September News from the Napa Sonoma ADU Center
What’s the Best Day to Start your ADU Project?
The answer is easy -- TODAY is the best day to start your ADU project!
Have you been thinking about building an accessory dwelling unit for awhile now, but you haven’t yet taken concrete steps forward?
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by a project that requires a significant investment of time and resources. That’s why our nonprofit is here to hold your hand through the ADU journey, every step of the way.
And we’ve created a new way to be there for you when you have questions both big and small: Open ADU office hours twice a week, every week -- where you can pop into our virtual office and speak face-to-face with our ADU Expert!
To access our ADU office hours, just sign up here for an ADU Feasibility Consult with our team. The goal of the consult is to make sure you have a deep understanding of the best ADU options for you given your goals and budget objectives. Once your ADU Consult is completed, you’ll receive an ADU Feasibility Report outlining our recommendations for your accessory dwelling unit, key cost drivers for your project, the professionals you should hire and the next steps to take.
After you get your ADU Report, if you have any questions or hit unexpected obstacles along the way, just log onto our ADU virtual office hours and we’ll help you troubleshoot anything that comes up as your ADU project progresses.
So -- why is TODAY the best day to start your ADU project? Because the sooner you begin your accessory dwelling unit, the sooner you will start to see a return on your investment -- whether you’re building your ADU for a family member, a rental unit, or for any other reason.
To learn more, register here for our free webinar on The Financial Case for Building an ADU Now & Not Later -- coming up on Wednesday, October 6 at 6:00 pm.
We are here to help you build more housing in Napa and Sonoma Counties -- and invest in your family’s future and the future of our community!
Warmly,
Renée
Director, Napa Sonoma ADU Center
Neighbor Spotlight:
Marian’s junior ADU project started when three different friends asked to rent space in her three bedroom house. But she knew it was not for her. “It’s really hard to say, ‘I’m sorry, no’, but I tried having a roommate before and it did not work.”
However, especially after the fires, Marian wanted to help the community. Plus, she wanted to downsize and have more money to travel, “I fantasized about reinventing myself as a traveling teacher of beadwork. It turns out there is a market for that.”
She considered a bigger project, a two car garage with a unit on top. Instead she went small and split her existing house in two. “Close off one door, add another, small kitchen and bang, you’re done, for $10,000,” Marian explained. “I went from applications to permits in hand in eight days,” Her message to others is simple, “It does not have to be daunting. Sometimes it’s really not that hard.”.
“Honestly, if it weren’t for the Napa Sonoma ADU organization, I doubt this project would get off the ground. The [ADU] feasibility report is such a vital stepping stone for everyday people confronting a complicated ADU world. Please keep doing this great work!”
Give to Napa Valley Community Foundation
If you would like to support our nonprofit program’s continued efforts to help homeowners in Napa and Sonoma Counties, please feel free to do so at this link (to our fiscal sponsor, Napa Valley Community Foundation) where you can designate it to the Napa Sonoma ADU Center.