The backyard is often the last thing people think about when building a granny flat — and the first thing visitors notice. A well-designed outdoor space does two things: it gives the flat its own sense of arrival, and it makes the main house and the flat feel like they belong together rather than competing for the same patch of garden.
Decking creates usable outdoor living space that extends the flat beyond its four walls. Landscaping and access design handles the practical side — pathways, screening, drainage — that council often has specific requirements around. Neither has to be expensive to be effective.
Below, we have broken backyard granny flat design into the two ideas that matter most for Australian builds.
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A rough guide for Australian granny flat backyards — from a simple access path to a full decking and landscaping fit-out.
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