Adelaide firm Goodhouse launches affordable 8-star Pocket House

News Corp AustraliaFirst published 12 Oct 2026, 9:19amA series of affordable, off-the-plan homes is set to revolutionise the sustainable housing market. Adelaide architect firm Goodhouse has launched Pocket House, seven home designs boasting a better than eight-star efficiency rating. Priced at $590,000 for a 137sqm, three-bedroom design, the homes are the same quality as a custom sustainable dwelling – but hundreds of thousands of dollars cheaper, said Goodhouse architect and director Mark Thomas. Pocket House by Goodhouse. Pics: Andy Rasheed, EYEFOOD. Pocket House by Goodhouse. Pics: Andy Rasheed, EYEFOOD. Pocket House by Goodhouse. Pics: Andy Rasheed, EYEFOOD. He said the Pocket House designs pushed back on current trends to build larger homes, describing a typical 250sqm three-bedder as inefficient to run and often under-utilised. “A clear driver was that our designs should be as big as they need to be,” Mr Thomas said. “We build houses way too big in Australia. Goodhouse architect and director Mark Thomas. Supplied “With Pocket Rocket, we’re keeping the footprint as efficient as possible – helping minimise the carbon footprint, the operational cost and help reduce the overall ...