A two storey shed home puts more living on a smaller footprint. Here is the difference between a full two storey and a loft, which of our designs have two levels, and how they are engineered.
Category: Shed Home Guides Author: Brian Best Reading time: Approx. 4 minutes
Going up instead of out is one of the simplest ways to fit more home on a block. Four of our designs already have living on two levels.
Two storey or loft?
Our designs can be built as two storey or as a loft. The difference is how much of the upper level you fill.
- Two storey: a full upper floor across the two storey section of the building.
- Loft: a mezzanine floor in part of the two storey section. The rest stays open to the roof, so you keep the height and the light below.
Which one suits you comes down to how you want to live: more rooms upstairs, or a big open space with a loft over part of it.
Our two level designs
The Fremantle
Our largest design, with living across both levels. It is our barndominium style and is traditionally built loft style, which is what gives it its dual purpose. See the Fremantle.
The Kyogle
Our American barn design. The high centre bay carries the upper level, with lower wings either side and a garage for two cars built into the home. See the Kyogle.
The Kakadu
Traditional barn style, with living on the upper and lower levels in a compact footprint. See the Kakadu.
The Tasman
Clean lines and a generous veranda, with living on both levels. See the Tasman.
Any of them can be changed in the 3D designer. For the barn shapes, read barn style kit homes.
Engineered as one home
All seven of our standard designs are engineered to Class 1A as a full building, both levels included, along with any garage, carport or garaport. Every kit is engineered for your site, so a full site address gives you the most accurate quote. Class 1A vs Class 10A explained.
What it costs
Every model page carries its kit price. For a size of your own, here is our rate per square metre.
| Style of shed home | Base kit | Complete kit supply |
|---|---|---|
| Single level barn style | $340 to $420 /m² | $430 to $530 /m² |
| Single level with a workshop or breezeway wing | $380 to $400 /m² | $440 to $460 /m² |
| Two storey | $380 to $440 /m² | $470 to $530 /m² |
How to use these rates. Measure the total floor area under the roof, including verandas, then multiply by the rate for the style you like. Our own models work out between these numbers, so use our measurements as a guide: a 198m² barn style, a 280m² barn style with big verandas, or a 292m² two storey. Base kit is the structural shell and engineering. Complete kit supply adds windows, insulation, drawings and NatHERS. Internal lining and fit out are never part of a kit.
These are a guide, not a quote. Your real number depends on your block, your wind region, bushfire rating and what your council asks for, which is why we price against a full site address. Send us the address and a pin and you get a real figure instead of a rate.
The kit price is the only number we commit to. For the slab, trades and fit out, see how much does a shed home cost.
Where to start
Start with the design closest to what you want and change it in the 3D designer. Then send it through for review with your site address.
- Start your design in 3D
- See all seven designs
- Shed house designs and floor plans
- Shed and home under one roof
- Livable sheds: what makes a shed livable
Brian Best
Founder & Builder
Shed Homes · Class 1A Kit Homes · Australia-Wide Delivery sales@shed-homes.com.au · 0488 510 550 · shed-homes.com.au
