The extended Spencer family will be moving into their new home in March, which will accomodate the whole extended family. Pictured is (left to right) grandparents Bob and Dawn Wall with mum Michelle, daughters Sheridan (6) and Tianna (8), son Jos and dad Barry Spencer. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow
PERTH homes are being redesigned to suit the needs of the "sandwich generation".
It's a term coined for houses tailored to accommodate three adult generations from the same family under one roof parents, older children saving for their own property and grandparents.
Designs can include a U-shape layout that ensures bedrooms for each generation are as far apart as possible and put common communal areas, such as the kitchen, outside.
Dale Alcock Homes recently launched seven new multi-generational home designs.
"More and more West Australians are finding themselves 'sandwiched' between supporting their adult offspring and looking after their elderly parents, all while trying to fund their own retirement," Dale Alcock Homes general manager Dean O'Rourke said.
"It makes sense given we're all living longer, our kids are staying at home well into their 20s and our seniors want to release some of their hard-earned dollars for retirement.
"If you add in the rising cost of real estate and Perth's growing population, then it's not surprising that more and more West Australians are moving into a home that can accommodate the whole family."
Curtin University cultural studies professor Jon Stratton said that as the WA population aged and illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer's became more prevalent, more and more people would be living with their extended family.
"The state does not have the resources to support this population so it falls back on families," he said.
Mr O'Rourke said a multi-generational home had to be adaptable as family dynamics changed.
"Rooms are designed for multipurpose, like transforming a theatre room into a games or activity room for the kids," he said.
Privacy and the location of bedrooms were the No.1 considerations when designing a multi-generational home.
"Multi-generational homes, like the Vespa, are commonly designed with the master suite at the front of the home and the bedrooms for adult offspring or grandparents to the rear," he said. "Another important design consideration is ensuring your home layout fosters family interaction, linking the central hub of the home to the bedrooms.
"It's all about balancing privacy and together time."
The first family to build a multi-generational home with Dale Alcock Homes, the Spencers, will move into their Ellenbrook property in March.
Michelle and Barry Spencer created their new home to accommodate their three children and Michelle's parents, Bob and Dawn Wall.
The Spencers chose a design in which the main home is almost entirely separate from their parents' section.
The U-shaped home will have two kitchens, two laundries and separate bathrooms.
Ms Spencer said she thought multi-generational housing was the way of the future.
"In the present, our home will help my ageing parents," she said. "If something happens to one of my parents, the other will have support and assistance if needed.
"Into the far future, if our children can't afford their own home or aren't able to rent, we will be able to offer them somewhere to live without cramping their style."
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