Corner Block House Designs

If you’ve secured a corner block (or you’re still scouting for the right property), you’re already starting with a huge advantage in residential design. Two street frontages open up entry points and give you more privacy options. Plus, it means our builders can orient the home to maximise natural light and ventilation. In short, a well-planned corner block house can feel much larger and brighter than a comparable lot mid-street.

At Weeks Homes, we start the building process by analysing your block: its size, aspect, gradients, surrounding homes and the local streetscape. Our design team then works with you to create a corner block home design that will make the most of the available space – not only inside the house, but across outdoor spaces and landscaping as well. We’ll explore whether the garage belongs on the main frontage or the opposite side, whether an L-shaped courtyard is the best way to capture winter sun, and how entry points should be positioned for security and everyday convenience.

• Orientation and light: We map the sun’s path to make the most of natural light in your living rooms and bedrooms, and to improve cross-ventilation with well-placed windows.
• Access and parking: Two street frontages are helpful when it comes to driveways and side access for boats, caravans or trailers – all without compromising the façade.
• Privacy and screening: Corner blocks can feel exposed. We counter that with smart window placement and fencing, as well as layered landscaping and internal zoning for more privacy.
• Council and setbacks: Corner lots can include extra setback rules on the secondary street. Our team takes care of these potential issues early so your house plans meet council rules.
• Street presence: A corner always ‘reads’ from more than one angle. We design façades that stand proud on both frontages, using materials and forms that suit the neighbourhood and your style.

Corner blocks can also pose a challenge when they’re sloping blocks. That’s where our experience with split-level designs comes to the fore. Split levels let you step the home with the land to keep construction on track while maintaining ceiling heights and protecting your outlook – all while crafting interesting interior volumes and naturally zoning your rooms.

Zoning that makes life easier

We can position the master suite on the quieter frontage for increased privacy, with secondary bedrooms grouped around a kids’ retreat. This is helpful for families that live on different schedules without clashing. For multi-generational living, a front lounge room or ground-floor guest bedroom can be given its own entry point on the secondary street.

Living spaces that breathe

With windows on two aspects, you can ventilate naturally without having to rely on expensive air conditioning or evaporative cooling. We align openings to generate the right amount of airflow, design shaded outdoor rooms that extend your living areas and keep ceiling lines generous so the home feels airy even on hot summer days.

Kitchens at the heart

In most Weeks Homes designs, the kitchen is the anchor – with sightlines to indoor and outdoor spaces so you can cook, host and keep an eye on the kids. Butler’s pantries, island benches with seating and clever storage solutions keep the working parts out of view while making your daily life more functional.

Outdoor spaces you’ll actually use

We love creating usable outdoor rooms on corners: a sunny breakfast patio; a covered alfresco facing the opposite side to the prevailing winds; a side garden for herbs and a firepit; or a lawn that wraps to the rear for pets and play. Landscaping becomes part of the architecture and softens the edges.

Work-from-home with a view

With two street frontages, you have more options to position a home office for light and outlook while keeping it away from household noise. Glazing and thoughtful furniture planning turn a simple study into a productive workspace.

Storage and practicalities

Functional doesn’t mean boring. It means a laundry with outside access that’s discreet from the street, a mud room near the family entry, a linen cupboard where you need it and garages sized for actual cars and hobbies. These are the little features that keep life flowing.