ADU: Accessory Dwelling Units
NEW DETACHED
Detached brand new construction ADU’s, also sometimes called backyard cottages, granny flats, laneway houses that are separated but located on the same parcel as an existing residential dwelling. New detached ADUs provide complete independent living facilities.
ADDITION
New living space can be constructed that adjoins the principal residence as a seamless addition. Bump outs are common when a principal residence does not have a garage or a basement suitable for conversion. Bump outs are usually added to an existing home on the main floor.
GARAGE
If the conditions are right, converting your garage into an ADU can be the easiest and most cost-effective way to create an additional dwelling unit on your property. Converted garage ADUs take advantage of existing housing, which provides a number of benefits.
BASEMENT
Basement conversion ADUs, also commonly called basement apartments, mother-in-law units, in law units, secondary suites, accessory apartments, and a host of other names, can provide many opportunities and benefits to homeowners.
WHY INVEST INTO AN ADU?
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU), is a secondary housing unit on a single-family residential lot. Many ADUs fall under the category of “tiny houses” though not all tiny houses are ADU’s. To qualify as an ADU, a unit must have foundations and complete utility hookups. ADU’s provide housing with a relatively small environmental footprint and in a building lifecycle, smaller residential spaces use less energy in construction, deconstruction, and habitation. ADU’s provide more affordable housing options while also creating viable opportunities to homeowners to generate passive rental income potential, followed by the prospect of flexible living spaces for multigenerational households.
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