Granny Flats Can Turn Your Backyard into a Second Home

Let’s face it, a major challenge for baby boomers today is how to balance aging parents’ need for greater care with the desire to preserve their independence. For a variety of reasons, it is not always possible to move parents into a growing family’s home and assisted living facilities are very pricey. Why not take a page from the UK and consider Granny Flats?

Sometimes referred to as a relocatable home, this living option is basically a pre-fabricated small cottage or cabin that will easily fit in many backyards. The “Willow” is a single bedroom cottage that can sleep as many as four. It has a kitchen with cook top and oven, a bathroom and comfortably sized living and dining areas.

If more than one person will be living in this new cottage, there are other kits that are available to be built that will more than do the job. While the basic “Willow” model is available for under $50,000, the larger versions can be had for under $10,000 more and feature more rooms and better features.

Some people may want to actually build their own and you will have no problem for choices to do so. These Granny Flats are a little more expensive, but they are much larger and will create a more comfortable environment for anyone living in them. If someone has special needs, this can also be accommodated with these special kits.

Quoted costs include the complete living unit ready for move-in, with full kitchen, windows and bath ready for use. The price does not include necessary governmental permits, soil testing and transportation costs. An electrician and plumber will be needed for hook-ups. Generally all of these can be accomplished in the $5 to $10k range.

For whatever reason that you choose to look into Granny Flats, know that they are not limited to dear old mom. It would also be a great way to give your college aged child a place of their own while still being able to keep an eye on them. Another purpose would be to put one down on a piece of land that you own instead of absorbing the huge costs involved with getting a house built. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

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