--- title: "Backyard Grannys features in The Newcastle Herald : Backyard Grannys" description: We were thrilled to open the paper last Saturday and see our Allambie granny flat design featured as Home of the Week in the Newcastle Herald Home & Garden Section. image: https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Backyard%20Grannys%20features%20in%20The%20Newcastle%20Herald/charlestown-granny-flat-article-3.jpg --- 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 features in The Newcastle Herald We were thrilled to open the paper last Saturday and see our Allambie granny flat design featured as Home of the Week in the Newcastle Herald Home & Garden Section. ![Backyard Grannys](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/General/byg_logo_240x240.png) Backyard Grannys 09 Jun 2017 · [Media](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/tag/media) Share to [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-features-newcastle-herald-article) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-features-newcastle-herald-article) · [X](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-features-newcastle-herald-article&text=Backyard%20Grannys%20features%20in%20The%20Newcastle%20Herald) · [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/resources/backyard-grannys-features-newcastle-herald-article&media=&description=Backyard%20Grannys%20features%20in%20The%20Newcastle%20Herald) ![charlestown-granny-flat-article-3](https://blog.backyardgrannys.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/BYG2025/Resources/Backyard%20Grannys%20features%20in%20The%20Newcastle%20Herald/charlestown-granny-flat-article-3.jpg?width=780&height=330&name=charlestown-granny-flat-article-3.jpg) It was a case study of one of our clients, who has built a granny flat to increase the return on investment of his [Charlestown property](https://www.backyardgrannys.com.au/granny-flats-portfolio/charles-st-charlestown/). 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