Types and Benefits of Granny Flat Floor Plans

Before talking about the various aspects of the granny flat and delving into the pros and cons of the different types of Granny flat floor plans, one must have a clear idea of what a granny flat is. Granny flats fall into the category of accessory dwelling units (ADU) or accessory apartments, as they are called in the real estate industry. They are tinny house and are also known as granny pod, mother-in-law unit, in-law apartment, bonus or carriage unit and casita.  ADUs such as Granny flats have gained much popularity recently, in many parts of the world, like Australia and the United States. Granny Flats, as the name suggests is designed to specifically accommodate the elderly, grandparents of the family with various amenities integrated into the floor planning, that mimic full sized housing units, only in a smaller setting.

The Types of Granny Flat Floor Plans

There are various types of Granny flat floor plans one can choose from while designing their dream home. Granny flats come in all sizes from single bedroom to six-bedroom flats, since granny flats are essentially made as a miniature of larger units, the designer can be flexible with his designs. The most popular are the two and three-bedroom granny flat floor plans, but regardless of the size or number of bedrooms, there is rarely any change in the basic layout of the plans. Almost all granny flat floor plans include the required number of bedrooms (1, 2, 3 or more, up to 6), a dining/kitchen space, a lounge and a bathroom. The design and size of each section of the apartment can vary according to the needs of the owner, but most granny flats, being accessory units are compact, making intelligent use of the limited space available. Most Granny flats are generally no larger than sixty square meters. The other aspects these plans are the amenities one can provide in such a miniature form. Let us take the two-bedroom floor plan as an example. Design of the bedroom itself can be tweaked in many ways to accommodate space for wardrobes, an open kitchen can be made to free up more space, while the space-saving modular furniture can help in reducing the overall clutter. These are few probable examples of the many ways one can make a granny flat, with the inclusion of all the essential amenities required for the elderly.

The Pros of Granny Flat Floor Plans

There are many benefits of accessory dwelling units and floor plans, such as these can often be made by converting parts of the existing property, like converting a garage into the granny flat. Floor planning can be done in ways that would make it easy to stay connected with the rest of the house, allowing ease of access to the granny flat in case of emergencies. One of the latest trends in the granny flat floor plans is called the granny pods. These pods, as they are called are designed to accommodate hi-tech monitoring capabilities, timed medication dispensers, a toilet that can check the temperature and do a simple urinalysis, thus allowing to better and more easily always gauge the condition of an ailing elderly. Elderly people, caregivers, adult children can live in these houses who need more space and privacy and yet they can remain connected with their family and neighborhood.

Lastly, Granny flats are planned not only to stay connected with the main house but also to allow the elderly to have their privacy, an accessory dwelling unit like this helps the elders of the house to relax at their leisure.

When planned correctly, Granny flats can be extremely versatile, little apartments.