The term ‘secondary dwelling’ doesn’t exactly elicit excitement, but this 49-square-metre build is anything but boring. Designed to fulfil many functions – pool house, home office, guest room, party pad – it’s fully self-contained with a vibrant blue-hued bathroom, compact kitchen and fold-down bed. With full-width sliding doors opening to a paved area and steps up to a lush garden and pool, it feels light years away from a poky granny flat.
When owners Charlie Clifton and his wife, Camille, bought the main house, a semi-detached home in Sydney’s eastern