Use case · Annexe & multi-generation
A self-contained granny annexe — known in the Netherlands as a mantelzorgwoning — gives an ageing parent or in-law their own front door in your garden. Finished at the factory and craned onto your plot, it keeps family within reach without giving up anyone's independence. And when the need passes, the building stays: a home you keep, not care fees you never see again.
The case
A self-contained home with its own front door, kitchen and bathroom — not a converted bedroom. Everyone keeps their own routine, their own quiet, and their own dignity. Single-level, step-free living is straightforward to specify from the start.
Family in the next building, not the next town. Daily help, shared meals and a quick check-in become effortless instead of a journey — the difference between care that fits around life and care that consumes it. Privacy for both households, with closeness on call.
When the need passes, the building stays. A finished, four-season home on your plot is an asset — a guest house, a home office, a short-stay let, or extra value when you sell. The money goes into something you keep, not into fees with nothing to show for them.
A spare room is money spent. A second home is money kept.
Which model
For a parent or couple who want full independence
Cliff House — a finished three-bedroom home, with a single-level two-bed / two-bath layout available so there's room for live-in care or a visiting family member. The most home, on one level.
For one person, or a tighter plot & budget
Corner House — a compact, self-contained studio annexe that's quick to site and easy to place in a garden. Add the kitchen and furniture packages and it's move-in ready.
Premium 3-bedroom home
A finished home that can pay for itself.
Entry · short-stay · scalable
The fastest path from land to overnight income.
* Illustrative — depends on location, occupancy, opex and financing.
All prices ex-VAT, EXW (factory). The configurator adds delivery, foundation, install and hookups for a landed total — and lets you specify a single-level, step-free layout from the start. Compare the models →
Netherlands · the mantelzorg route
In the Netherlands, a care annexe for a family member — a mantelzorgwoning — can in many cases be placed under the vergunningsvrij (permit-free) rules of the national building regulations, rather than a full planning application. That can make a garden annexe far simpler to realise than people expect.
The permit-free path depends on the plot, the building's size and siting, and a demonstrable care need — and individual gemeenten (municipalities) apply it differently. Treat it as a real possibility to confirm locally, never a guarantee. We help you read your municipality's rules before you commit.
The numbers
Residential care home
A CompactLiving annexe
Why families choose to build instead of pay
Illustrative. Care-home fees vary enormously by country, region and level of care, so we don't quote a single figure here. The point is structural, not a promise: an annexe is a one-time spend on something you keep, and it can later earn as a let. Build your own comparison in the ROI calculator.
Before you build
A self-contained annexe is a dwelling, which means planning and building regulations apply — siting, foundations, fire separation, connections and, in care cases, a demonstrable need. The good news: those rules are knowable up front. We never say "no permit needed" for a home someone will live in. Instead we help you read what your municipality requires before you commit a single euro.
Open the permit guideFamily close, independent
Build a Cliff or Corner in the configurator to see your landed total, or start with the permit guide if the local rules are your first question. Nothing is committed until you say so.
