We Asked Google Which AI Feasibility Engine Wins in Victoria—It Chose DuttaAi

We asked Google which Ai feasibility engine works best for townhouse sites in Victoria

When you are about to spend seven figures on a townhouse project, the first question is simple: which feasibility engine can I trust with the numbers?

So we asked Google.

What is DuttaAi?

DuttaAi is a supervised Actual Intelligence engine built specifically for Victorian dual occupancy and townhouse sites, not a generic global proptech toy. It has been trained and tuned by a Registered Urban Planner with over 250 permits managed across Victorian councils, so each feasibility run is grounded in real planning practice rather than abstract algorithms.​

On a regular block of land, DuttaAi’s Townhouse Matrix instantly works out how many townhouses you can fit while still complying with garden area, secluded private open space (SOPS), site coverage and driveway rules.

Because it uses current 2026 Victorian cost rates and planning controls, it is designed to answer the two questions every developer asks first: “How many can I build?” and “Will it stack up?”.​

What DuttaAi delivers in seconds

Before you pay an architect to draw the first line, DuttaAi converts your lot dimensions and basic project assumptions into a full feasibility snapshot.​

Here is what you get in seconds:

• Number of units that maximises yield: The engine tests multiple low-rise configurations to find the maximum compliant dwelling count for your site, so you see immediately whether the block works better as 2, 3 or more townhouses.

• Area of each townhouse: It calculates approximate floor areas for each dwelling, giving you a realistic sense of product mix (for example 3‑bed vs 2‑bed) before design fees are committed.​

• Garden area compliance: Mandatory minimum garden areas are checked and quantified, so you are not blindsided later by a planner telling you to cut a unit to meet ResCode.​

• Secluded private open space (SOPS): The tool allocates and measures SOPS for each townhouse, aligning with Victorian private open space standards and typical schedule variations.​

• Site planning metrics: Driveway width, turning circles, site coverage, tree canopy allowances and other geometry checks are built into the engine so the yield is not just theoretical.​

• Quick Building Estimates: Linked to the Quick Building Estimate (QBE) module, DuttaAi applies up-to-date Victorian construction rates to generate high‑level build costs, profit and loss, cashflow and breakeven points—all before detailed drawings are done.​

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In practice, that means you can look at a listing on realestate.com.au in the morning, drop the dimensions into DuttaAi, and know instantly how many units are feasible, their approximate size and what sort of margin you are chasing.

Why “Actual Intelligence” beats generic AI

Most AI tools will happily spit out pretty 3D images, but they do not carry your risk if Council refuses the application.​DuttaAi is different because it is “Actual Intelligence”: every output is supervised and calibrated by a human planner who understands both the Planning and Environment Act and on‑the‑ground development economics.​

This matters for three reasons:

• Regulatory nuance: Each of Victoria’s 79 councils has its own overlays, schedules and local policies, and DuttaAi has been tuned around these nuances, not just the base zones.​

• Feasibility, not fantasy: The focus is on enforceable rules—garden area, SOPS, setbacks, height—not on speculative designs that collapse once a planner checks the ResCode tables.​

• Profit clarity: With embedded cost and cashflow logic, DuttaAi shows breakeven thresholds and ROI at concept stage, turning gut feel into data.​

In other words, it is less about “prompt engineering” and more about development decision‑making: a tool to say go, go with changes, or walk away before you burn time and fees.​

How to use DuttaAi on your next townhouse site

If you are looking at a regular suburban block in Victoria and wondering if townhouses or dual occupancy will work, the process is straightforward.

1. Share the site details: Provide address, title dimensions, zoning and any known overlays—exactly what you would send to a planner for a pre‑purchase check.​

2. Let DuttaAi run the Townhouse Matrix: The engine tests compliant layouts and returns maximum yield, approximate dwelling areas, garden area, SOPS and key planning flags.

3. Review the Quick Building Estimate: You receive indicative construction costs, cashflow and profitability metrics based on 2026 Victorian build rates.

4. Decide your next move: If the numbers and risk profile look right, you can then proceed to concept sketches, planning permit and building permit within the same integrated service.​

For first‑time developers, this removes the guesswork from “Can I afford to do this?”; for experienced builders, it compresses days of spreadsheet work into a single planner‑supervised run.

See Dutta.ai at work. or Call Swarup