Which is cheaper? Raise home and build under or separate granny flat?
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Comments (9)Hi Yvonne K, 6 months ago my husband & I moved into a dual occupancy with my sister & nephew. It’s a two story house with my sister upstairs & my husband & I downstairs. We each have our own front doors & car parking, the only thing we share is the backyard & pool area. Having lived in units previously, this is not an issue. It was my sisters idea, because we were both looking for a new house at the same time, she suggested that we pool our finances & get something better. While not multigenerational it is family & so far it’s working out really well. Good luck with your joint venture, I’m sure with some careful planning yours will be just as successful...See MoreConsidering a 2nd storey extension for a granny flat
Comments (14)The approx 60sqm space doesn't include the stairs and is only one bedroom. I haven't decided on laundry as it could be possible to share the existing one which opens off the existing garage. The external stairs would be adjacent to the side door off the garage which is next to the laundry. I don't already have plans but have been playing around with a floor plan myself. That is why I'd like a little input on the design possibilities. Using the upstairs area myself might be possible one day, but not for the foreseeable future as I have two dogs and need the yard. I also have a number of interests for which I need my existing space. Additionally I don't want a whole houseful of tenants with which I would have to cohabit. Ideally it will just be one person. Thank you for your suggestions re the MyAgedCare Program, but I have just had the experience of that process with my own mother. The waiting lists for care are very long and even just getting assessed takes a long time. Last time I heard there were 90,000 people on the waiting list and some 16,000 died in 2018/19 while waiting. Additionally, you only get a few hours assistance a week, there is no live in or on call help and a lot of the money gets eaten up in admin costs. It doesn't hold a lot of appeal for me in it's current form. Hopefully the Royal Commission will result in some improvements and it may provide a better service by the time I might be in need of it. I have considered buying another house on a bigger block where I could put a granny flat , but haven't found anything suitable. Most houses which offer this possibility are unrenovated so I would have to do a full reno on the house as well as build the granny flat. When you consider the costs and disruption involved in that, plus the costs of selling and buying and moving, it just seems all too hard. That's why I've come back to this option....See MoreNeed to extend a granny flat that's on acreage, SE Qld
Comments (6)I am going through Granny Flat issues at the moment. First of all I agree with oklouise, avoid calling it a granny flat. Was it built as a Secondary dwelling ? I am seeking certification for my 'granny flat" which was originally built as a 'pool house" on the block. It was subsequently added onto on two sides, but the additions were never approved by the council. A secondary dwelling classification means you can rent that dwelling separately. We have no desire to rent ours, so we are going for an extension to our main dwelling. Ours is under the 80sqm, so no probs there. Council is taking a dim view of classing it as a habital dwelling, so on plans we have called the bedroom a 'storeroom' and the kitchenette is an extension to the existing pool shed. I think you should seek advice from a Private Certifier, your local council may be one that requires you to go through a Private Certifier anyway....See MoreGranny Flat design advice.
Comments (41)don't forget your washing line needs to be where there is ample sun, not just where it fits... So to the north or east is good, or for me being too lazy to get up early, west/north. I stayed with someone in a shiny new house and they had a clothesline on the south side! they ended up setting up racks in the living room because it had a window that faced north! I'm not sure if I missed you saying which way is north? forgive me. It also needs to be easily accessed from your laundry room. And IMO those fold out on the wall drying rack things are not sufficient a long line or rotary is better. A thought on the granny flat.... the loo. It has no ventilation, which I think isn't great in a small house. Can you get rid of the powder room and have the loo in the bathroom making it a bigger space? I would swap the shower and toilet then and have a little window above the loo for ventilation. surely its easier (and cheaper?) to plum the loo when its on an external wall? You'll need a clothesline for the granny flat too? Is the laundry area in the bathroom for the flat?...See MoreCreativelychallenged
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