Granny Flat Design
Buildana Amari
60m² · 2 bed · 1 bath · indicative $210,000 from
All floor plans and room sizes are fully customisable.
About this design
The Amari. 60m², 2 bedrooms, living space, bathroom and separate laundry. Tight but not small — there's a difference. This design makes every room count rather than stretching the same space thin across too many corridors. Worth considering if the block is constrained.
Amari carries promise and commitment—strength through connection. This 60m² design is built with that kind of conviction. Two bedrooms, one bath, built to deliver the value you're after without cutting corners. The name reflects Buildana's approach: you're not getting a discount compromise, you're getting the real thing. Someone built this to work, and they built it to last.
When you choose Amari, you're choosing a design that's been tested in the real world—suburban blocks, family situations, investment scenarios. The layout works because it's been thought through from someone who actually builds. Not theoretical. Not guessing. Purpose-built for your property and your situation.
Room dimensions
What's included as standard
The fitout on the Amari is comprehensive. We don't price low and then charge back through variations — what's in the spec below is what's in the build. Adjust anything you want before contracts.
Bathroom Inclusions
- •Floor to ceiling wall tiles, including 300 x 600 ceramic tile options.
- •Stylus Banksia back to wall dual flush wc.
- •750mm polyurethane vanity with stone top, drop-in sink & mirror over.
- •Look vanity and shower mixers.
- •Look towel rail & toilet roll holder.
- •Framed shower screen.
- •Light, fan and heater combination.
Kitchen Inclusions
- •Sprayed polyurethane doors and panels (any colour of your choice).
- •10m cabinets includes upper, lower & overhead fridge cabinets & pantry.
- •600mm full length pantry with microwave space.
- •Laminate benchtop, tiled splashback – includes 300 x 600 options.
- •Westinghouse oven and ceramic cooktop (gas cooktops where available).
- •Ducted slide out rangehood (Euromaid), Clark 1 3/4 bowl with ‘look’ mixer.
Upgrade options
Tick what you want — your indicative total updates live. Final fixed price comes back in your formal proposal after a site assessment.
Exterior finish system
Choose the wall system for the external envelope. Pricing below is calculated against this design's external wall area — approximately 79m² (perimeter 34.6m × 2.7m wall height, less 15% for openings). Standard polystyrene-render is included; Hebel, face brick and brick-render are priced as upgrades over standard.
Foamboard polystyrene cladding system finished with cement render and texture coat. Included in the base price — light, fast to install, and the standard exterior on every Buildana granny flat.
Ceiling height
Standard ceiling height is 2.4m. Higher ceilings make small footprints feel larger and lift natural light through windows. Pricing below is calculated against this design's external perimeter 34.6m, covering the extra wall framing, plasterboard, render/cladding and cornice/painting needed to raise the envelope.
Standard ceiling height across all Buildana granny flats — already 100mm taller than the BCA minimum for habitable rooms. Included in the base price.
Doors & highlight windows
Door height and highlight-window upgrades. Tall doors are typically chosen alongside the 2.7m or 3.0m ceiling upgrade so the proportions stay right.
Slim 300 x 600mm highlight windows for natural light to bathrooms, ensuites, hallways, walk-in robes or above kitchen benches. Frosted or clear glazing. $1,100 each, supplied and installed. Pick how many you'd like below.
Premium fitout
Lift the standard spec to higher-end finishes.
Air conditioning
Choose how the granny flat is cooled. The standard living split is included in your base price.
Included as standard. Wall-mount inverter split unit to the living area, sized to the room load.
Outdoor & site
Pricing varies with site conditions, falls, and existing services. Final figures confirmed in writing after a site visit.
Compliance, services & metering
Almost always required for tenanted secondary dwellings. Pre-ticked by default.
Add-on rooms & layout changes
Layout extensions are quoted from your block survey — they may need a fresh CDC/DA pathway.
Common questions
Is the Amari Buildana's cheapest 2-bedroom design?
Amari sits at the entry tier of our 60m² 2-bed range at indicative $210,000 ex-GST. The price isn't lower because the spec is lower — it isn't. It's lower because the layout is the most efficient 60m² rectangle we build, which means less wall, less roof, and less internal joinery to fit out. Same inclusions as the rest of the range.
Is the Amari BASIX and SEPP-compliant?
Yes. Every Buildana design is built to current BASIX targets (5-star minimum as standard, 7-star available as an upgrade) and within SEPP (Housing) 2021 thresholds (60m² internal, single storey, single secondary dwelling per lot). We run BASIX modelling specific to your block's orientation and shading before lodging — not a generic certificate.
What construction system does Buildana use for the Amari?
Concrete slab on ground, timber wall framing to AS 1684, metal-deck roof on engineered trusses. Exterior cladding is your choice from poly-clad weatherboard, Hebel power-panel, face brick or rendered finish. The build system is identical to the larger homes Buildana puts up — same trades, same standards, same warranty. Granny flats aren't a separate, lower-grade product line for us.
Can I customise the Amari floor plan before contract?
Yes. Every dimension and room layout is fully customisable up to the point we lock structural drawings for engineering. Most clients adjust at least one room — bedroom 2 sizing, bathroom door direction, kitchen length. Bigger changes (adding a bedroom, removing the porch, splitting the laundry off) need a fresh layout pass and may shift the indicative price. Small changes don't.
Request a formal proposal for the Amari
Pick your upgrades, send through your details, and we'll come back with a fixed-price proposal — usually within 3 business days.