Having worked on various Accessory Dwelling Unit across California, the ADU Lords team are used to handling challenges.
One of the most common challenges that we come across, though, is building the right type of ADU for your needs. Deciding what kind of ADU you want is very important. After all, not all accessory units are built equal. What, then, should you be looking out for when it comes to choosing your ADU?
What are the types of ADU you can pick from?
The most popular choice for many reasons are Detached New Construction ADUs. These are very popular as they are like small homes. They tend to have a living space, a sleeping space, a kitchen, a bathroom, and usually one other smaller spot. These are perfect for building a space for rental, or even to give your parents or children a place to live. That’s why DNCs are such a popular kind of ADU.
Attached ADUs are another very popular part of the process and have been for some time. They provide you with an ADU that is more like an extension to your present property. It can be directly attached, making it easier for us to match it up with your property.
However, many others will choose to opt for a Garage Conversion ADU. For many homes, the garage is simply used for storage or for recreation. We could help you to turn that garage into something more, building a conversion that ensures you can have a fully improved living space. It could be rented out, used as a home office, a workshop, or anything that you wish to use it for. It’s a great way to make the most of the under utilized space you have.
Another popular choice that take on are Above Garage ADUs. These are very popular for numerous reasons, not least because they make it so easy for you to add space upward. The space above your garage has so much potential, and we could utilize that potential for you. Simply let us know what you are looking for, and we’ll make sure that we can handle this part of the process for you.
Another common option that we see for Accessory Dwelling Units are Interior Adjustments. These look to tap into the home that you already have, looking to use part of the home to then build outward and add something new and adjustable. It could be built out to the side, added as a basement, or built into the attic. It could even be added to the home in an adjoined manner – they normally follow the existing floor plan, negating the need for a new floor plan entirely.
A junior ADU is a unit that is no more than 500 square feet and contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family structure.
Housing elements must include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs that can be offered at affordable rent for very low, low or moderate-income housholds.
This is something that we believe we should discuss in person.
If you would like to know more about the types of ADU that we could build for you, then feel free to contact us today. We can discuss this further with you, and put you on the right path to finding an ADU that is built to last.
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