We all are well aware of the current scenario of congestion in terms of space and land. The land rates are constantly increasing at the same pace as the global population.
While we dream of building large and royal houses for ourselves, practically simply owning even a small space for living in today’s world is a huge thing.
Small spaces have many benefits, they require less maintenance and are quite economic. An example of a small space is a granny flat. In this article, we will discuss the tips for building a granny flat.
Movable Granny flats are small spaces of transportable accommodation that are ideal to make room for one or two people or a nuclear family at most.
It is usually found on the ground floors of the buildings and may or may not be attached to other accommodations adjacent to them.
A few things that one should keep in mind while building a granny flat are:
1. Go For A Little Detailing:
The first and foremost thing that should be done before undertaking a project is getting detailed research done on it.
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Before taking up the project of portable granny flats, one must ensure that they are well aware of what it is like, what will be the benefits associated with it, what will the limitations be in getting associated with it, the nature of such an accommodation, and many other things.
One should be well aware of the features and the items it includes, this prepares them for every kind of situation that may arise.
It also helps them in deciding whether they still want to build a granny flat or not.
2. Check The Location You Are Preferring To Build A Granny Flat In:
Another important thing to keep in mind is to check whether the municipality or the Government that covers you allows the construction of movable granny flats.
This step will help you in operating within the legal framework of the council and get things done properly.
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Besides, certain councils do not approve of portable accommodations, one must check with the laws in getting a portable granny flat approved.
Apart from this, one can choose the location, the type of place, and the locality specifically in which they wish to build such a flat.
3. Look For All The Available Options And Explore New Ideas:
While building a movable granny flat, one can ask the builder for all the available styles and new ideas that can be implemented.
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Home styles and designs are quite dynamic, they keep changing with time. Thus, one should keep an eye on all the new styles that are emerging, consult the flat builder, look for references, and then finalise the design of the flat also keeping in mind the finances required for the same.
4. Listing Out All The “Must-Haves” In The Granny Flat:
The most important step following the previous one is to list out the items that one wants to include in their movable granny flat.
There might be several items that one might want to include in a house but keeping this fact in mind that a granny flat is less spacious one should make a list of all such things.
Once listed, these items can be scrutinised and the less important things can be left out.
This makes work easier and helps you in remembering what all things should be included in the flat.
5. Sit, Seek Help And Advice From The Builder:
Getting your finances invested in some long-term thing might seem like a lot. To get clarity on facts, or if you feel that something is making things difficult or confusing, one must seek the help of the builder.
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One must conduct regular meetings with the builder, before finalising the construction of the portable granny flat and post-construction as well to get all kinds of confusion sorted.
One must be sure of investing the right amount before actually spending it just anywhere.
6. Only Finalise A Style And Its Features When Fully Satisfied:
One should only finalise the construction deal of movable granny flats when they are completely satisfied with all the features they wish to include, be it the style of the flat, its design, modern or traditional style, making any changes in the flat already built, adding or subtracting any item to or from the one they demand.
This kind of investment should only be made when one is completely fine with spending on every kind of expenditure.
They should be able to derive the money’s worth they spend.
These were a few things that one should keep in mind while building a portable granny flat. These flats may help one in saving a lot of space, effort, and money, they are low on maintenance and are ideal for working-class people and ageing people. One can live a lavish life, the one they dream of in their dream home but with a little adjustment with the space of accommodation.