Do you want to offer a relative or loved one the privacy of a self-contained granny flat while sharing your home with them? Granny flats or annexes do offer a higher degree of independence than living in the main dwelling, and, if this independence important to your relative, could be better solution.

Granny flats actually have a good pedigree, being part of a long tradition from a time when widows needed to increase their income by letting out carriage houses, or couples would spend the summer in a granny flat while letting the main dwelling to visitors, or workers, young couples and bachelors could enjoy affordable accommodation within easy reach of their workplace.

The tradition is alive and thriving today as we find Australian designers increasingly moving away from the old brick and tile construction methods to take advantage of innovative new materials and new home construction techniques in the increasingly popular manufactured home market.

In fact, the construction methods developed for manufactured homes make increasing sense, considering the soaring costs of on site construction, the added expense of complying with occupational health and safety regulations, and the demands of ensuring new building work is environmentally friendly and sustainable.

You can find manufactured housing to suit every need and every budget in Australia – several companies offer this service. These companies offer a range of floor layouts so you are bound to find just what your require. The standard plans can, of course, be customised according to your requirements if need be. And, of course, the exterior finish comes in a wide array of choices and is equally customisable.

So it’s good to know there is a wide choice available to suit your budget whatever your needs – be it a seaside home, a lakeside cabin, or a granny flat to be added on to your existing home.

In fact, wherever a suitable plot of land is available, kit housing has many possible applications: teenagers’ retreats, military accommodation, mining accommodation, granny flats.

And let’s not forget one major advantage of modular kit housing – it can be relatively easily transported to a new location if required.

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