Granny Flat Parking Guide
Parking – Lets design for the future
Parking is an important aspect of any development and with granny flats growing in popularity across the entirety of Sydney (and beyond), the issue of parking is often
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View Our Latest Granny Flat Project – North Rocks, Sydney
Hi Guys,
Check out our latest granny flat project in North Rocks.
This one has a few unique features including:
A ‘drop-floor’ to deal with a steep site.
Huge windows
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Granny Flat Cladding Options
We often get asked about granny flat cladding options and how to decide on this critical choice, so here’s a simple guide to help you decide on which granny flat cladding is best for
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Protecting Your Investment – Granny Flat Strategies That Work
Protecting your property investment against interest rate rises and property slumps is not an easy thing to do. This is especially true in today’s over-leveraged investment crowd.
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How To Get Granny Flat Approval with Flood Prone Land
I’ve been meaning to write a guide on how to get granny flats approved in flood prone land for a long time now but, to be honest, I’ve been dreading
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Lismore Council joins Byron and Ballina – No More Granny Flat Developer Contribution Fees!
Lismore Council has today decided to stop charging Section-94 Developer Contribution Fees, which is a positive result for Granny Flat developers in the
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New NSW SEPP Legislation Now Live!
NEWS ( February 2014): As rumoured, the NSW Department of Planning has released it’s new SEPP Legislation (State Environmental Planning Policy) rules for 2014. The live document was officially released on Saturday
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Granny Flats: Owner-Builder versus a Building Contract
Today we ask if it’s better to construct your new granny flat as an Owner-Builder or is it better to hire a Qualified Builder to do the work. This is
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Section 10.7 Certificate SEPP – Compliance Guide
This comprehensive guide lists the critical steps to checking your Section-10.7 Certificate for compliance with the SEPP. What’s the SEPP?
The ‘SEPP’ is the NSW State Environmental Planning Policy for Affordable
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Granny Flat Landscaping – An Overlooked Expense
Do you want to make the outside of your new granny flat look great? Get it built by a quality builder who provides great inclusions. This includes quality down-lights,
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Why Granny Flats are FREE – Just a bold Statement?
Here at Granny Flats Sydney, we provide free advice to all of our property investors. We get many phone and email inquiries ranging from approval, granny flats rent
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Try Our New Interactive Granny Flat Approvals Calculator
Want to know exactly how much your Granny Flat Approval will cost? Before you can accurately calculate how much your approval will cost, you’ll need to consider a few
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Granny Flat Space Saving Ideas – Granny Flat Designs
Providing granny flat space saving, both inside and outside is vitally important. This is due to:
1. Reduction in yard space once the cabin is built.
2. The prescribed
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Soundproofing Granny Flats Guide – 6 Useful Tips
At Granny Flats Sydney, we focus on increasing granny flat rentals. Soundproofing is often neglected when designing new granny flats. When you’re building two dwellings close together, soundproofing is
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The Definitive Granny Flats Australia Guide
The Australian Granny Flat Boom
Granny Flats in Australia are a relatively recent phenomenon and are technically termed ‘Secondary Dwellings’ here in NSW. The Canadians are now building them and the Europeans have been building
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Think you can’t build a Granny Flat in a Front Yard? Yes, you can!
News
We’ve just had probably Sydney’s first granny flat approved in a front yard. It is in Sydney’s Northern Beaches – in Dee Why,
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Kit Granny Flats versus Building Project. We explain the difference.
Kit Granny Flats – What Are They?
Kit Granny Flats are sold as prefabricated packs which means you purchase your granny flat in pre-assembled form. They’re made in
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Granny Flat Pricing- Site Costs Revealed & What it really means for you.
‘SITE COSTS’
Does this term sound familiar to you? It probably does, because a lot of granny flat builders are advertising granny flat pricing BUT there’s usually
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Garage Conversion into a Granny Flat for Sydney & Rural NSW- 6 Very Important Tips.
