Studios · 35 m²
One room, a bathroom and a kitchenette. The home office, the teenager's retreat, the first rental.
from $109,000
Laneway Living · Rockingham, WA
Granny flats and backyard studios across Rockingham, Kwinana and the south coast — turnkey, approvals included.
A second home, one fence away. Studio, 1-bed and 2-bed flats from design and council lodgement to the handover clean, priced as one number — with the honest weeks-on-site figure beside it.
Registered builder BC 00000 6-year structural warranty Building south of the river since 2014
The Flat Planner — price your granny flat
Flat Planner1-bed · 45 m²
Your flat, turnkey
$172,100
about 15 weeks on site after approval
most councils want a 450 m² lot or more behind a 60 m² flat — we confirm yours on the survey2-beds usually need a 450 m²+ lot — we confirm on the survey
+ site works & service runs, quoted after the survey
Size
Cladding
Extras
Full kitchen included: the 2-bed comes with a full kitchen, so the upgrade toggle is held on at no extra cost.
Price breakdown
+ site works & service runs, quoted after the survey
Turnkey, GST-inclusive: design, approval lodgement and council fees are in the price, slab, frame, Colorbond roof, lining, bathroom, flooring, paint, LED lighting, hot water and the handover clean. South metro travel included.
Your plan pre-fills the survey request.
15 weeks on site, one fence away
That's the 1-bed rendered flat in the planner above — fourteen weeks for the build, one more for the render to cure and coat. Every size carries its own honest figure, counted from the day we pour, not the day you sign. Council time is the council's; we tell you what yours is running at before you commit.
01
Survey & design
We measure the block, find the services and the setbacks, and draw a flat that fits your yard and your council's R-Codes.
Before approval02
Lodgement
Planning and building applications lodged by us, fees in the price. You get the ePlanning reference and a plain-English read on timing.
Council's clock03
Slab to lock-up
Slab poured, frame up, Colorbond roof on, windows and doors in. Cladding goes on last — render and brick add their weeks here.
Weeks 1–804
Fit-off & handover
Lining, bathroom, kitchen, flooring, paint, LED, hot water, then the handover clean and the keys.
Weeks 9–15What we build
Flats and studios, priced as one number
Turnkey prices, GST included, south metro included. The planner's cheapest result for each size is the figure you see here — it never undercuts the board.
1-bed flats · 45 m²
A separate bedroom, living room, bathroom and kitchenette. The flat most families pick for a parent.
from $139,000
2-bed flats · 60 m²
Two bedrooms and a full kitchen as standard. Rentable, or room for a couple. Our biggest — see the FAQ on council caps.
from $179,000
Rendered finish
Acrylic render over blueboard, expansion-jointed, painted in your colour. Adds about a week on site.
from $9,800 · $280 per m² of floor
Verandas · 12 m²
Posted lean-to roof off the front wall with a decked landing. The bit everyone ends up living on.
$8,400
Split-system air con
Supplied, installed and commissioned — one unit on a studio or 1-bed, two on a 2-bed.
$2,600 a unit
Full kitchen upgrade
Swap the kitchenette for a full kitchen: 600 mm oven and cooktop, rangehood flued through the roof, sink under its own window.
$9,500 · included on the 2-bed
Site works & service runs
Sewer, water and power from the main house, retaining, fencing changes and anything the survey turns up — quoted after the site survey, never guessed from a website.
quoted after the survey
- Est. 2014Eleven years south of the river
- Registered builderBC 00000
- ABN00 000 000 362
- Industry memberHIA-style membership (demo)
- 6-year warrantyStructural, on every build
- Home indemnityInsurance on every build
From the back fence
Three flats, three reasons
Mum's flat is two metres from our back door and she still has her own front door. Laneway drew it in one visit, lodged it with the City, and were off site in fifteen weeks like they said — the rendered 1-bed with the veranda, and she lives on that veranda.
I wanted a one-bed I could rent. They told me straight what the City of Rockingham allows on my block before I paid a cent, then priced it to the dollar. It was let within a week of the handover clean.
A studio office at the bottom of the block so I stop working at the kitchen table. Twelve weeks on site, the slab went in the week they said, and the site foreman sent me a photo every Friday.
Reviews are demonstration copy — this is a fictional business.
Where we build
Rockingham out to the south coast
Based in Rockingham, building across the outer south and the coast — south metro travel is in the price, not a line on the quote.
- Rockingham
- Baldivis
- Kwinana
- Secret Harbour
- Port Kennedy
- Safety Bay
- Cockburn
- Lakelands
Book a site survey
Tell us about the block. We'll bring the tape.
The survey is free and takes about an hour. You get a sketch, a setback check against your council's rules, and a fixed price — the site works included.
- We measure the yard, the services and the fall.
- We check what your council allows on your lot.
- You get a drawing and one fixed number, in writing.
Prefer to talk? (08) 9000 0362, weekdays 7:30–4:30.
Thanks — your survey request is in.
We'd call you back within one business day to book the site visit, and bring a sketch of the flat you planned.
This is a demonstration page — nothing was sent. On the live site this request would land in the builder's CRM and calendar.
Straight answers
What people ask before the survey
Do I need council approval for a granny flat?
Yes. An ancillary dwelling needs planning and building approval from your local government. We prepare and lodge both, and the lodgement fees and council fees are in the price — you'll get the ePlanning reference so you can follow it yourself.
How big can it be?
Most Perth councils cap an ancillary dwelling at 70 m² under the R-Codes, and many want a minimum lot size behind it. Our biggest flat is the 60 m² 2-bed, which keeps you clear of the cap with room for a veranda. We confirm your council's numbers on the survey.
How long does it take?
On site, 12 to 19 weeks after approval depending on size and cladding: a Colorbond studio is about 12 weeks, a rendered 1-bed about 15, a face-brick 2-bed about 19. Council approval time is separate and varies by council — we tell you what yours is running at.
What isn't included in the price?
Site works and service runs: the sewer, water and power connections back to the main house, any retaining, and fencing changes. Every block is different, so these are quoted after the site survey rather than guessed from a website. Everything else — design, approvals, slab to handover clean — is in the number.
Can I rent it out?
It depends on your council. Some allow an ancillary dwelling to be let to anyone, some restrict it to family, and the rules have been changing. We tell you what yours allows before you commit — it's one of the first things we check.
What exactly is in the turnkey price?
Design and drawings, planning and building lodgement with fees, the slab, frame, Colorbond roof and cladding, insulation and lining, the bathroom, kitchenette or kitchen, flooring, paint, LED lighting, hot water, and the handover clean. South metro travel is included too.