ADUs

Though you may know it better by its many other names, the compact accessory dwelling unit can provide homeowners with extra space for family, additional income as a rental, or a simple guesthouse.

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

These $85K Tiny Homes Come Turnkey—But You Can Still Choose Your Own Look and Layout

These $85K Tiny Homes Come Turnkey—But You Can Still Choose Your Own Look and Layout

The Living Is (Mostly) Easy for the Residents of Three California ADUs

The Living Is (Mostly) Easy for the Residents of Three California ADUs

Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They Could

Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They Could

The Green Roof ‘Planter’ Softens This Cor-Ten Steel Backyard House in Seattle

The Green Roof ‘Planter’ Softens This Cor-Ten Steel Backyard House in Seattle

Budget Breakdown: It Took Twice as Long, But This $266K ADU Built a Close Friendship

Budget Breakdown: It Took Twice as Long, But This $266K ADU Built a Close Friendship

You Can Build These Prefab ADUs Yourself, Which Start at $100 Per Square Foot

You Can Build These Prefab ADUs Yourself, Which Start at $100 Per Square Foot

New York City Might… Pay You to Build an ADU?

New York City Might… Pay You to Build an ADU?

Tini Living Makes Tweakable Steel-Framed ADUs That Start at $38K

Tini Living Makes Tweakable Steel-Framed ADUs That Start at $38K

You Can’t Customize These $195K ADUs—But That Means They’re Delivered That Much Faster

You Can’t Customize These $195K ADUs—But That Means They’re Delivered That Much Faster

Budget Breakdown: She Built a $277K Starter Home in Her Childhood Backyard

Budget Breakdown: She Built a $277K Starter Home in Her Childhood Backyard

A Canary Yellow ADU Brings a Sense of Community to a Saint Paul, Minnesota, Backyard

A Canary Yellow ADU Brings a Sense of Community to a Saint Paul, Minnesota, Backyard

This California Prefab Builder’s Website Lets You Visualize an ADU on Your Property

This California Prefab Builder’s Website Lets You Visualize an ADU on Your Property

This Off-Grid Design Studio Feels Like It’s Floating in a Forest

This Off-Grid Design Studio Feels Like It’s Floating in a Forest

Budget Breakdown: With $89K, an Architect Expands His L.A. Home for Three Generations of Family

Budget Breakdown: With $89K, an Architect Expands His L.A. Home for Three Generations of Family

Trying to Buy? ADU Rental Fees Can Now Be Used as Income to Secure Your Mortgage

Trying to Buy? ADU Rental Fees Can Now Be Used as Income to Secure Your Mortgage

This California ADU Builder Minimizes Waste by Taking a Whole-Tree Approach

This California ADU Builder Minimizes Waste by Taking a Whole-Tree Approach

An Empty Buenos Aires Backyard Gets a Yoga Studio Filled With Intention

An Empty Buenos Aires Backyard Gets a Yoga Studio Filled With Intention

This Los Angeles ADU Builder Says It Can Add a Home to Your Backyard in Nine Months

This Los Angeles ADU Builder Says It Can Add a Home to Your Backyard in Nine Months

In England, a Couple Build a Serene Backyard Home for Aging in Place

In England, a Couple Build a Serene Backyard Home for Aging in Place

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

This $25K Kit-of-Parts ADU Promises More Space in a Snap

This $25K Kit-of-Parts ADU Promises More Space in a Snap

On Vancouver Island, a Family Squeezes a Serene Studio Between a Rock and a Hard Place

On Vancouver Island, a Family Squeezes a Serene Studio Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Clerestories and a Pitched Roof Cap This $330K Garage Turned ADU in Los Angeles

Clerestories and a Pitched Roof Cap This $330K Garage Turned ADU in Los Angeles

With a Spectacular Glass Wall, the Dwell House Folds Open to Nature

With a Spectacular Glass Wall, the Dwell House Folds Open to Nature

The Energy-Efficient Dwell House Embraces the Outdoors

The Energy-Efficient Dwell House Embraces the Outdoors

Wrapped in Cedar, the Dwell House Showcases the Texture and Beauty of Natural Wood

Wrapped in Cedar, the Dwell House Showcases the Texture and Beauty of Natural Wood

The Dwell House Kitchen May Be Compact, But It Packs a Punch

The Dwell House Kitchen May Be Compact, But It Packs a Punch

In Tasmania, a Backyard House Built Into the Hillside Provides Space for Visiting Grandparents

In Tasmania, a Backyard House Built Into the Hillside Provides Space for Visiting Grandparents

This Garden Studio Wrapped in Charred Timber Shingles Acts Like a Giant Bug Hotel

This Garden Studio Wrapped in Charred Timber Shingles Acts Like a Giant Bug Hotel

This L.A. Home Has a Yellow Crane That Relocates the Dining Table, Because Why Not?

This L.A. Home Has a Yellow Crane That Relocates the Dining Table, Because Why Not?

A Prefab Tiny Home Takes Root in a Northern California Vineyard

A Prefab Tiny Home Takes Root in a Northern California Vineyard

A Los Angeles Director’s Garage Is Recast as an ADU With a Screening Room

A Los Angeles Director’s Garage Is Recast as an ADU With a Screening Room

In Los Feliz, Past and Present Converge in a Hillside ADU

In Los Feliz, Past and Present Converge in a Hillside ADU

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