Let’s build a bright future for our community
Getting started on your Accessory Dwelling Unit can be a daunting undertaking, and studies show that the average homeowner can spend a couple of years just thinking about their ADU before even beginning the planning process. That’s why when it comes to ADUs, I like to say “There’s no time like the present!”
New state laws make it even easier to build an ADU!
Great news: As of January 1, 2020, California passed new state laws that make it easier than ever for homeowners to build ADUs.
The Down-Low on a Special Kind of ADU: Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs)
Originally appearing on MaxableSpace.com, this post takes readers through the ins-and-outs of JADUs, or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Bay Area backyard cottages boom as elderly parents and college students flee coronavirus
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has caused families across the world to re-think the ways that we live and work. This SF Chronicle article examines how families have responded to the crisis through increased interest in Accessory Dwelling Units, as a means of bringing family closer together.
But really, have you checked out the ADU Workbook?
The ADU Workbook is tailored specifically for homeowners in Napa and Sonoma Counties. The ADU Workbook contains creative and practical activity pages to walk you through an engaging, step-by-step process along your entire ADU journey.
So Many Types of ADUs, So Many Varying Costs
Accessory dwelling units are known by many different names — granny flat, second unit, backyard cottage, in-law apartment, garage conversion, carriage house — that it can get pretty confusing what is what. This post gives a run-down of the five different types of ADUs available to homeowners, and their different features.
Building a Fire-Safe(r) ADU
With wildfires more and more prevalent in Napa and Sonoma counties, homeowners are inevitably doing a lot of thinking about what we can do to protect what for many of us is our single greatest investment – our home. And for the folks we serve at the Napa Sonoma ADU Center, our home includes our accessory dwelling unit, as well!
Top 6 ADU Tips from a Local Expert
Scott Johnson, ADU Expert @ Napa Sonoma ADU Center & Founder, Pocket Housing LLC highlights key tips that homeowners in Napa and Sonoma Counties should keep in mind when they’re ready to kickstart their accessory dwelling unit project.
Tons of ADU Philosophy & Resources from Build it Green
As the California ADU laws implemented in January 2020 continue to make it even easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, the nonprofit, government, and industry sectors are thinking innovatively about how we can maximize the impact of those laws to even better serve our communities.
How to Finance Your ADU Webinar
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).
