The Humble Granny Home is Becoming Very Popular in Australia
Do you have a relative with whom you want to share your home and want to offer them the convenience of a self contained granny flat? Annexes and granny flats can provide a higher degree of independence for relatives than living in the main building.
The humble granny home is actually part of 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 rented out the main house to tourists, and young couples, bachelors, and workers regarded them as affordable places to live within easy walking distance of work.
With the trend moving away from more traditional brick and tile home construction, designers in Australia are exploring new construction methods that will take full advantage of innovative, new materials which are being introduced into the modular accommodation market.
In fact, if you think about it, the construction methods developed for manufactured homes make more and more sense, considering the soaring costs of onsite construction, the extra expense of complying with occupational health and safety regulations, and the demands of ensuring new building work is environmentally friendly and sustainable.
There are many companies in Australia who offer a choice of manufactured homes to suit every taste and budget. They offer a choice of floor plans so you are certain to find one that is just perfect for your requirements. They can also customise a floor-plan to conform with any special needs. You also have a choice of exterior designs to select from.
So, whether you need a granny flat to be added to an existing house plot, or a lakeside cabin, or a sea-side home, it is good to know that there are cost-effective solutions to be found.
Kit homes have many possible uses - they are perfect for granny flats, military accommodation, miners’ accommodation, teenagers’ retreats, modular cabins - anywhere where a piece of suitable land is available.
