How to get two homes for the price of one

It’s literally running a business from home.

We’ve been talking to more and more people who essentially want ‘two homes in one’ so they can run part of their new property as short-term holiday accommodation, often through Airbnb.

They know there are both financial and lifestyle benefits to be gained by thinking outside the box and are surprised to find how easy it can be to design and build a new house to suit.

With this in mind, we’ve come up with a number of home designs perfect for the Airbnb market. (They’re also ideal for multi-generational families living together, which might be a consideration for you down the track.)

What makes these designs work so well?

Designs such as the Coral Coast are basically two homes in one. The property has been split into a spacious three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on one side and a comfortable two-bedroom, one-bathroom residence on the other.

Can you tell from the outside?

Not at all. From the outside it looks just like one home, but you have your own kitchen and living space, and a separate entry into the home, as do your guests. There are even separate outdoor entertaining areas.

The Shark Bay is another of our clever dual-occupancy designs. Again it’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on one side and a two-bedroom, one-bathroom residence on the other.

Both these 2-in-1 designs give you an income-producing asset that is easy to manage because it’s literally on your doorstep. And you get to choose who stays, when and for how long.

If you’d like to share everything you love about your patch of WA – whether it’s the beaches, the sunsets, the forests or the lakes – and generate an income while you do it, then the two-homes-in-one concept is definitely worth looking at.

It could be a great investment! Ready to find out more about the best designs for sharing? 

Did you know that building a new home in regional WA is a great opportunity to tap into the holiday accommodation market?