If you’re considering converting your existing garage (Garage Conversion Approval) into a granny flat, here are 6 useful tips on the thought
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SYDNEY GRANNY FLATS – A RISING TREND THROUGH 2012 and into 2013?
We have seen a rising trend in granny flats being constructed in Sydney NSW, through 2012 and now, as 2013 gets a start, even greater growth is indicated.
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Finding The Right NSW Property for your new Granny Flat Investment!
A ‘Granny Flat-Friendly property’ is one in which a few key features exist. These are outlined below and some of these factors are also highlighted
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Cheap Granny Flats- How to Build a Granny Flat on a Tight Budget
Here are some helpful tips on how to plan, design and build cheap granny flats in Sydney and NSW. Please note that this is not for
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If you’re an investor or builder and what to keep up-to-date with the latest granny flat news, guides and approval updates, why not follow us
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Granny Flats In Rural Areas – A Rising Trend in Rural NSW
We have recently noticed a growing trend towards building Granny Flats in Rural Areas, so we thought we’d investigate their value for our investors. Below, we highlight
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Check out our New Granny Flat Design and Investor Articles!
We are proud to announce our new and revised Granny Flat News Articles, which provide investors and would-be granny flat builders a head start in every
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We ask the question – Is it Better to Build Granny Flats on Piers or on a Concrete Slab?
Choosing the best granny flat foundations for Australia: In our experience, the main considerations (in order of importance) are as follows:
Granny
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NEWS: OUR GRANNY FLAT DESIGNS ARE NOW WALK-THROUGHS ON YOUTUBE!
We have just released our One, Two and Three Bedroom Granny Flat Designs as Video Walkthroughs and they can be viewed on our website and YouTube here:
GRANNY FLAT DESIGNS.
They
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Granny Flat Approval Pricing and Section-94 Contributions- What Are They and which Councils Charge these fees.
At Granny Flats Sydney, we are constantly on the lookout for ways to save our clients time and money. Today we’re
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Granny Flat Drainage
This granny flat drainage guide relates to the NSW State Granny Flat Approval legislation with regard to Drainage for all properties as follows. Please see our The Affordable Rental Housing SEPP for more information.
All
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Granny Flat Conversions and Fire-Rated-Walls: Why and How to solve the problem
We’ve just completed our first few Granny Flat Conversions Pricing and Process Page. It sets out how to begin your Granny Conversions for approval and
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Granny Flat News: Here’s some Interesting Granny Flat Statistics we have accumulated in Sydney.
Latest Granny Flat News: We were just chatting in the office on Monday morning and we were discussing if there is any
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Demand Turn-Key Pricing!
Surprisingly, we are the only Granny Flat Building Service providing Turn-Key Build Pricing and we’re the only ones openly advertising these figures on our website. Our rather public submission is that people are
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Try our new Granny Flat Pricing Calculator!
Want Turn-Key Pricing? Imagine an interactice granny flat pricing calculator providing transparent pricing which includes all connection to services, sewer connection fees, water, gas and electricity supply and all inclusions in a
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We have Designed a New Series of Two Bedroom Granny Flat Plans – uniquely customised for Australians!
We have just completed our new series of new Two Bedroom Granny Flats, which take into account the broad Australian climate and landscape. Our
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Are You a Granny Flat Landlord or Tenant? We Are Making Granny Flat Rentals Available On Our Site!
As of September 30th 2012, we will be providing a courtesy for our existing Landlords to make their newly built
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Thinking about building a Teenage Retreat? Here’s some great ideas to get you started
If you’re an Aussie parent, you know how much teenagers enjoy they’re own privacy, especially when they hit those teen-years. Now, imagine providing your
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Granny Flat Rentals – Tips for Investors
Granny Flat Rentals- Tips for Investors
Maximising Granny Flat Rental- Useful Tips.
There are a few options for investors looking for ways to maximise their granny flat rentals. Once your granny flat
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Garage Conversions into a Granny Flats: 10 Day Approvals now Allowed!
