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.
If prefabricated is not something to be considered, there are also a significant amount of choices that will allow the buyer to put them together from scratch. Actually, most of the larger units will require that the Granny Flat be constructed on site rather than shipped as a whole unit. In addition to the standard models, they can be customized to fit any special needs.
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.
While they hold the name “Granny Flats”, these little creations can be used for much more than just giving your elderly mother a place to live. You can give your just turned 18 year old a little privacy or create a guest cottage for future visitors. Not only that, but you may decide to plop one down on that piece of land that you own out by the lake. After all, it will cost you a lot less that having someone build you a home from scratch.
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