your orientation and the way you live.
See it before you build it.
A real example from our Marvel Homes 360 method, not the floor plans shown above. Every tender we present includes a 3D render built from the exact materials in your contract, never stock imagery. Switch between one of those pre-construction renders and a 3D scan of the finished home, then drag through each to see how true to form we stay.
Designed for a sloping, split-level lot
Sloping sites introduce real construction complexity: retaining, drainage, access, and the cost of cut and fill. The Finlay is engineered for split-level lots, designed around the slope rather than against it, so the levels step with the land. At Warrawee, that meant a garage and entry tucked under the upper floor, freeing the main level to sit flush with the rear garden and pool.
Every Finlay is resolved to the Passive House standard from the first sketch: a continuous, airtight, well-insulated envelope, double glazing and heat recovery ventilation that keep the air fresh and the temperature stable year round. We manage the slope, the certifier and the council so you can enjoy a comfortable home that costs a fraction to run.
- Initial quotes can be vague, so we offer feasibility proposals instead. A project's success starts in the early stages, so this approach protects your time and investment from the beginning. Enquire to get started.
Other Passive House designs
Like the Finlay? Let’s make it yours.
Tell us about your land and how you live. We will modify the Finlay to suit your site, your family and your budget, and walk you through what a certified Passive House build really involves.