Sunshine Coast Home Studios

Whether you need approval depends on the size, intended use, and your council area. On the Sunshine Coast, structures under a certain footprint used for storage may not require a permit, but any habitable structure — bedroom, studio, home office — will typically need a building approval and may also need a development approval depending on your zoning overlays. The Shed House manages the full approvals process for all turnkey builds.

Yes. Our suspended steel floor system is specifically designed for sloping blocks and avoids the costly earthworks that a concrete slab requires on uneven ground. It's one of the most popular options for Sunshine Coast hinterland properties, and we've used it extensively across builds on difficult sites.

The terms overlap, but generally a granny flat is a fully self-contained secondary dwelling — bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom — while a backyard POD can be any freestanding backyard structure, from a simple man cave to a fully equipped guest suite. If you're weighing up which suits your situation, our POD vs granny flat guide walks through the key differences.

If your POD qualifies as a secondary dwelling under your council's rules, you may be able to rent it out — subject to DA approval and compliance with local planning requirements. The rules differ between Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay Council, and Gympie Regional Council, and each has its own setback and size thresholds.

The Shed House offers three tiers: Kit-Only (materials and engineered structure delivered, you manage the build), Lock-Up (we construct the weather-tight shell, you finish the interior), and Turnkey (we handle design, approvals, construction, and handover). Our build process page explains what's included at each stage.

Build timelines vary depending on the complexity of the design, approvals requirements, and site conditions. A straightforward turnkey POD typically moves from contract to handover in a matter of months. Get in touch via our contact page and our team can give you a current lead time estimate based on your specific project.

Yes. While we offer a library of pre-set plans, every POD can be customised — floor layout, cladding colour, window placement, deck configuration, and internal finishes. Browse the full POD range to get a sense of what's possible, then talk to us about adapting a design for your block.

Absolutely — and we highly recommend it. A deck creates a seamless indoor–outdoor connection that works perfectly in the Sunshine Coast climate. Deck size and placement can be factored into your design from the start, and you can see how we've approached it across our completed projects.

Yes. We build across the Sunshine Coast, Gympie, Moreton Bay, and surrounding SEQ regions. Kit-only supply is also available to Maryborough and beyond.

A suspended steel floor system raises your structure off the ground using steel bearers and joists rather than a concrete slab. It's ideal for sloping blocks, reactive soils, or sites where a slab would require excessive cut-and-fill — and in many cases it's faster to install too.