Wow! Cheap granny flat
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There is the 20sqm Head Office one on display in the local shopping centre car park. Would make a good cubby for the kids.
great for students?
know a person in hurstville who has converted front house into 6 bedrooms and put 3 demountables in the backyard all commanding a rent of $2000 pw
all illegal ofcourse...oh and the properties are too
know a person in hurstville who has converted front house into 6 bedrooms and put 3 demountables in the backyard all commanding a rent of $2000 pw
all illegal ofcourse...oh and the properties are too
if there is no insulation it cant be bca compliant as a dwelling surely. that would mean no approvals methinks.
Not so great a buy, I wouldn't think!
They are small, built to lock-up stage only. Connection to services not included.
I'm sure there are other costs too. Maybe Brazen can enlighten us.
How did you come up with $50K installed?
I read it as kit only $38,500 +
Installation of the above $43,500
TOTAL $82,000
There are a lot better options out there. I personally like these ones:
http://metkithomes.com.au/files/range/granny-flat.php
That's 59.8m2 of floor area so fits just under the 60m2 max for granny flats. They've taken the prices down for now, but from memory it was about $50K supply only and about the same for installation. So, not much different from the cheaper ones linked with lower spec.
Cheers,
Michael
I read it as kit only $38,500 +
Installation of the above $43,500
TOTAL $82,000
There are a lot better options out there. I personally like these ones:
http://metkithomes.com.au/files/range/granny-flat.php
That's 59.8m2 of floor area so fits just under the 60m2 max for granny flats. They've taken the prices down for now, but from memory it was about $50K supply only and about the same for installation. So, not much different from the cheaper ones linked with lower spec.
Cheers,
Michael
For something I was writing I went and visited a granny flat out in Sydney's West. Quite an eye opener, and was actually surprised by how nice it was. Then, when visited a friend, I went and saw one in the Hunter... not a good day. Bad installation, leaking roof, etc etc.
I don't think cheap = bad. But make sure there are some damn good conditions around that contract that protect you for repairs in the months following.
Also, these days, I think that certain things are worth considering in a granny flat - air conditioning and built in wardrobes, for instance. Tenants seem to expect that as there really isn't space in a G.Flat as is?
I don't think cheap = bad. But make sure there are some damn good conditions around that contract that protect you for repairs in the months following.
Also, these days, I think that certain things are worth considering in a granny flat - air conditioning and built in wardrobes, for instance. Tenants seem to expect that as there really isn't space in a G.Flat as is?
The design is great but I think it is a bit costy. The foundation isn't that firm.
Hi Jacque,
Yea, you really have to look at the total costs and what you get for the money. A LOT of buisneses out there do this to uneducated buyers.- they claim a building cost which looks great but they omit site costs etc.
The other thing they do is make the design 'look' big by drawing unscaled plans on their brochures but if you look closely they're really small with 2.1m bedroom for example.
Anyone can go and order materials at wholesale prices these days- the outlets are everywhere. The profit is in the labour and even then it's like 20% on granny flats. Some of the fatter operators are banking on peoples' ignorance. They can't sell to street-smart people, they're after the rest.
My clients are pretty clued into what things really cost and if they're not, I fill them in, which is fine by me. If someone wants to know the REAL COST of a granny flat, the info is right there for them to see. I wrote an article about Granny Flat prices called "The good, the bad and the outrageous" here:
http://www.grannyflatapprovals.com.au/news/granny-flat-prices/
I hope it helps people dissect the entire design, approval and building process a bit better. It sometimes irks me that so many businesses bank on people's ignorance...but that's been the way it is since the dawn of time.
Needless to say, I don't think my competitors like me very much
So Brazen, you can do me a 20% discount on a GF? Somersoft special?
lol lets not stop there. How about a free granny flat instead?
Nevermind that I dont make a cent from the build. I'll just borrow $15k and give it to you.
lol lets not stop there. How about a free granny flat instead?
Nevermind that I dont make a cent from the build. I'll just borrow $15k and give it to you.
Throw in your car and first born child and we'll call it even.
