Granny Flat Design
Buildana Elara
60m² · 2 bed · 1 bath · indicative $210,000 from
All floor plans and room sizes are fully customisable.
About this design
60m². 2 bedrooms, living space, bathroom and separate laundry. The Elara is exactly what it looks like — a well-proportioned secondary dwelling that won't overcomplicate your approval or your build. Customise the finishes to suit your brief.
Elara is classical and refined—a name that carries architectural weight. This isn't just another granny flat. It's a design with presence. 60m², two bedrooms, one bath, but built with the kind of attention to detail that makes it feel substantial. The inclusions are standard Buildana spec—no cutting corners. The layout has been thought through. Elara represents what happens when you don't compromise on the fundamentals, even in a compact footprint.
Room dimensions
What's included as standard
Every Buildana design comes with a full inclusions package — not a stripped-back base spec that needs topping up before it's liveable. The Elara is no different. All fitout listed below is standard.
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 72m² (perimeter 31.3m × 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 31.3m, 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
What makes Elara more architectural than the standard granny flat layout?
Elara holds its proportions — the eaves are deeper, the living window is taller and narrower than the bedroom windows, and the front face works in three vertical bays rather than one wide rectangle. None of that costs more to build, but it changes how the dwelling reads from the street and from the main house. That's the angle.
How long does it take to build the Elara?
Allow about 14–18 weeks on site once the slab is poured, plus 6–10 weeks for design, engineering, BASIX, CDC or DA, and pre-construction. Total wall-clock from signed proposal to handover is typically 5–7 months for the Elara, weather and council pace dependent. We update the program weekly during construction so you can see exactly where the build is up to.
Can I rent the Elara out as a separate dwelling?
Yes — this is exactly what SEPP (Housing) 2021 allows for. The Elara is built to be tenanted independently of the main house. To do it cleanly you'll want separate water and electricity metering (configurator option above) so the bills sit with the tenant, plus the BASIX 7-star upgrade to keep their power bills competitive. We'll flag any council-specific tenancy conditions during the block check.
What construction system does Buildana use for the Elara?
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.
Request a formal proposal for the Elara
Pick your upgrades, send through your details, and we'll come back with a fixed-price proposal — usually within 3 business days.