Oxenford, Gold Coast, QLDBig Coast Tiny Homes
- Good for: Tiny homes built by a licensed builder who does the work himself
- Good for: Buyers from Brisbane to Byron Bay wanting a trailer or skid home
Big Coast Tiny Homes is a small, family owned tiny home builder on the Gold Coast, with a display site at Oxenford. The owner, Ian, is a QBCC licensed open builder and carpenter with more than 35 years in construction, from family homes to commercial projects, and he oversees and works on each build himself, with trusted trades for electrical, plumbing, air conditioning and painting. The range has eight designs from 6 to 10 metres long, each on a registered trailer with a VIN or mounted on skids, and starting prices for completed homes are published, from $75,000 to $135,000. Colours for cladding, flooring and benchtops can be chosen, and layouts can be changed, with a lock-up stage option for buyers who want to finish the interior. Homes come with a 12-month warranty. The business serves Brisbane, the central Sunshine Coast, the Scenic Rim and the Tweed Coast to Byron Bay, with transport arranged through a licensed third party.
- Owner is a QBCC licensed open builder and carpenter (licence 43671, per the site)
- Eight designs, 6 to 10 m, with published starting prices
- Registered trailer with a VIN or skid-mounted
- 12-month warranty
- Member of the Australian Tiny House Association
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Track record
| Install | Arranges the install for you |
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| Business | The Trustee for Big Tiny Homes Unit Trust, ABN 50 408 687 326 |
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| Trading | ABN registered 22 Feb 2022; the maker says Tiny homes since 2022 |
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| QBCC licence | 43671 (as published by the maker) |
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What customers rate them
| Google | 4.7 from 17 reviews | Read them (15 Oct 2026) |
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Researched 15 Oct 2026 from Big Coast Tiny Homes' own site and the public registers.
Who they are
Big Coast Tiny Homes is a small family business at Oxenford on the Gold Coast, trading since 2022. The owner, Ian Janetzki, holds an open builder licence with the QBCC and says he has more than 35 years in construction.
What they make
Eight tiny home designs from 6.0 m to 10.0 m long, each built on a registered trailer with a VIN or on skids. Layouts run from a two-zone sleepout with no kitchen to one-bedroom homes with a full kitchen. Widths, frame and cladding are not published.
What the price covers
Published starting prices run from $75,000 for the Lorikeet 6 to $135,000 for the Kingfisher 9, for a completed home. The site says prices are indicative, not a quote. A cheaper lock-up stage option is offered but not priced.
Installing one in Queensland
The home leaves the yard on its own trailer or skids. Big Coast does not transport homes itself; it helps arrange a licensed third-party driver and a crane where needed. Council rules on a tiny home vary, and the site tells buyers to check with council before buying.
Who it suits
Buyers in South East Queensland or the Northern Rivers who want a builder-made tiny home on wheels with prices up front and a staged payment plan.
Worth checking
The licence is held by the builder personally, while the business runs through a unit trust: ask who signs the contract. Warranty is 12 months; ask what it covers. A home on a trailer may be treated differently from a Class 1a dwelling, so confirm the approval path with council.
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