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Garage studios for terrace owners
Your backyard could be earning you rent.
A self-contained studio built over your existing rear-lane garage. Same footprint, one more front door, a second income from the block you already own. From $250k* built and finished. Five quick questions tell you if you're eligible.
$340-650
a week: what 1-bed and studio rentals in postcode 4551 are listed at (Domain, Oct 2026)
0.47%
Baringa rental vacancy, June 2026 (HTAG)
Anyone
can rent a secondary dwelling in Queensland since 26 September 2022, not just family
from $250k*
built and finished, two sizes priced to your garage
What one actually looks like.
So you own the land? Here's the rest.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Comparable rent | $340-650 pw | 1-bed and studio rentals listed in postcode 4551, Oct 2026 |
| Nothing up front | $0 deposit* | Fund it against the equity in your home, not your savings. Subject to lender approval |
| Own door | From the lane | Entry and stair from the lane. Nobody walks through your house |
| Build cost | from $250k* | Two sizes, priced to your garage. Fixed price after a free site visit. |
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Three ways terrace owners are using theirs
Family
Mum, Dad or the 22-year-old who is not leaving yet
Own front door, own bathroom, own kitchenette. Close enough to help, far enough to breathe.
Rent
A second income off the same block
Listed studio rents in 4551 sit at $340 to $650 a week right now. Queensland lets you rent to anyone.
Work
An office that is not the dining table
Walk down the lane to work. Walk back for dinner. Rent it out the year you stop needing it.
Free pre-assessment
Five quick questions so we can check your lot, your garage and the approvals path before anyone talks price. We look up your lot on the plan, tell you which size fits and the indicative price, and offer a free site visit if it stacks up. Answers go to Courtney. No sales call unless you tick the box.
How it works
1
Pre-assessment
Five questions online. We check the lot, garage and approvals path, then tell you which size fits and the indicative price.
2
Site visit
Free. We measure the garage, confirm services and boundary walls, and talk through what you want it for.
3
Fixed price and approvals
A fixed-price contract. We run the council and building approvals for you.
4
Build
Built from the lane while you keep living at home. Build time confirmed at assessment.
Upstairs and downstairs
- Living and kitchenette with pantry
- Separate room with built-in robe
- Bathroom with shower, linen cupboard
- Own front door and stair from the lane
- Fire-rated boundary walls, 2.4 m ceilings, sunhoods
- Your garage kept underneath, laundry nook where it fits
- Two sizes: single-width for a 4.6 m lot and double-width for a 6.6 m lot (about 43 m²). Ground: your garage, enhanced. Upstairs: the studio.
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