Shailer Park

Olive Tree House

Granny Flat

A second home, perched in the trees.

David and Michelle had a large family home and a block that did something unusual: it disappeared into the national park behind it.
They didn’t need to move; they needed to use what they already had a second home that could carry them through three stages of life: passive income now, room for elderly parents later, and eventually a foothold for their kids.

Involved from the start, Kai Konstruct optimised the design and cleared council approval. The home was built onsite, just like a custom home, on the most unusable part of the block, perched five metres up into the tree line, with breathtaking views.

Today the home is already paying for itself, ready to become multigenerational living when the parents arrive, without anyone leaving the property they love.

Services
Council Approvals
Interior design
Residential construction
Duration
7 months
Project Size
104sqm

Favourite Features

  • High-raked-ceiling living room looking straight out through floor-to-ceiling glass into the tree line the project’s hero moment.
  • Perched five metres off the ground, nestled into the existing landscape with views over the national park.
  • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full-size kitchen, laundry and open-plan living, sized for full-time living, not a compromise.
  • Kitchen: large-scale custom design with stone benchtops
  • Bathrooms: custom cabinetry, stone tops and full-height tiling
  • Natural-oak-look vinyl plank flooring throughout
  • Composite decking with black balustrade, premium finish, zero long-term maintenance
  • Weathertex 150 Woodsman Weathergroove cladding, painted in a custom colour that tie the home into its bushland surrounds.

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