Design She built a granny flat in Echo Park: How it saved her during the pandemic
Gail Otter has a unique view of construction.Otter, who grew up in Los Alamitos with five siblings, watched as her…
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Design Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working Out
Expecting a child, Julia and Stevie Chavez bought their two-bed rental and added a luminous backyard structure that’s part office,…
ADU News One of every 5 new homes built in California last year was an ADU
In 1984, Mike Bradley bought a brown-shingled home on a quiet street in central Berkeley.Forty years and three generations later,…
ADU News How a Couple Built an ADU Generating $4,500 Monthly in Rental Income
How One Couple Built An ADU That Earns $4,500/Month In Rental IncomeA couple in the Los Angeles area hit a…
Design She wanted more than a guesthouse for her sister. This tiny ADU in L.A. delivers
Bridget Bousa relaxes inside the 500-square-foot ADU located behind her Fairfax district home. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)Bridget Bousa…
ADU News From concept to completion: What to know before building an ADU in Stanislaus County
Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks…
People I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my …
Blanca Barragan rents out rooms in her home for extra income, earning $55,780 since 2019.In 2023, she began building an…
Advocacy The hidden costs of ADU or granny flat construction
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seeing his attached dwelling unit (ADU) or granny flat come together, Kevin Gaskins said it makes him…
People Here’s What It’s Actually Like Living in an ADU
Mary Kawar never planned to leave the home she’d owned for 15 years. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area…