Minor Dwelling Builders in Auckland

Have You Thought About Developing Your Existing Auckland Property To Fit A Minor Dwelling On It?

Discover How We Can Build You A High Quality, Custom Designed Auckland Minor Dwelling That Matches Your Lifestyle And Taste, But Doesn’t Blow The Budget

👇 Watch Our Video Clip Below 👇

Changes to Auckland Unitary Plan make it Easier to Build a Minor Dwelling

With the recent changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan property development is now being encouraged, especially around public transport routes. Previous requirements and restrictions have been significantly relaxed which has increased the possibility of adding that extra unit or minor dwelling.

Extra dwellings could be used for a number of options including rental unit, Air B’n’B, or flat etc. It could even be subdivided off and sold as a stand-alone house giving you a sizable return on your investment.

Even if there are stormwater or sewer pipes running through your property these can be piled around and built over. We have done a number of builds over council and Watercare pipes as the additional cost for this is significantly outweighed by the finished value of the extra dwelling when built.

ATTENTION: AUCKLAND PROPERTY OWNERS WANTING TO BUILD A MINOR DWELLING

If You're Thinking About Building A Custom Minor Dwelling Then You Should Download Our FREE E-book First

I have recently put together an e-book called “7 Things You Must Know Before Building A Minor Dwelling”.

By downloading our FREE E-book you’ll discover…

What some Architects secretly plan and why
What Show-Homes are really designed to make you do
How some building companies deceitfully price their quotes
How to avoid being left exposed with finance and payment terms
Some shocking habits that a bunch of tradies have
How to avoid losing all your money if your builder goes bust
The red tape required for Code Completion Certificate (Council Sign-off)

In order to avoid wasting tens-of-thousands of dollars when building your new dwelling, fill in the form and download our FREE e-book NOW!

Download FREE E-book, Checklist & Standard Minor Dwelling Floor Plans

Budgeting Costs to Consider

There are a considerable number of requirements and associated costs that need to be sorted out up front before building work can begin. Don’t be fooled by some of the so-called cheap prices being banded around in the media about minor dwellings being as cheap as $69,000. That price was excluding GST and was for materials only. It didn’t include builder’s labour, plumbing, electrical or any of the following costs that may be required:

Concept and Working Drawings by an Architectural Designer
Site topographical/contour survey and marking boundaries by a registered surveyor
Geotech Engineering often required for foundation works
A Structural Engineer that may be required for specific structural design of foundations or bracing etc
Sometimes a Town Planner may be required and can be engaged to work through the Resource Consent process if necessary
Building Consent fees
There are a number of reasons why a Resource Consent my be required – Building in a Flood Plain, Height to boundary infringement or working through a council Overlay e.g. a Historic Heritage Area etc
Some sites require a Flood Report and specific foundation design if they are in a Flood Plain or have an Overland Flow Path on the site
Council Development Contributions are also required for adding additional dwellings
Most sites these days also require retention tanks for stormwater mitigation to stop flooding in the streets

Other costs to consider could be the following:

Services connections like power, water, stormwater, sewer and fibre etc. If the property is subdividable it may pay to put in new connections rather than connecting to the existing main house services
Landscaping and retaining walls
Driveways, decks and fences

We will work through all these requirements up front and determine what is necessary for your site. We will try and include as much as possible in our Preliminary Building Agreement so that you are as informed as possible around the costs associated with your build.

Generally you will need a budget starting from a minium of $200K and it will depend on what is actually required for your site, the spec and level of finish you want and the actual size and design of your proposed build.

What our customers are saying about us

My wife and I have recently completed our third build with Minor Dwelling Builders. We have high expectations and like things to be perfect. We don’t like to worry about the process of building and with these guys, building was stress free. We were called with weekly updates so we always knew what was happening. If I had any issues they were addressed and sorted immediately. We would definitely recommend them if you’re thinking of building in the future.

Jeremy Burnett

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Quality Auckland Granny Flat Builders with a difference

We decided to build a house with Minor Dwelling Builders in late 2021, during this period there were several challenges and delays during construction (industry-related), however in looking back we were super impressed with the amazing team and their communication and persistence to make it right and the quality of the finished product. We are so happy with our house and recommend this amazing company. We would definitely build with them again in the future .

Andrea May

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I had the pleasure of working with Minor Dwelling Builders for the completion of my new home. From start to finish I was blown away by their team!! At each and every stage of the build process they went over and above with each member of the team treating my project like it was their own! The quality of my build is exceptional, and I walk away knowing that the next time I build it's a no brainer for me, it'll be the team at Minor Dwelling Builders that I work with, because they are the best of the best. Thank you so much for everything 🙂

Kim Semmens