The design stage is usually one of the most exciting for homeowners building new accessory dwelling units -- it’s the moment when the small home you’ve been dreaming up begins to finally take shape, at least on paper.
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One of the primary obstacles that we hear about from local homeowners seeking to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is cost. There is good news on this front for homeowners in the City of Napa: The Junior Unit Initiative Program, which helps finance your JADU or interior conversion ADU!
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When homeowners first embark on their accessory dwelling unit journey they often ask us for an overview of the process and rightly explain, “I simply don’t know what I don’t know!”
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Throughout your ADU journey, you will find yourself in need of professional services to help you complete your ADU project. This post offers a brief description of the most common professions involved with building an ADU, listed in rough order of their involvement in a project.
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Here is a list of 8 sample key inspections that will likely be required for your traditionally constructed ADU project, just like in a regular home build project.
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If you’re here, you are most likely weighing your options for adding an accessory dwelling unit to your property. That prospect comes with several code requirements that are mandatory for an ADU permit submittal such as structural engineering calculations, electrical diagrams, and site grading/paving plans.
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This blog post is a light overview of green building strategies for accessory dwelling units in California. It should be helpful to you in thinking through design and building decisions for your ADU on the front-end of your project. Feel free to use it as a guide when you speak with your professional team about your hopes and dreams for your ADU!
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Building an ADU is essentially a jewel box home -- and so good design has a huge impact. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “A place for everything, everything in its place” -- this is my ADU design motto.
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Check out this extensive dive into guidelines for building garage conversion ADUs in the State of California!
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The folks over at Maxable put together a great blog post on this subject, and we’re sharing the most relevant sections here.
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Check out this extensive dive into ADU financing in the State of California developed by the Casita Coalition!
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Accessory dwelling units are big projects, but they are well worth it. But even though building an ADU is a big project, you can make choices that help keep costs down from the get-go.
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As we’ve noted before, your ADU professional team is critical to your project success (aka you get what you pay for, so -- don’t skimp on your professional team!) To kickstart seeking a professional team for your accessory dwelling unit project, check out our Vendor Registry.
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Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, ADU Design Roundtable Webinar with Local Experts!
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With the popularity of accessory dwelling units on the rise, a lot of folks are thinking about the potential to build an ADU when looking at new property for purchase. Here, we give you some of our top tips for what to look for when purchasing a new property, with an eye towards maximizing the ADU potential.
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Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, How to Build an ADU in the City of Sebastopol!
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Are you trying to parse out what your local ADU rules are? It can be confusing that every different city and unincorporated county has slightly different rules that govern how you build your accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit. But we are here to help!
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Making the decision to take action steps on building an accessory dwelling unit is a big decision -- one of the kinds of decisions that it’s easy for anyone to sit on for months -- even years -- before turning the dream into a reality.
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If you’re curious to hear about all of the options for how to finance your accessory dwelling unit -- you’ve come to the right place! This is the place to view our latest webinar, How to Finance Your ADU (for Homeowners in Napa & Sonoma Counties).
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