Built Around You
Custom Homes Built And Designed for Narrow Blocks
Building on a narrow block demands more than smart layouts, it calls for spatial intelligence, deep technical expertise, and a commitment to design without compromise.
At Iconic Homes & Construction, we don’t view narrow lots as limitations. We see them as opportunities to create homes that are bold, refined, and unexpectedly spacious.
Whether you’re working with a 10-metre frontage in an inner-city enclave or a tight site in a premium estate, our team delivers custom homes that elevate both function and form.
Every floorplan is built around the way you live, designed specifically for your land, and resolved to maximise every centimetre of usable space.
We design outdoor areas as an extension of the home’s interior, bringing in more natural light, increasing privacy, and improving how each space functions day to day.
Our Commitment
Building A New Home On A Narrow Block with Iconic
Not Just Well-Planned — Remarkably Built
Clever spatial planning underpins everything we do. We remove dead zones, optimise circulation, and use vertical volume to introduce scale. Transitions are purposeful, storage is integrated, and zoning is layered — ensuring that every space has a role, and every metre has meaning.
Even in the tightest footprints, our homes never feel confined. Long sightlines, elevated ceilings, and carefully positioned windows draw light and air deep into the plan. The result is a home that feels open, calm, and generous — not in size, but in experience.
Outdoor spaces are considered from the very beginning of the design process — never added as an afterthought. Whether it’s a private courtyard, rooftop terrace, or garden lightwell, each is integrated to improve light, privacy, and the overall experience of living in the home.
Every detail is carefully resolved. From custom joinery and feature lighting to considered materials and refined finishes, nothing is left to standard. Your home is layered with quality and tailored entirely to how you want to live.
And because we live and only in Brisbane, every design is shaped by what Brisbane residents need.
We consider sun angles, breezes, and orientation to ensure each home is as comfortable and efficient as it is visually striking.
A narrow block doesn’t limit what’s possible. With Iconic Homes and Construction, it becomes the starting point for something remarkable.
Designed for Real Life
Expertise Across Challenging Blocks
Many of Brisbane’s most desirable addresses from Teneriffe to Highgate Hill, present narrow, sloping, or tightly zoned blocks. Iconic has the in-house knowledge and local experience to navigate these complexities.
We work closely with surveyors, town planners, and designers to ensure every design responds to site constraints and council requirements while never losing the architectural clarity your home deserves.
Homes Built With Certainty.
Delivered With Confidence.
Our six-step process is the result of years spent delivering finely crafted custom homes across Brisbane.
It’s structured, deliberate, and built to give you clarity, confidence, and a standard of care that mirrors the quality of the home itself.
Feasibility & Site Analysis
We begin by reviewing the block’s dimensions, contours, outlook, and access — assessing what’s possible and where the opportunities lie.
Concept Design
Our design team develops a tailored layout that maximises width, elevates ceiling volumes, and uses every square metre to its full potential.
Approvals & Compliance
We manage all planning, certification, and local approvals, ensuring your design meets Brisbane City Council regulations and overlays.
Detailed Design & Specification
Every finish, fixture, and joinery element is resolved before the build begins — removing uncertainty and elevating the final result.
Construction & Site Management
Narrow sites require careful logistics. Our team coordinates trades and material deliveries with precision — ensuring your project runs smoothly without spatial disruption.
Completion & Handover
Your home is delivered on time, to standard, and without compromise — a finished space that redefines what narrow block living can feel like.
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After 20 years of building homes in Brisbane, we have built all sorts of homes and dealt with all planning, design and approval scenarios!
