Laneway Houses
A small detached house at the rear of a lot, often facing the laneway.
An Oslo or Oslo Grand opens out to 5,800 × 6,580 × 2,500 mm and travels closed at 5,800 × 2,150 × 2,500 mm, giving you 34 m² (365 sq ft) of living space behind the main house.
The Oslo Grand at our factory. See all the photos.
What it's used for
- Second dwelling on a deep lot
- Home for adult children
- Guest house
Konbuild models that fit
- Oslo
- Oslo Grand
- Oslo Lux
Prices are quoted FOB Shenzhen and do not include shipping. Two expandable homes fit in one 40' high-cube container. The full Oslo specification is on the homepage.
Planning and permits
It's essential to engage with your local council to obtain all the necessary planning and building permits. Our guidance in this area is limited, but we can provide general advice to help your project comply with local regulations.
Common questions about laneway houses
How big is the home?
What kind of foundation do I need?
What do I need to pay for on top of the home?
Laneway Houses across Australia
Open a state to find your town. Each local page notes the climate zone, wind region, bushfire considerations, the state planning portal and the nearest container port.
New South Wales 93 locations
- Alstonville
- Armidale
- Ballina
- Balranald
- Batemans Bay
- Bathurst
- Bega
- Boggabri
- Bombala
- Bourke
- Bowral Mittagong
- Bowral
- Braidwood
- Byron Bay
- Canowindra
- Casino
- Central Coast
- Cobar
- Coffs Harbour
- Condobolin
- Cooma
- Coonabarabran
- Coonamble
- Cootamundra
- Cowra
- Crookwell
- Dubbo
- Echuca Moama
- Eden
- Forbes
- Gilgandra
- Glen Innes
- Goulburn
- Griffith
- Gulgong
- Gundagai
- Gunnedah
- Gunning
- Harden
- Hay
- Inverell
- Jindabyne
- Kiama
- Kingscliff
- Kyogle
- Lake Cargelligo
- Leeton
- Lennox Head
- Lismore
- Lithgow
- Merimbula
- Mildura Wentworth
- Mittagong
- Moree
- Moss Vale
- Mudgee
- Mullumbimby
- Murwillumbah
- Muswellbrook
- Narrabri
- Narrandera
- Narromine
- Nelson Bay
- Newcastle
- Nowra Bomaderry
- Nowra
- Nyngan
- Ocean Shores
- Orange
- Parkes
- Port Macquarie
- Pottsville
- Queanbeyan
- Quirindi
- Scone
- Singleton
- Sydney
- Tamworth
- Taree
- Tathra
- Tenterfield
- Trangie
- Tumut
- Tweed Heads
- Ulladulla
- Wagga Wagga
- Walgett
- Wee Waa
- Wellington
- West Wyalong
- Wollongong
- Yass
- Young
Victoria 14 locations
Queensland 96 locations
- Agnes Water
- Airlie Beach
- Alpha
- Atherton
- Ayr
- Babinda
- Bamaga
- Baralaba
- Barcaldine
- Biloela
- Blackall
- Blackwater
- Bowen
- Brisbane
- Broadbeach
- Bundaberg
- Burleigh Heads
- Burrum Heads
- Cairns
- Calliope
- Cannonvale
- Cardwell
- Charleville
- Charters Towers
- Childers
- Chillagoe
- Chinchilla
- Clermont
- Cooktown
- Coolangatta
- Currumbin
- Daintree
- Dalby
- Emerald
- Emu Park
- Fraser Island
- Gin Gin
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gordonvale
- Gympie
- Herberton
- Hervey Bay
- Home Hill
- Horn Island
- Hughenden
- Ingham
- Injune
- Innisfail
- Kilkivan
- Kingaroy
- Kuranda
- Longreach
- Mackay
- Mareeba
- Maryborough
- Miles
- Miriam Vale
- Mitchell
- Moranbah
- Mossman
- Mount Garnet
- Mount Isa
- Mount Morgan
- Moura
- Nanango
- Oakey
- Palm Beach
- Port Douglas
- Proserpine
- Rainbow Beach
- Ravenshoe
- Rockhampton
- Rolleston
- Roma
- Sarina
- Southport
- Springsure
- St George
- Stanthorpe
- Sunshine Coast
- Surat
- Surfers Paradise
- Tambo
- Theodore
- Thursday Island
- Tin Can Bay
- Toogoom
- Toowoomba
- Townsville
- Tully
- Warwick
- Weipa
- Winton
- Yeppoon