What is reverse living? Understanding upside down house designs
Reverse living is a home design concept where core living areas, including the kitchen, dining and main living room, are located on the upper floor, while bedrooms, garages and other functional spaces sit below. This layout is particularly suited to homes on sloping sites, narrow lots or blocks with outlook potential.
Elevated living spaces capture natural sunlight and surrounding views, while the lower levels offer quieter, more private areas. By separating functional zones vertically, reverse living offers practical solutions for space management and modern lifestyle needs in Perth homes.
What makes reverse living house plans popular in Perth?
In Perth, reverse living house plans have grown in popularity because they make the most of the natural environment, particularly in areas where views and sunlight are valuable. Positioning living areas on the upper floor enhances privacy for bedrooms and quiet zones, while providing elevated spaces for entertaining and day-to-day family activities.
The design works especially well on sloping or irregular blocks, allowing homeowners to avoid extensive earthworks while achieving practical, multi-level layouts. Novus Homes’ reverse living home designs are also highly adaptable, allowing families to modify layouts, ceiling heights, indoor-outdoor connections and overall flow to suit their lifestyle, making sure the home works for you now and in the future.
Why build with Novus Homes?
Novus Homes is a family-owned Perth builder established in 1993 by local builder Lino Antonelli. The company has earned a strong reputation for delivering homes that combine personalised design with practical functionality.
With a long-standing team of staff, trades and suppliers, Novus Homes provides consistency in construction quality and project management. Our experience across Perth enables them to design and build homes that respond to local conditions, regulations and lifestyle preferences. View all home designs.
We’re also known and recognised for our adaptability and ability to customise designs to ensure every home suits the client’s site, family size and aesthetic preferences.
With more than 150 awards over the company’s history, Novus Homes demonstrates leadership in design, construction standards and customer satisfaction. Families working with Novus Homes benefit from our collaborative processes that emphasise clear communication, craftsmanship and thoughtful layouts that reflect modern lifestyles.
Browse Novus Homes’ collection of reverse living home designs in Perth
We offer a collection of reverse living home designs suitable for a wide variety of block sizes, site conditions and family lifestyles. Whether you are seeking a contemporary two-storey layout with elevated living areas or a fully customised upside down house plan, our design team works closely with clients to adapt each plan to their individual needs.
Every reverse living home design prioritises practical flow between indoor and outdoor spaces, careful use of vertical elevation and options for personalisation via finishes, layouts and functional zoning. Explore our range of house plans below.
