Find Your Suburb’s Granny Flat Guide
NSW Suburb Granny Flat planning starts with the property, current planning controls and a realistic project brief. Use this guide to identify the checks to…
Site
A simple granny flat feasibility checklist for homeowners
A feasibility check is an evidence-based decision about whether a granny flat concept is lawful, physically workable, serviceable and financially tolerable before detailed design or…
Planning
The biggest planning mistakes to avoid
The most expensive granny-flat planning mistakes rarely begin with obviously reckless decisions. They begin when a reasonable-sounding assumption—“there is plenty of room”, “it should be…
Rental Income
Complete Guide to Rental Income
Complete Guide to Rental Income is for homeowners who want to make a sound decision before spending heavily on design, approvals or construction. The central…
Build
What size granny flat is right for your block?
The right granny-flat size is not automatically the largest area permitted by a planning rule. It is the smallest well-resolved dwelling that meets the occupants’…
Budget
How to get your granny flat project finance-ready
Being finance-ready is not the same as receiving loan approval. It means assembling a coherent, evidence-backed project that a lender, broker, valuer and your own…
ROI & Investment
Complete Guide to ROI & Investment
Complete Guide to ROI & Investment is for homeowners who want to make a sound decision before spending heavily on design, approvals or construction. The…
Finance
The best granny flat floor plans for narrow blocks
The best plan for a narrow block is not necessarily the narrowest plan in a catalogue. It is the plan that fits the verified buildable…
Design
Choosing between a prefab and custom granny flat
“Prefab” and “custom” describe procurement and design approaches, not guaranteed outcomes. A prefabricated granny flat may use panels, pods or substantially completed modules made off…
Finance & Loans
Complete Guide to Finance & Loans
Complete Guide to Finance & Loans is for homeowners who want to make a sound decision before spending heavily on design, approvals or construction. The…
Legal
How to choose a location for your granny flat
Choosing a location is a legal, safety and whole-site decision before it is a landscaping decision. The apparently empty rear corner may contain an easement,…
Approvals
The difference between a granny flat and a studio
A granny flat and a backyard studio can look almost identical in a photograph. Both may be compact, detached buildings with insulation, windows, electricity and…