Modern house with black and white exterior, large glass windows, a distinct sloped roof, and a spacious wooden deck with outdoor furniture including sofas and dining table.
Modern house with black and white exterior, large glass windows, a distinct sloped roof, and a spacious wooden deck with outdoor furniture including sofas and dining table.

Minor Dwellings in New Zealand

Pre Design / Feasibility | $500 + GST

Concept Design | $1,250 + GST

Site-responsive design for secondary homes under 70m²

We design smart, well-planned granny flats that feel like real homes — comfortable, light-filled, and easy to live in.

Whether it’s for family, rental income, or future flexibility, our designs focus on simple forms, efficient layouts, and ease of construction. Every square metre works hard, so you get more from less — without overbuilding or overcomplicating things.

Our granny flat design service is for secondary dwellings — compact homes designed to work in relation to an existing house.

This includes:

  • A layout and form designed specifically for your site

  • A floor plan for a 1 or 2 bedroom home

  • External elevations to show the overall form and character

  • 1–2 external 3D views to help visualise the design

  • Clear design intent you can take forward to builders

This service provides a focused, concept-level design for a minor dwelling under 70 m². It’s intended to help you understand what will work on your site — before committing to builders or a draftsperon for full documentation.

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Example : The Box

A floor plan of a house with labeled rooms including a master bedroom, bedroom, bathroom, hall, living room, kitchen, laundry, and walk-in storage. An inset compass indicates the cardinal directions, and the background is green.

  • open plan living & kitchen area with kitchen island

  • laundry cupboard

  • shower room

  • 1 master bedroom

  • 1 large single bedroom

Floor Area: 65.3m²

Covered deck/entry: 4.6m²

Indicative build Cost: $282,00

Indicative build costs are based on an assumed construction rate of $3,500 per m² + GST, calculated by multiplying the home’s floor area by this rate. They do not include site costs & outdoor areas

Roof Styles

Modern black and white tiny house with outdoor seating area and water feature in a landscaped yard.
A modern, single-story house with black and white exterior walls, large sliding glass doors, and a metal roof. The house features a small wooden deck with outdoor seating. Surrounding the house are landscaped gardens with plants, flowers, and a small water feature with stepping stones, set on a gravel and concrete pathway. The scene is illuminated by soft, warm sunlight.

Example : The Skinny

A floor plan of a single-story house with a green background, showing a living room, kitchen, laundry area, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a hall connecting the rooms.

  • open plan living & kitchen area with integrated dining table

  • laundry cupboard

  • shower room

  • 1 master bedroom

  • 1 large single bedroom

Floor Area: 65.2m²

Covered deck/entry: 4.8m²

Indicative build Cost: $282,000

Indicative build costs are based on an assumed construction rate of $3,500 per m² + GST, calculated by multiplying the home’s floor area by this rate. They do not include site costs & outdoor areas

Roof Styles

Modern tiny house with a covered porch, outdoor seating, and landscaped garden, during sunset.
Modern house with dark siding, large sliding glass door, a small front porch, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers, under a partly cloudy sky during sunset.