Merbain Homes

Merbain Homes is a family-run residential builder focused on custom homes, new-home construction and knockdown rebuilds in Brisbane and South East Queensland. Its published Brookwater portfolio includes a home on Champions Crescent and several residences on Greg Norman Circuit. The projects respond to different briefs, including a curved-wall design, a home shaped closely to the dimensions of its block and a Coastal Hamptons-inspired residence in an inland golf-course setting.

Brendan Illing is involved in the business, which works with architects, designers and construction trades to turn an individual residential concept into a completed home. Custom-home work is centred on the client’s household requirements and the particular site rather than a fixed catalogue plan, while new-home construction can also proceed from an already developed design. Where an owner wants to replace the dwelling on an established site, knockdown rebuild work provides a route from the existing property to a completely new residence. The company uses fixed pricing where the project scope allows it, helping define the construction basis before work begins.