Backyard adu

An Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU, is an additional living space on your property, most commonly in your backyard. ADUs are popular home additions because they can be optimized to fit your specific needs and their often-detached nature means you can expand your living space without the hassle of home construction or remodeling. Whether you call it a granny flat, cottage, casita, or in-law suite, an ADU comes in many sizes and styles.

Name: Diana Pasquali, my husband, two kids, and golden retriever MiaLocation: Rockridge — Oakland, CaliforniaType of home: ADU / Tiny HouseSize: 280 square feetYears lived in: 8 years, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: Our family of four lives in a small, Craftsman house and wanted a little more space so that we could have guests and storage. We had a falling down, cinder block garage that was home to rats and spiders. We knocked it down!

Every kit home model offered by Mighty Small Homes can become your perfect ADU.

Prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs) manufactured in a factory and hauled in a flatbed trailer to the prepared site are options to homeowners.

Featured, recently built ADUs including flex space, in-law unit, detached, rental income generating, office and hobby spaces.

This small backyard rental in-law suite's style is "traditional, simple and charming, yet refined."

Optimize (ADU) accessory dwelling units' functionality and space availability with easily operable, customizable NanaWall moveable glass wall systems.

Detached studio ADU that is fully accessible with covered, lockable, storage and a beautiful cantilevered roof

OneStop ADU's one bedroom/one bathroom floorplan has been designed for space optimization and functionality.

An ADU is called an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Other names include backyard cottage, in-law unit, or granny flat. This is essentially a tiny home. They can be used to bring in rental income house aging family members, and so on. Here are ten tips to help you with your ADU project. If you’re a homeowner in California, chances are you’ve heard of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) - independent residences located on the same lot as the main dwelling. Click here to read more:

Read this first checkin of ADU plans and renderings for a small backyard and garage renovation in California.

Need extra living or office space? Our Nest prefab ADU offers of versatile, customizable comfort. Configure yours now and transform your backyard!

These compact layouts create ideal guesthouses, tiny offices, art studios, and more.

Looking for reno inspiration? Courtney Adamo's before and after shows how a multi-use space with super powers can transform your home.

Cottage brought this family's vision for a cozy, minimal ADU to life

Cottage - ADU Side Exterior - 2BR 1BA

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The renovation turned a run-down backyard structure into a wonderfully funky celebration of mundane building vernacular

What do you think of this 153-sqft tiny house on wheels ADU (accessory dwelling unit) with its own private yard built in the backyard of a single-family... | tiny house movement, backyard, wood

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