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lifestyle20 days ago•12 min saved

Grandparents Next Door: A 725-Sq-Ft Backyard ADU Keeps Family Close in Connecticut

A Connecticut family builds a 725-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Caitlin Swann’s backyard to house her aging parents, creating a cohesive one-bedroom cottage with a mudroom, built-in storage, high-end appliances, a brick fireplace and a porch. Financed by the grandparents, the project was designed to blend with the main house and comply with zoning and flood-zone constraints. The Christies moved in November 2025, enabling daily interactions, shared babysitting, and a close-knit multigenerational setup that Swann calls a blessing.

via Business Insider|

#adu #connecticut #granny-pod

lifestyle1 month ago•12 min saved

Backyard ADU Keeps Aging Parents Close in Oregon

In Damascus, Oregon, Hana Brown and her husband funded a $400,000, 900-square-foot ADU on their two-acre property so Hana’s Bosnian refugee parents could live rent-free nearby. The one-bedroom, open-concept unit features a large kitchen island, vaulted ceilings, a deck, mudroom, and space to add accessibility features later. The Cataks moved in during summer 2024, bringing daily proximity and support, while the family navigated unexpected costs like fire access and sprinklers. The arrangement reflects a deliberate, long-term plan for aging in place and close family ties.

via Business Insider|

#adu #family #home-renovation

real-estate1 month ago•11 min saved

Building a Backyard ADU to Care for My Mom with Alzheimer's

A daughter on Long Island plans a 750-square-foot, ADA-compliant backyard ADU to care for her mother with Alzheimer's, moving into the ADU while her mom stays in the main house; the project, costing about $450,000, reflects careful planning around zoning, permits, and accessibility to enable aging in place.

via Business Insider|

#adu #alzheimers #caregiving

real-estate1 month ago•2 min saved

California's first ADU condo sale opens a new path to ownership in San Jose

San Jose completed California's first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) sale to be owned as a separately titled condo—a 749-square-foot, two-bedroom unit that sold for $530,000 as part of an ADU condominium conversion under Assembly Bill 1033, signaling a potential new route to affordable homeownership in a high-cost market.

via ABC7 Bay Area|

#adu #assembly-bill-1033 #condominium-conversion

real-estate1 month ago•4 min saved

First ADU condo sale in California signals new path to ownership in San Jose

In San Jose, a 749-square-foot backyard ADU sold for about $530,000, making it the state’s first ADU condominium under Assembly Bill 1033 and pitched by officials as a new route to affordable homeownership in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets.

via New York Post|

#adu #affordability #california

real-estate5 months ago•11 min saved

LA Homebuyers Turn to Rentals to Pay the Mortgage

A Hollywood couple seeking a quieter home in the San Fernando Valley pursues a plan to offset costs with rental income by adding an ADU; leveraging renovation loans (FHA 203k and HomeStyle Renovation) to wrap renovation costs into the mortgage, they evaluated three LA-area properties with ADU or multi-unit potential (Highland Park three-unit hillside home, Van Nuys corner lot with an ADU, and a Reseda cottage with space for an ADU) with projected rents around $3,200–$3,500 per month.

via The New York Times|

#adu #los-angeles #real-estate

lifestyle3 years ago•2 min saved

Affordable and Sustainable Tiny Homes: Latest Offerings from Home Depot.

Home Depot is selling a 540 square-feet "Getaway Pad" tiny home frame for $43,832, but it will cost more to complete the design with windows, doors, and other finishings. The steel frame is resistant to termites, mold, rodents, and bugs, and can withstand inclement weather conditions. As tiny homes and accessory dwelling units gain popularity as an affordable alternative to traditional housing, Home Depot's offering may be of interest to those looking for a sleek and modern design.

via Business Insider|

#adu #affordable-housing #design

housing3 years ago•4 min saved

New ADU financing options on the horizon

The Federal Housing Administration has proposed changes to its guidelines that could make it easier to buy a house with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or to build one. The proposal would allow lenders to offer renovation loans to build ADUs and consider future rent from the unit when calculating how much a customer can afford to borrow. The proposal would address one of the main barriers that people with little home equity and low to moderate incomes encounter when they try to get a loan for an ADU.

via Los Angeles Times|

#adu #federal-housing-administration #homeownership