Cost and function key when building
MULTI-GENERATIONALliving has gone from being a buzz word to a booming industry in Australia.
As financial pressure continues to mount in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gold Coast builder Don Cotterill believes extended family, finances and functionality are the key considerations for building and renovating as multi-generational living becomes the new norm.
“More often than not, clients are seeking a solution for multi-generational living”, Mr Cotterill, director of Sanctuary 28, said.
“They either need extra space for children as they transition into teenagers and young adults or a selfcontained residence for grandparents as they become less mobile or socially connected”.
Of course, extra space is not the only bonus – consolidating housing debt is a common driver of multigenerational living too.
“Whether it’s adult children staying at home longer while they save for their own home deposit or parents and children co-purchasing property – we’ve certainly noticed the increase in demand for multi-generational living on the Gold Coast,” Mr Cotterill said.
Located in Broadbeach on the corner of TE Peters Dri and Rio Vista Blvd, Sanctuary 28’s newest display home – The Corner House – is a prime example of multigenerational functionality.
The finished product is turning heads in the central sought-after suburb.
Set over two levels, the house features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, entertaining areas, a resort-style swimming pool with a builtin water cabana, as well as an adjoining fully-contained living or work space – all under the one roof.
A two-storey atrium takes centre stage in the 412sq m house.
“The city is maturing, so must our creativity around functional family homes that can both accommodate the rise of multi-generational living and work-from-home arrangements but also the importance of finding peace and privacy from our increasingly busy lives,” he said.
According to Mr Cotterill, the three key considerations for multi-generational living when either renovating or building new are privacy, being self sufficient design continuity.
The Corner House was designed in consultation with Architect Paul Uhlmann.
Repeated use of natural stone, marble and timber finishes create flow throughout the home. and
WITH ALEISHA DAWSON & JANELLE ESTREICH