Eleven of the 46 home designs we can build fit a Perth block narrower than 10 metres, and nineteen are drawn for a 12.5m frontage. That frontage figure is the first number to check on any block you are looking at, because it decides which designs are even on the table before price, bedrooms or facade come into it.
This page sorts our catalogue by the width of block each design is drawn for, so you can start from the land you have, or the land you are looking at, and see what genuinely fits.
What “narrow lot” means on a Perth block
Frontage is the width of the block where it meets the street. Most new estates around Perth now release lots well under the old quarter-acre width, and the narrowest lots sit in the 6m to 7.5m range. A design is drawn for a particular frontage, and a home drawn for 12.5m will not simply squeeze onto a 10m lot.
Width is not the only measurement that matters. The depth of the block, its R-Code, and any estate design guidelines all shape what can be built. The setback, site-cover and open-space rules for single houses sit in the state’s Residential Design Codes, and many estates layer their own guidelines on top. Check both before you fall for a floor plan.
Our designs by frontage, at a glance
| Frontage | Designs | Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|
| 6m | 5 | 2 to 3 |
| 7.5m | 6 | 3 |
| 10m | 6 | 3 to 4 |
| 10.5m | 5 | 3 to 4 |
| 12.5m | 19 | 3 to 4 |
| 15m | 5 | 4 to 6 |
You can browse every design, with floor plans and facade options, on our home designs page. The sections below pick out what each frontage band gives you.
6m frontage designs
Five designs are drawn for a 6m frontage, the narrowest lots being released in Perth’s growth corridors. Four of them give you three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- The Quokka: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Zephyr: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Sandbar: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Ascent: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Drift: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, single garage
A two-car garage on a 6m lot is the detail to look at closely. There is not room across a block that narrow for a double garage door and a front entry side by side, so a double garage on these lots generally relies on rear access from a laneway. If the block you are considering has no laneway, confirm how the garage works on that specific lot before you commit.
7.5m frontage designs
Six designs suit a 7.5m frontage, and all six are three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes. The difference between them is mostly in how the living areas are arranged and whether you get one car space or two.
- The Retreat: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Element: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Axis: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Haven: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Outlook: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, single garage
- The Coastline: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, single garage
If a second car space matters to you, that narrows the 7.5m list to four. The same laneway question applies here as it does at 6m.
10m and 10.5m frontage designs
Eleven designs sit across the 10m and 10.5m bands. This is the width where a fourth bedroom starts to appear without giving up a double garage.
At 10m:
- The Horizon: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Voyager: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Range: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Latitude: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Opal: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Tides: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
At 10.5m:
- The Velocity: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Momentum: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Collective: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Sovereign: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
- The Pinnacle: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage
Half a metre sounds trivial, but it is the difference between these two lists. A design drawn for 10.5m is not a 10m design with a little spare, so measure the block rather than rounding it.
12.5m frontage designs
The 12.5m frontage is the most common width in our catalogue by a long way: 19 designs, most of them four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes with a double garage. It is also the width most people mean when they search for a “standard” block in a newer estate.
Four-bedroom designs at 12.5m include The Avon, The Swan, The Zenith, The Lookout, The Grandstand, Kings Park, The Landmark, The Maker, The Monolith, The Beacon Hill, The Southern Cross, The Legacy Ridge, The Sculpted Coast and The Butler’s Pantry.
Three-bedroom designs at 12.5m include The Stillwater, The Foreshore, The Foundation Stone, The Breakaway and The Darling Range.
With this many options at one width, the choice usually comes down to layout rather than fit: where the living areas sit, whether there is a separate theatre or study, and how the home faces the sun on your particular block.
15m frontage designs
Five designs need a 15m frontage, and they are a different kind of home. All five have at least four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and several are built around two households or a rental return. The Legacy and The Dual Income are six-bedroom dual-living designs, and The Duplex and The Yield each carry a three-car garage. The Cornerstone rounds out the group at five bedrooms.
If you are building to rent out part of the home, or to house family under one roof, this is the band to look at. Our page on building an investment property in Perth covers how we approach those builds.
Six things to check before you choose a narrow lot design
A design that fits the frontage can still fail on the block. These are the checks worth doing before you sign for land.
- The exact frontage. Measure it from the plan of subdivision or the land sales contract, not from the estate’s brochure. Rounding a 10.5m lot down to 10m, or up to 12.5m, changes which designs fit.
- Rear access. On 6m and 7.5m lots especially, find out whether there is a laneway. It decides where the garage can go.
- The R-Code and estate guidelines. Setbacks, site cover and open space come from the Residential Design Codes, and estates often add rules about garages, facades and materials. Ask the developer for the design guidelines document.
- Easements and services. Sewer, drainage and power easements can sit across part of a narrow block and limit where the home goes.
- Corner lots. A corner block has two street frontages, and the second one usually carries its own setback and design requirements.
- Orientation. On a narrow lot the living areas can only face a limited number of directions. Check where north is before you pick a layout.
Our guide to how to evaluate a land release goes deeper on reading a block before you buy it.
Matching a design to a block, without the guesswork
Most people find a design they like and then go looking for land, or find a block they like and then discover their favourite design does not fit. We work the other way round: we look at the blocks available to you, check what each one allows, and shortlist the designs that genuinely fit, before anyone signs anything.
That service is free to you. Builders pay us, not buyers, and this page explains how that works. If you have a block in mind, or a frontage you are working to, talk to us and we will show you what fits.
