You might have a relative with whom you wish to share your home and want to offer them the convenience of a self contained annexe? Annexes and granny flats often offer more independence for relatives than living in the main house.
The humble granny home, actually, belongs to a tradition that goes back more than a century, to an era when widows used carriage houses to add to their income, couples spent the summer in them and let out the main house to guests, and young couples, bachelors, and workers found them to be affordable places to live, within easy walking distance of work.
While the trend is to move away from more traditional brick and tile home construction, designers in Australia are exploring new construction methods that will take full advantage of new, innovative materials which are being introduced into the manufactured housing market.
In fact, if you think about it, the building methods developed for modular accommodation make more and more sense, when you consider the soaring costs of on-site building, the added expense of complying with occupational health and safety regulations, and the demands of ensuring new building work is sustainable and environementally friendly.
There are many companies in Australia offering a choice of manufactured homes to suit every budget and taste. They offer a choice of floor-plans so you are sure to find one that is just perfect for your requirements. They can also customise a floor-plan to conform with any special requirements. You also have a choice of exterior looks to select from.
So, whether you need a granny flat to be added to an existing house plot, or a sea-side home, or a lakeside cabin, it’s good to know that there are cost-efficient solutions to be found.
Kit homes have many possible uses – they can make perfect granny flats, military accommodation, miners’ accommodation, teenagers’ retreats, relocatable homes – anywhere where a suitable piece of land is available.