Garage conversions into a Granny Flat or habitable living space has now being made much easier due to recent interpretive changes to the SEPP for granny flat approval
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Granny Flat Pricing – The REAL COST to build a Granny Flat
Granny flat pricing is not well advertised across the Internet and as granny flat builders (and especially kit home suppliers) try to secure your business, we attempt to unravel
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Attached vs Detached Granny Flats – A Guide
The question of which are better granny flat designs, Attached vs Detached Granny has come up a bit lately, so we thought we’d better highlight the pros and cons
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Are you after fast, 10 Day Approval for your new Granny Flat Designs?
Granny Flats Sydney is the leader in approvals and granny flat designs for both Sydney and Country New South Wales. Recent attendance at the
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See our new 2 Bedroom Granny Flat Plans
We invite you to take a look at our Brand New 2 Bedroom Granny Flat Plans Page right here> Two Bedroom Granny Flat Designs Sydney
We’ve now added a separate page for each
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Granny Flats Australia – Designs for Privacy and Separation
It’s vitally important to design your new granny flat designs with a view to creating visual and acoustic privacy between the two occupants. The main dwelling has
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Granny Flat Rentals as Additional Income for Australians- Mathematics for Investors
Since 2009, Australian Governments have begun supporting Granny Flats via their new planning policies. The NSW policy is termed the ‘Affordable Rental Housing- State Environmental Planning Policy
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Things to consider when planning Granny Flat Designs
1. Granny flat designs require a front door and a window facing the street. This is a SEPP requirement and it helps make your granny flat look like a
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Try our Sydney Granny Flats Pricing Tool!
Our new Sydney Granny Flats Pricing Calculator is now live and interactive! The new instant quoting page is part of our ever evolving focus on saving you time and money when building new granny
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Garage & Granny Flat Conversions
The NSW State SEPP Legislation, called the ‘Affordable Rental Housing SEPP’ is your first port of call when considering garage conversions. The document is not by any means the easiest Government document to
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Relocatable Granny Flats and Transportable Buildings- The Lowdown
We get quite a surprising amount of enquiries regarding relocatable granny flats (also called transportable granny flats) and how to ensure they comply with the Building Code and how to get them approved, so
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Granny Flats Sewer Guide: Sewer Approval Tips for Sydney
Granny Flat Sewer Help Tips
When we build granny flats in Sydney, we need to get a separate approval from Sydney Water via a Stamp on the Site Plan. This
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Construction of new granny flats is now on the rise as homeowners and investors begin to realise that capitalising on their existing real-estate asset is a very smart move, especially now that Sydney (and greater
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Guide: Granny Flats NSW Heights vs Setbacks Explained
The NSW Granny Flats Approval Code, termed the NSW Affordable Rental Housing SEPP- 2009 has prescriptions (under Schedule 1) on a number of design requirements, including minimum lot sizes and widths,
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Larger Than 60 Square Metre Granny Flat
Did you know that you can attach various structures to your granny flat in order to make it larger than 60 square metres? There are ways to increase the limit prescribed under the ‘NSW Affordable Rental
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This article is part of our series on Granny Flat Designs as it applies to granny flat approvals through the State ‘SEPP’ or the NSW State Government’s “Affordable Rental Housing- State Environmental Planning Policy”.
Setbacks to Rear Laneways:
Did you
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Granny Flats in Bushfire Zones
Did you know that granny flats in bushfire affected properties are now allowed as fast, 10-day Complying Development approvals? This is achievable under the NSW ‘Affordable Rental Housing SEPP’.
granny flats in
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Granny Flats on Narrower Blocks
Until recently, blocks which had a Street Frontage of less than twelve metres wide (12m) were disqualified from approval under the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP. Recently a change was made (to the legislation)
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Did you know that with our fast 10-Day Approval Process, we can survey your land, prepare plans, engineering and specifications within just one week?
We do all of this in-house and have your approval ready within just 10
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