Granny flat - Rivela

Granny flat

Two bedrooms, one bath. 60 m2.

From $159,000 on a standard site.

Granny flat, the whole building in an established Sydney backyard

Rent it out.
Move the folks in.
Or both, in turn.

Let your backyard work for you.

Inside the granny flat, looking to the kitchen and garden

Granny flat

Two bedrooms, one bath. 60 m2.

From $159,000 on a standard site.

The brief

As much home as the rules allow.

Every one of its 60 square metres, used well - the most a secondary dwelling can be.

  • Two real bedrooms
  • Central shared bathroom
  • Open living to the yard
  • The full 60 m2
  • Need a different size? The same system can be cut to your dimensions - see Custom.
Size60 m2
Bedrooms2
Bathroom1
Build time~12 weeks
From$159,000
ApprovalHandled for you
Rents from~$600/wk (location-dependent)
Gross yield~18-21%*

Approval is fully managed for you. The approval costs - certifier or council fees, engineering and design certificates - are not included in the price; they are quoted separately, per block. Gross yield is on the purchase price, before approval costs, in good Sydney areas on land you already own - rents vary by suburb.

What it earns

Fifty-two Fridays a year.

Rent lands every week the Granny flat is tenanted. Here is what a year looks like.

Weekly rent
$550-650/wk
Rent per year
~$31,200/yr
Gross yield
18-21%

A typical Sydney house returns about 2.6%.

Estimates only - gross yield on the purchase price, before approval costs. Not financial advice.

Where these numbers come from

Median rents by postcode, from NSW Government rental bond data to March 2026, adjusted for a secondary dwelling. Actual rent depends on your home, street and market conditions. Yield is on land you already own, before expenses.

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Floor plan

Every square metre, considered.

Granny flat 3D floor plan
Footprint9.0 × 6.26 m
Internal area60 m2

Need a different size? The same system can be cut to your dimensions - see Custom.

A real home,
inside and out.

The living end of the granny flat, looking to the garden
Kitchen benchtop and joinery detail
The bedroom, with built-in robe
Granny flat interior - living room

A real home,
inside and out.

Tech specs

Every detail, specified.

Price from$159,000on a standard site
Configuration2 bed · 1 bath · 60 m2
Footprint9.0 × 6.26 mCeiling height 2.7 m
Build time~12 weeks
Exterior

Cladding  Pre-finished colour-steel panel skin

Roof  Colorbond steel, low-pitch

Gutters & flashings  Colorbond steel

Windows  Double-glazed aluminium

External doors  Glazed sliding to the yard

Eaves  Lined, with downlights

Interior

Ceiling height  2.7 m

Flooring  Hybrid timber-look plank

Walls  Plasterboard, painted

Kitchen  Stone-look benchtop, island, soft-close joinery

Appliances  Oven, cooktop, rangehood; dishwasher provision

Bathroom  Full bath with integrated European laundry

Storage  Built-in robes to both bedrooms

Wall panel  Rock-wool core sandwich panel, non-combustible

Insulation  Walls + ceiling to NCC

Mechanical

Foundation  Engineered footings (concrete slab optional, 32 MPa)

Electrical  Full wiring, switchboard, LED lighting

Plumbing  Connected to the main dwelling's services

Hot water  Electric heat-pump unit

Heating & cooling  Reverse-cycle split system

Compliance  Built to NCC / Australian Standards requirements

Specifications are indicative. Site conditions and approval costs are quoted in writing before you sign.

Price from$159,000
Configuration2 bed · 1 bath
Footprint9.0 × 6.26 m
Internal area60 m2
Build time~12 weeks

Exterior

CladdingPre-finished colour-steel panel skin
RoofColorbond steel, low-pitch
Gutters & flashingsColorbond steel
WindowsDouble-glazed aluminium
External doorsGlazed sliding to the yard
EavesLined, with downlights

Interior

Ceiling height2.7 m
FlooringHybrid timber-look plank
WallsPlasterboard, painted
KitchenStone-look benchtop, island, soft-close joinery
AppliancesOven, cooktop, rangehood; dishwasher provision
BathroomFull bath with integrated European laundry
StorageBuilt-in robes to both bedrooms
Wall panelRock-wool core sandwich panel, non-combustible
InsulationWalls + ceiling to NCC

Mechanical

FoundationEngineered footings (concrete slab optional, 32 MPa)
ElectricalFull wiring, switchboard, LED lighting
PlumbingConnected to the main dwelling's services
Hot waterElectric heat-pump unit
Heating & coolingReverse-cycle split system
ComplianceBuilt to NCC / Australian Standards requirements

The starting price is the supply and build of the home. Specifications are indicative and subject to final engineering; site conditions and approval costs are assessed per site and quoted in writing before you sign.