We are all being told we have a growing/aging population right.

House prices are heating up and cooling down some are saying the market is unsustainable and the desire is to open up more land and build more homes. It’s been an ever-increasing issue for the community for decades and no more than right now.

Be this as it may all key stake holders have to address this very real problem with a heavy dose of reality and common sense by providing multi-faceted residential housing options.

Duplexes and Dual living residences are a great way of combating these market constraints. The signs are there, you can’t ignore the facts that kids are staying at home longer and many grandparents are moving in with their adult children to be close to the family and for more clinical economic reasons. Aged care facilities numbers are scarce and the appeal of this lifestyle isn’t as great as being with your extended family.

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Land demand is great and developers are getting these DA approved sites included in their estates as they and the council see this as a way of addressing housing shortages and meeting the needs of families who wish to be close to each other. We see some people buying both and living in one or renting out the other. Having the capacity to establish one or two title’s gives buyers a sense of clear direction how they wish to see their capital return eventuate.

Here at Zeal Homes, we have seen a spate of our clients building attached granny flats for instance. Self-supporting homes within a home where independence and security are assured. That’s just one way of being creative and addressing very real family and generational challenges at play today.

But have you considered building a duplex. It’s not as hard as you think. Pick a site already development approved or allow a builder such as us to navigate the process through a professional town planner. It’s also a very smart retirement fund strategy and all the while keeping those beloved ones close and feeling part of the family unit. A duplex provides semi closeness all wrapped up in the one building but you are essentially living in the same home but divided by a fire partition wall down the middle. It’s safe, secure and a very economical way of building two homes in one.

Take for instance our Fraser Urban two storey duplex, built on an inner city block in Brisbane. We also have single storey duplexes to suit a side-by-side arrangement or a corner block.

Did you know of the terrific opportunities right now in the Greater Brisbane region for these types of developments? In these built-up areas of the Brisbane and surrounding land pockets the availability is scarce and the council and developers alike recognise the need to change the landscape by reclaiming some older home sites and building duplexes to service the demand from southern buyers. See this insightful article on this very real gold coast phenomenon. Zeal Homes also do Knockdown rebuilds if you were wondering!