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5 undeniable benefits of adding a backyard granny flat to your new home build

Looking for new and exciting ways to add value to your new home build? We recommend adding a backyard granny flat to your building plans! Architect-designed granny flats come with many attractive benefits and features, perfect for visiting friends and relatives, teens who need a hideaway, or even renters who can complement your weekly income. 

Not convinced? Here, we share five undeniable benefits of adding a backyard granny flat to your new home build!

#1. You can keep your family close in a backyard granny flat

One of the biggest benefits of adding a  granny flat is keeping family members close by. From older relatives to teenagers who need their own space, uni students, or office workers who spend a few days a week working from home, a granny flat gives your ever-changing family space, independence and security.

#2. A backyard granny flat will add real value to your home

Does a granny flat add value to your home?

Absolutely!

An architect-designed granny flat can add space, style, and comfort to your property and boost your home's value by up to 30%. If and when it comes time to sell your family home, you can expect an additional income boost for your next home-building adventure. 

To add even more value to your granny flat investment property, consider the following tips to increase your ROI.

Be sure to choose a professional builder like Montgomery Homes! When you build with us, you can add a backyard granny flat to the building plans to increase the value of your property. You can choose the facade and colour scheme and make changes to the open floor plan if your guests need the extra space!

#3. You can make extra income from renting out your granny flat

 

Looking to earn some extra income to help with the mortgage, boost your retirement funds, or even save up for renovations, a new car, or a holiday? Backyard granny flats make for incredible investment properties, generating between $300 and $700 per week in rental income (depending on your location). 

Plus, building a new house with a granny flat is quite affordable with Montgomery Homes — your backyard granny flat will pay itself off in no time while also putting money back in your pocket. 

Alternatively, you could build an Airbnb granny flat so travellers can stay in your backyard during the holidays, on special occasions, or at weekends away from home. With Airbnb, you can control who can stay in your granny apartment, when they can stay, and when you need your flat free for your own visitors, all while making a few extra dollars. 

#4. Your guests will be cosy in their private backyard granny flat

If you have guests coming and going all the time, you might prefer to keep your granny flat free for visiting friends and relatives. Your guests will be dazzled by your architect-designed granny flat, complete with air conditioning and a cosy, quiet atmosphere to help them sleep peacefully in the backyard. 

Plus, your guests will have a private space to relax after spending the night socialising in the main house!

#5. Granny flat = home office

Need a quiet place to think and get some work done? Or maybe a change of scenery while working from home? Consider adding a granny flat home office to your building plan! Complete with power, plumbing, and the comfort of air conditioning and insulated walls, a granny flat is the ideal office space — whether you’re meeting with clients, working from home, or studying for an upcoming exam.

Add a desk, comfortable chair, internet connection, and decor to make the space your own. It’ll be quiet, private and cosy away from the main house's hustle and bustle. You’re bound to get some work done in your home office/granny flat.

Adding a backyard granny flat to your new home build can open a world of opportunities

Backyard granny flats are wonderfully versatile and add incredible value to your home. With this in mind, we offer ten stunning granny flat designs that you can add to your new home build (level sites only)

Explore our range of expertly-designed granny flats, facade options and colour schemes online, and get in touch to start the building process with Montgomery Homes today!

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