New home design ideas - Sizing up the options

A smaller site opens the way for some big thinking in this Queensland display home. With some clever design ideas and planning, small lots have plenty of options.

The way Shane Rogers sees it, just because you’re building on a smaller site doesn’t mean you have to limit your options. As national designer for Plantation Homes he thrives on the challenges that a project like this presents. With four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sizeable study, double garage and roomy internal and external entertaining areas, ‘The Arcadia’ is a home that clearly functions outside its designated square.