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Fixed-price granny flats for Canberra and NSW, designed for complying-development approval. For family, guests, a home office or rental income.

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Site plan of a 15 by 40 metre lot: the main house at the front, and a 60 square metre granny flat, 6.5 by 9.2 metres, in the backyard, 3 metres from the rear boundary and 0.9 metres from the side.StreetMain houseGranny flat60 m²40.0 m15.0 m9.2 m6.5 m3.0 m0.9 mN
Example: a 15 × 40 m lot with typical NSW setbacks. We check the rules for your block.

Summer start: a free upgrade to the Scandi exterior palette on contracts signed before 31 January.

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Four designs, all about 60 m²

Two bedrooms and one bathroom each, drawn to fit complying-development rules.

Floor plan of Option A: two bedrooms, one bathroom

59.1 m²

Option A

  • 9.22 × 8.84 m overall
  • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
  • Price on request
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Floor plan of Option B: two bedrooms, one bathroom

59.1 m²

Option B

  • 9.22 × 9.16 m overall
  • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
  • Price on request
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Floor plan of Option C: two bedrooms, one bathroom

59.0 m²

Option C

  • 9.08 × 9.31 m overall
  • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
  • Price on request
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Floor plan of Option D: two bedrooms, one bathroom

60.8 m²

Option D

  • 9.08 × 9.41 m overall
  • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
  • Price on request
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From backyard to keys

One team handles the approval, the build and the handover.

  1. Site check

    We look up your lot, check the rules and confirm which designs fit.

  2. Fixed price

    Pick a design and palette and get a fixed price with everything listed.

  3. Approval

    We prepare the plans, reports and BASIX and lodge the CDC.

  4. Build and handover

    We build, certify and hand you the keys.

What’s in the price

Approvals and site

  • CDC approval and certification
  • Soil test, survey and BASIX
  • Engineered waffle-pod slab

Kitchen

  • 20 mm stone benchtop
  • Soft-close laminate cabinets
  • 600 mm stainless appliances

Bathroom and laundry

  • Tiled shower with semi-frameless screen
  • Wall-hung vanity and mirror
  • Laundry tub and cabinet

Pick your palette

Three exterior palettes to start from. Choose your finishes on the Selections page.

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Scandi

Crisp white render, warm vertical timber and fine black frames under a charcoal roof.

Coastal

Light, breezy and easy to live with. Soft whites, pale timber and a sea-blue front door.

Industrial

Dark steel tones, raw concrete greys and brass accents.

Granny flat guides

  • Can I build a granny flat under CDC in NSW?

    Approvals, 4 minComing soon

  • What a granny flat really costs in 2026

    Costs, 5 minComing soon

  • Secondary residences in Canberra explained

    ACT, 3 minComing soon

Will a granny flat fit your block?

Give us your address and we’ll check the lot, the rules and which designs fit. It’s free.

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