Entries by Mitchell Mason

The Granny Annexe Process: Site Survey & Build Spec

If you are thinking of building a granny annexe in your garden, you will first need to know the step-by-step process involved, right through from initial enquiry to the finishing touches. Whether your annexe will be home for an elderly relative or provide additional space for your growing family, you’ll want to know what to […]

Signs That Your Elderly Parent Needs Additional Support

In this post, we’ll talk through some of the signs that your elderly parent needs additional support and the options available to them. It can be really hard to watch your loved one struggle, more so if they don’t admit to needing assistance until their health declines severely or they’re in an accident. As we […]

The Granny Annexe Process: Consultation & Quotes

If you are thinking of buying a granny annexe for your elderly loved one, you will probably want to know the step-by-step process that it will take, from making that first enquiry to getting the keys to your new garden annexe. In this blog, we will explore the granny annexe process, giving you all the […]

Can I Rent Out My Garden Annexe?

A garden annexe, also sometimes known as a garden room, granny annexe or summer house is a building in your garden that is separate from your main home. Garden annexes have lots of uses from accommodation for elderly relatives to extra space for growing families. Increasingly, many garden annexes are being used as guest accommodation […]

What Are The Most Popular Garden Annexe Designs?

Here in the UK granny annexes are becoming more and more popular. There are so many benefits to having a granny annexe in your garden and you can greatly improve your home with one. Here at Family Annexe, we have some of the most innovative and contemporary garden annexes available, and we are confident we […]

Garden Annexes And The Caravan Act

When you are building a granny annexe you need to take certain things into account. A major thing you need to think about is planning permission. This post aims to take a deeper dive into this, specifically focusing on garden annexes and the Caravan Act. If you do not have planning permission, then you cannot […]

Living Options For Disabled Adults

Living with a disability, whether due to an illness, ageing or an accident, can be extremely challenging for the individual and their family.

Granny Annexe For Small Gardens

If you have a loved one that needs taking care of then you might benefit from a granny annexe. A granny annexe is a great way to keep your loved ones close and make sure that you can always care for them. One of the best things about a granny annexe is how they are […]

Christmas in a Multi-generational household

There’s nothing quite like a big family Christmas, especially if you have a multi-generational household where people of all ages are spending the holidays together. Christmas can be fun and exciting, but it can also be tough, especially if you have a lot of family members with different needs to take care of. If you […]

Alternative Uses For Granny Flats

A granny flat is a perfect way to make sure your elderly relative is able to live comfortably when they can no longer manage in your home. However, if your loved one moves out or sadly is no longer with you, then you can end up with a granny flat that you have built but […]