--- title: "Building Granny Flats News Australia | Backyard Grannys (5) : Backyard Grannys" description: Keep up to date with all the latest granny flat news with Backyard Grannys. Read about recent builds, building regulations and investment information. (5) --- Menu [Floor plans](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/granny-flat-designs) [Featured builds](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/granny-flats-portfolio) [How it works](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/how-it-works) [Price guide](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/pages/price-guide) [Investor guide](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/investors-information) [Contact](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/contact) [About us](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/about-us) [Showroom locations](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/locations) [Meet our team](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/our-team) [Awards](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/awards) [Resources](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources) [FAQs](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/faq) # Backyard Grannys: News Stay up to date with the latest news, client stories and industry updates on our blog. The News section is designed to be a wealth of knowledge for our clients and is suitable for all stages of granny flat research. We focus on design and style, family housing and investment, building technique and construction industry updates, decor and backyard living. 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[Media](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/media) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/managing-director-alex-mitchell-featured-newcastle-herald-interview/) ![Silverdale granny flat design sets benchmark for new designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Silverdale%20granny%20flat%20design%20sets%20benchmark%20for%20new%20designs/designpages_main-image_silverdale4-e1578011610336%20(1).jpg) ### [Silverdale granny flat design sets benchmark for new designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/silverdale-granny-flat-design-sets-benchmark-new-designs/) Backyard Grannys Managing Director, Alex Mitchell, puts granny flats in a new light with their newest trend revealed; designer granny flats. [Designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/designs) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/silverdale-granny-flat-design-sets-benchmark-new-designs/) ![Newington granny flat design maximises open plan living](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Newington%20granny%20flat%20design%20maximises%20open%20plan%20living/designpages_main-image_newington-e1578010304247%20(1).jpg) ### [Newington granny flat design maximises open plan living](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/granny-flat-design-maximises-open-plan-living) Backyard Grannys newest designer granny flat, The Newington, was designed with long and narrow backyards in mind. This granny flat design... [Case studies](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/case-studies) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/granny-flat-design-maximises-open-plan-living) ![Newcastle granny flat built for beachside holiday home](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Newcastle%20granny%20flat%20built%20for%20beachside%20holiday%20home/webp.net-resizeimage-4.jpg) ### [Newcastle granny flat built for beachside holiday home](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/newcastle-granny-flat-built-beachside-holiday-home) When we build a granny flat, it is our mission to help our clients achieve their goals. With recent clients Tom and Linda, from Sydney, it... [Case studies](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/case-studies) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/newcastle-granny-flat-built-beachside-holiday-home) ![About Us](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Backyard%20Grannys%20featured%20on%20TV%20during%20Big%20Bash%20League/bbl1.5x.png) ### [Backyard Grannys featured on TV during Big Bash League](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-featured-tv-big-bash-league/) Backyard Grannys assist clients across NSW, providing exceptional quality granny flats to the Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley and Sydney. [Media](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/media) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-featured-tv-big-bash-league/) ![Fairlight granny flat design offers indoor/outdoor living at its best](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Fairlight%20granny%20flat%20design%20offers%20indoor%20outdoor%20living%20at%20its%20best/designpages_main-image_fairlight-e1578011746621%20(1).jpg) ### [Fairlight granny flat design offers indoor/outdoor living at its best](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/fairlight-granny-flat-design) The hugely popular Fairlight design is a stunning example of how Backyard Grannys incorporates the latest trends in home design... [Designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/designs) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/fairlight-granny-flat-design) ![The Seaforth - a new trend in designer granny flats](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/The%20Seaforth%20a%20new%20trend%20in%20designer%20granny%20flats/designpages_main-image_seaforth-e1578010436672.jpg) ### [The Seaforth - a new trend in designer granny flats](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/seaforth-new-trend-designer-granny-flats) Our newest one-bedroom granny flat design, The Seaforth, is full of style! Designed with a high level of architectural sophistication and... [Designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/designs) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/seaforth-new-trend-designer-granny-flats) ![Hunter Headline Magazine features Backyard Grannys](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Hunter%20Headline%20Magazine%20features%20Backyard%20Grannys/1-silverdale.interior-11-web%20(1).jpg) ### [Hunter Headline Magazine features Backyard Grannys](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/hunter-headline-features-backyard-grannys-2) This week we featured in local publication, Hunter Headline. The article highlights Backyard Grannys as being an innovator and leader in... [Media](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/media) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/hunter-headline-features-backyard-grannys-2) ![Two-storey granny flat built in Newcastle for first time property investors](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Two-storey%20granny%20flat%20built%20in%20Newcastle%20for%20first%20time%20property%20investors/86-broadmeadow-10-r%20(1).jpg) ### [Two-storey granny flat built in Newcastle for first time property investors](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/two-storey-granny-flat-built-newcastle-first-time-property-investors) Backyard Grannys has recently built another two-storey granny flat in the centrally-located Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow for investors [Case studies](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/case-studies) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/two-storey-granny-flat-built-newcastle-first-time-property-investors) ![Award Winning Granny Flat Features in Newcastle Herald](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Award%20winning%20granny%20flat%20features%20in%20Newcastle%20Herald/nch_k_20102018_020p-page-001.jpg) ### [Award winning granny flat features in Newcastle Herald](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/award-winning-granny-flat-features-newcastle-herald) We were thrilled to open the paper recently and see our award winning granny flat, the Silverdale featured in the Newcastle Herald. [Media](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/media) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/award-winning-granny-flat-features-newcastle-herald) ![Clare Street Glendale](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Lake%20Macquarie%20granny%20flat%20%E2%80%93%20a%20lesson%20in%20style%20and%20function/webp.net-resizeimage-3%20(1).jpg) ### [Lake Macquarie granny flat – a lesson in style and function](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/lake-macquarie-granny-flat-lesson-in-style-and-function/) A modified Alba Design featuring double skillian roof and a patio off the main living area. The roofline is complemented by the upgrade to Newport cladding [Case studies](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/case-studies) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/lake-macquarie-granny-flat-lesson-in-style-and-function/) ![The Silverdale - Our Architecturally Designed Granny Flat](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/The%20Silverdale%20%E2%80%93%20Our%20Architecturally%20Designed%20Granny%20Flat/byg_website_headerimage_2050_1080_bma-award-2018-2.jpg) ### [The Silverdale – our architecturally designed granny flat](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-newest-architecturally-designed-granny-flat-silverdale/) With the recent unveiling of our MBA Award Winning design, The Silverdale, it is worthwhile looking back over the building process we went through. [Designs](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/designs) [Read more](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-newest-architecturally-designed-granny-flat-silverdale/) [1](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/1) [...](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/1) [3](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/3) [4](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/4) [5](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/5) [6](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/6) [7](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/7) [...](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/10) [11](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/author/backyard-grannys/page/11) Keep up to date with all the latest granny flat news with Backyard Grannys. 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