Our dual occupancy homes are all about making our modern home designs the ultimate family home. Single-storey home designs are great for inner-city living, and double-storey houses offer extra space for entertaining. With dual occupancy, you can cash in on rental income or enjoy the comfort of multi-generational family living.

If you’re building a home in Greater Sydney with Better Built Homes, dual living is the perfect solution to your home-building dreams. We can transform our Better Built Homes designs into dual occupancy homes by adding a Granny Flat or Secondary Dwelling.

What is Dual Occupancy?

Dual Occupancy building solutions have become a desirable and cost-effective option for investors and families. Often referred to as a Granny Flat or Secondary Dwelling, Planning NSW defines dual occupancy homes as self-contained dwellings located within, attached to, or separate (detached) from another dwelling on the same site. Dual-living house plans are excellent for families who want to live close by while maintaining their own space and privacy.

Attached Dual Living: A granny flat is considered “attached” if it is physically connected to or built within the primary residence.

Detached Dual Living: A secondary or ancillary dwelling not physically connected to the main house.

Secondary dwellings and dual-living home designs can also provide independent living for disabled relatives through NDIS funding and cost-effective aged care, with approval from an Aged Care Assessment Team for subsidised at-home care.

A Dual Occupancy Investment

Building two dwellings on one block of land is a clever way of creating two additional income streams or, alternatively, one additional income to help fund your mortgage. Dual occupancy homeowners can also maintain their land title while renting out one or both dwellings, generating income and capital growth thanks to the multitude of uses that come with dual occupancy dwellings. And that’s without mentioning the possible tax reductions often available for dual-living house plans.

Our dual occupancy homes feature a host of premium inclusions allowing you to customise your house design to suit your dual occupancy needs. Whether you’re building on a new block of land or starting all over again with a knockdown rebuild, we’ll be with you every step–there’s a reason we’ve been named the best home builders in Sydney for three years running!

Bring your extended family under one roof with our dual living house plans. Better Built Homes has the perfect dual occupancy home designs for your family. To get started on your dual occupancy home building journey, Please book an appointment with our new home sales consultants today!

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Lexington 36

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