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Building essentials: Checklist for a small home or granny flat

by shane | Jun 26, 2018 | General, Home & Interior Design, Property Investment

Whether you are building a new home (or a granny flat) for the first time or the tenth, it is unnerving to remember all the steps and the tasks involved. Though your builder will be doing most of the work, there are lots of aspects you need to keep an eye on and...

Reading floor plans

by shane | May 22, 2018 | General, Home & Interior Design

What are the key elements you need to look for in a floor plan? What do the lines and symbols indicate? Building a new home or a small home in your backyard can be stressful, but not as stressful as reading a floor plan. The lines, notations and symbols can be...

The beginner’s guide to granny flats [What you should know + free ebook]

by shane | May 1, 2018 | General

If you’ve wondered how to increase space in your house or if your backyard can hold another livable space, then granny flat is the right choice for you. While a ‘granny flat’ was originally used to house aging family members (which gives it the name), it has evolved...

Our 5 best backyard small homes!

by shane | Apr 24, 2018 | General

When you think of accommodating a growing family or older family members, or investing in a property, you always think of moving out or buying a new property. What about all that extra space in your backyard though? You could get a small home built there – for a...

Why orientation of your home or granny flat should be considered right at the design stage?

by shane | Apr 10, 2018 | Energy Efficiency, General, Home & Interior Design

Get comprehensive guide! Name * Email * Phone Ever visited a house in winter and felt it is warmer than another house? Or cooler in summer? The reason why some houses are colder in winters and warmer in summers could be because of orientation. What is orientation?...

Had a busy March? Catch up on the three best posts of the quarter

by shane | Apr 4, 2018 | General

Another month gone! It doesn’t even feel like we’re out of the ‘new’ year posts, yet here we are – one quarter gone by! We’ve created a lot of content about granny flat this quarter and we wanted to make sure you weren’t missing out on our top performing blog posts....

Last minute Easter decoration ideas for your small home

by shane | Mar 28, 2018 | General

Easter is just a day away – not a lot of time left and we’re sure you’d have plenty to do! If you’ve already ticked off everything on your list from buying gifts to decorating, then kudos to you! But if you haven’t – well, we want to add a little holiday cheer with a...

How to make a small space look bigger

by shane | Mar 20, 2018 | General, Home & Interior Design

A house that is built on a 70m2 footprint (Aka granny flat) can be quite spacious. But fill it up with furniture and all that space ca disappear! For that matter, even a large house can be quite cramped once you’ve furnished it! But – back to granny flats again – how...

Five fascinating granny flat trends

by shane | Mar 12, 2018 | General, Property Investment

From backyard investment to treehouse studio, the humble granny flat has evolved! Granny flats, granny flats everywhere! There is so much demand for granny flats in Perth – since the start of this year, we’ve already had 223% more leads compared to this time last...

Granny Flats – Not just for grannies anymore!

by shane | Jan 9, 2018 | Elderly Care, Family & Caregiving, General, Home & Interior Design, Property Investment

Granny Flats are on the upswing – with flexible, endless design options modern granny flats have become stylish and comfortable mini-homes. Endless options Not only do they work as an elegant place for Nanna to live, granny flats can be used as a home office,...