Julie Ranee Photography © 2012 Houzz
Inspiration for a traditional granny flat in Columbus.

Photos by Joe Fletcher General Contractor: JP Builders, Inc. ( http://www.houzz.com/pro/jpbuilders/jp-builders-inc)

Maintaining the setback distances suggested by the building department, Sweeney built a garden shed addition that matched the color and architectural detail of the home. It was placed within 10 ft of the rear property line and 15 ft from the side lot line to provide functional access to the shed and built parallel to the fence. Looking at the landscape, the shed was also strategically placed on level ground, away from water collection points, and low branches.

This Edina, MN project started when the client’s contacted me about their desire to create a family friendly entertaining space as well as a great place to entertain friends. The site amenities that were incorporated into the landscape design-build include a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor dining space with grill/kitchen/bar combo, a mortared stone wood burning fireplace, and a pool house. The house was built in 2015 and the rear yard was left essentially as a clean slate. Existing construction consisted of a covered screen porch with screens opening out to another covered space. Both were built with the floor constructed of composite decking (low lying deck, one step off to grade). The deck also wrapped over to doorways out of the kitchenette & dining room. This open amount of deck space allowed us to reconsider the furnishings for dining and how we could incorporate the bar and outdoor kitchen. We incorporated a self-contained spa within the deck to keep it closer to the house for winter use. It is surrounded by a raised masonry seating wall for “hiding” the spa and comfort for access. The deck was dis-assembled as needed to accommodate the masonry for the spa surround, bar, outdoor kitchen & re-built for a finished look as it attached back to the masonry. The layout of the 20’x48’ swimming pool was determined in order to accommodate the custom pool house & rear/side yard setbacks. The client wanted to create ample space for chaise loungers & umbrellas as well as a nice seating space for the custom wood burning fireplace. Raised masonry walls are used to define these areas and give a sense of space. The pool house is constructed in line with the swimming pool on the deep/far end. The swimming pool was installed with a concrete subdeck to allow for a custom stone coping on the pool edge. The patio material and coping are made out of 24”x36” Ardeo Limestone. 12”x24” Ardeo Limestone is used as veneer for the masonry items. The fireplace is a main focal point, so we decided to use a different veneer than the other masonry areas so it could stand out a bit more. The clients have been enjoying all of the new additions to their dreamy coastal backyard. All of the elements flow together nicely and entertaining family and friends couldn’t be easier in this beautifully remodeled space.

Photo of a small midcentury detached granny flat in Vancouver.

Contemporary detached granny flat in Melbourne.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional detached granny flat in San Luis Obispo.

Lake House Guest house
Small traditional detached granny flat in Burlington.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional detached granny flat in Columbus.

In order to give our client plenty of garden space to work with while providing them with a spacious, accessible home, we designed something extra special that no other company were able to provide for them. We had to prioritise both the amount of space that would be left in the garden, and a comfortable sized home that our client would be content with.

Exterior Courtyard
Photo of a small beach style detached granny flat in Sydney.

This Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is 745 SF complete with two bedrooms and two baths. It is a City of Encinitas Permit Ready ADU designed by Design Path Studio. This guest house showcases outdoor living with its wood deck and outdoor fire pit area. A key feature is a beautiful tiled roll-in shower that is ADA compliant.

Photo of a large modern detached granny flat in Berlin.

The team built a stunning, fully insulated, heated summer house complete with a bathroom, shower and laundry room, wrapped in Siberian Larch cladding with a fibre-glass roof and bi-fold doors to create a smooth transition from inside to out. The bespoke space, designed to provide the family with an additional living area and self-contained guest house, leads out to a luxurious hot tub area, complete with sleek black patio slabs. Bespoke design and build summer house Self-contained guest house fully equipped with electricity and heating Outdoor hot tub/spa area Toilet and shower room Laundry room Living area with sofa bed Aluminium bifold doors Siberian larch cladding Spotlights and ambient outdoor lighting Landscaping and granite-style patio

Benedict Canyon Beverly Hills modern home guest studio with modern pond water feature & landscape design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Photo of an expansive modern detached granny flat in Los Angeles.

This is an example of a modern detached granny flat in San Francisco.

Jeff Herr Photography
Photo of a beach style detached granny flat in Atlanta.

Grant Ritchie
Mid-sized contemporary detached granny flat in Other.

Kim Snyder Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional detached granny flat in San Luis Obispo.