In recent years the popularity of granny flats has increased in Newcastle and the Central Coast, stemming from strong housing price growth and the need for affordable housing. Whether you are [...]

A few weeks ago, we were approached by Domain.com.au to contribute to an article they were writing about granny flats! This is an exciting opportunity for us to provide our knowledge and we are [...]

When it comes to building your Newcastle granny flat one of the earliest decisions you will make is will the foundation be a concrete slab or bearers and joists? We have written this blog to [...]

Granny flats are a great option to live in and we have seen many of them built for multiple purposes over the years. They have been built for elderly parents, property investors, pool houses and [...]

We recently completed a job in Birmingham Gardens, a local suburb in Newcastle that is popular for university students. Our client is an investor from Sydney who wanted to maximise the return on [...]

Backyard Grannys Managing Director, Alex Mitchell, puts granny flats in a new light with their newest trend revealed; designer granny flats. Since the business began over 7 years ago granny flats [...]

Backyard Grannys newest designer granny flat, The Newington, was designed with long and narrow backyards in mind. This granny flat design features a skillion roof with raked ceilings and [...]

The hugely popular Fairlight design is a stunning example of how Backyard Grannys incorporates the latest trends in home design with the relaxed lifestyle that is becoming the Hunter’s signature [...]

Wollombi Road in Cessnock, in the beautiful Hunter Valley, has a new edition in the shape of an architecturally designed small home. The customised design by Backyard Grannys is an 80 square [...]

Our newest one-bedroom granny flat design, The Seaforth, is full of style! Designed with a high level of architectural sophistication and elegance, the use of timber panelling sets this granny [...]

A lot of planning, preparation and skill goes into the design and delivery of our architecturally designed granny flats. With the recent unveiling of our MBA Award Winning design, The Silverdale, [...]

This tight site was no hurdle for the Backyard Grannys team to build this designer granny flat. Our clients were inspired after viewing the award winning Central Coast granny flat we completed in [...]

This is one of the first questions Backyard Grannys is asked when fielding new enquiries from potential builders: will a designer granny flat fit in my yard? The second question is usually about [...]

The Alba is one of our newest granny flat designs in our granny flat range and one of our most modern-looking options. Its sleek and fresh style gives new life and it contrasts with the [...]