Oleander Project
Knock-down Rebuild Duplex Development – Biggera Waters
The Oleander Project is a considered response to compact coastal living — a smart, efficient duplex designed to maximise land value while remaining practical, well-resolved, and build-ready. Located in Biggera Waters, this project was about using every square metre of the block intelligently, balancing affordability with good design fundamentals and long-term functionality.
From the outset, the brief was clear: create a compact builder-range duplex that felt intentional rather than compromised. The design carefully optimises the footprint to enhance usability, privacy, and resale appeal, while maintaining straightforward construction methods suited to a streamlined build. Each dwelling is planned to feel light, open, and efficient, ensuring the spaces work hard without feeling cramped.
Oleander Project
Specifications
PROJECT TYPE:
Duplex Build
TIMELINE:
Nov 2016 – May 2017
LAYOUT:
Double Storey Duplex, 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1 Study (per unit)
SQM:
283.9 sqm (per unit)
DESIGN:
Simply Good Drafting (building plans) & Seeka Constructions (specifications)
Award Worthy Oleander Project
The Oleander Project is an award-worthy example of how thoughtful design can make small-scale living feel expansive and effortless. Rather than excess, the focus was on smart planning — clean lines, logical layouts, and simple detailing that supports durability and cost control. The result is a duplex that demonstrates how thoughtful design can elevate a modest build, unlocking the full potential of the site and delivering strong value through clarity, efficiency, and purposeful use of space.
The Oleander Project is a quiet example of how doing the basics well — good planning, smart proportions, and disciplined design — can create a highly functional outcome that works for both the block and the market it serves.
By creating two well-planned dwellings rather than one oversized home, the site is able to deliver greater flexibility and long-term value. Whether used to support multi-generational living, provide a passive income stream, or improve resale outcomes, the duplex format allows the land to work harder while still offering comfortable, practical homes suited to everyday family life.
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Project Design
Before & After
Maximising Land Value
Prior to design, the Oleander site presented a familiar challenge — a compact block where value would be determined by planning precision rather than scale. The opportunity wasn’t to create something oversized, but to arrange the dwellings in a way that used the land efficiently while remaining practical, buildable, and market-appropriate.
The final design resolves this through clear layouts and disciplined use of space. Each duplex has been planned to support comfortable day-to-day living within a tight footprint, with logical zoning, good natural light, and simple detailing that avoids unnecessary cost. The focus was on creating homes that function well, are easy to build, and appeal to their intended market.
Before
After
