Maximise your rental yield with a custom-designed granny flat like Lachlan!

Backyard Grannys has a range of modern granny flat designs to suit your need. We can even build custom designs just like Lachlan's! Read more.

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07 Mar 2022 · Case studies

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Located right next to Maitland, approximately 40 minutes west of Newcastle NSW, is the ever growing suburb of Rutherford. Enjoying a residential boom over the past decade, this area has gone from largely being known as an industrial area to a vibrant, family friendly hub!

Witnessing this transformation firsthand, investor Lachlan decided to increase his rental returns on his existing property. Armed with a background in architecture and a blueprint in mind, Lachlan was keen to develop his very own design idea into his existing site and make the most of market trends. All he needed was an experienced builder who could help him turn his vision into reality.

After contacting Backyard Grannys, Lachlan knew he had all the ingredients and the recipe for success. Check out what we managed to cook up...

Key takeaways

Lachlan, an investor and architect, developed a custom granny flat design tailored to his property in Rutherford, NSW.
His design optimizes space despite the proximity to the main road, and Backyard Grannys has acquired the design IP for future projects.
The granny flat features contemporary designs with a mix of natural and modern materials, maximizing both function and aesthetic appeal.
This investment enhances rental yield, demonstrating the potential profitability of well-designed granny flats.

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The perfectly designed granny flat for whatever your needs are.

Lachlan designed the granny flat to fit his block space but he also wanted a layout that featured a larger master bedroom design. With the shape of the block and its proximity to the main road providing a bit of a challenge, his floor plan skilfully overcame the obstacle. In fact we were so pleased with his proposed design and how it utilised the available space, we even bought the design IP from him, so keep an eye out for more builds like this!

From the outside, the interplay of the Natural Blackbutt timber patio, exposed brickwork and external cladding in Surfmist give the impression of harmoniously colliding worlds. The Matt Black finish of the Aluminium framed sliding door, sets you up for more contrasts as you step inside. The Matt Black finishing continues both in the kitchen and bathroom where the cabinetry handles, Senza kitchen, bathroom and shower mixers and of course the window framings, create an inviting contemporary contrast with interior Greyology wall and skirting finish.

The kitchen cabinetry seamlessly blends Classic White Matt & Natural Oak Matt cabinetry, which harmoniously flows with the Midnight Oak Natural laminate flooring and interior finishing. The walkthrough kitchen features a custom kitchen splashback window which adds a touch more class and light to the space. It also features all the latest Artusi appliances to spoil any prospective tenants.

Inside the master bedroom, tenants are treated to two spaced windows that feature roller blinds in Vivid White. While the master bedroom is also proportionally larger than the second bedroom, both bedrooms are comfortably sized so no tenant will ever feel like they are missing out. They also feature equally sized built-in sliding fully framed mirror sliding door wardrobes, ceiling fans and cozy berber grid carpet in Viking.

Here's what Lachlan has to say about building with Backyard Grannys...

This Rutherford investment rental includes:

Exterior Features

James Hardie Hardieplank™ 230mm cladding in Wallaby
COLORBOND® roofing in Surfmist (Light)
External fascia in Surfmist
Matt Black framed sliding Aluminium front door
2,000L Enviro Slimline Water Tank
Daytek external fold down clothesline in Iron Grey
Front Natural on Blackbutt timber patio
Midea 170L electric heat pump

Interior Features

Roller Blinds in Vivid White
Midnight Oak Natural laminate flooring
Built-in sliding fully framed mirror sliding door wardrobes
Berber Grid carpet in Viking in bedrooms
Custom kitchen splashback window
Fully Frameless Shower Panel shower screen
Harmony Senza in Matt Black Finish basin & shower mixers
Classic White Matt & Natural Oak Matt kitchen cabinetry
Haier 3.5kw split system air conditioning
Everest Quantum Quartz kitchen benchtop
CAO6X Artusi 60cm built-in electric oven
ASO600RX Artusi slideout rangehood
CACC1 Artusi electric cooktop
Roma LT-35C laundry tub

Download the floorplan

Don’t miss out on whopping returns at your investment property – start planning your granny flat today!

Just like Lachlan, you too could maximise rental returns at your investment property with a stunning contemporary granny flat design today. Check out our ROI calculator and see what kind of returns you could get with a granny flat.

Backyard Grannys operates throughout the Newcastle, Central Coast and Lake Macquarie areas, including Maitland & the Hunter, so get in touch and start optimising your returns!