In many parts of Queensland, lots are getting smaller which means designers and builders are having to think more creatively about how they provide compact homes without compromising liveability. The call for houses or more modest scale isn’t just as a result of dwindling block sizes, though. Some people prefer smaller houses for reasons of budget or because they want reduced maintenance.

This light-filled, Hamptons-inspired, single-level home isn’t just affordable. It’s a great example of a space-maximising floorplan. The ideal dwelling for a range of buyers, from growing young families to retirees and empty-nesters, this home from Bellevue Design & Construction shows just what is possible when you’re not blessed with an abundance of space, but you are in the hands of an experienced custom builder. 

This home has been designed to utilise every centimetre of space to create open, liveable areas. It’s a home that feels big and luxurious thanks to an innovative, well-considered floorplan yet has been built on a small template and for a very affordable budget. 

As you enter this property, you cant help but notice how light and bright the interior spaces are. You also notice the sunning timber-look parquetry tiled flooring that draws you through the wide, light-filled passageway into the large, open-plan living areas. Natural light floods through the internal courtyard into the kitchen and living areas as well as the master suite and passageway, connecting these spaces, drawing the outside in, and giving the home a spacious, airy feeling. 

When choosing this home as the Affordable Hosing winner in the 2022 HIA-ICSR Queensland Housing Awards, the judges commented that the level of finish in this one-storey home was equivalent to the higher-budget custom built homes they had seen.

Bellevue Design & Construction is a Brisbane based bespoke custom builder working in the Gold Coast and greater Brisbane areas. It specialises in new home builds and knockdown-rebuilds and offers an interior design service. 

***Featuring in HIA Build Home Magazine 2022***