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Santa Cruz is making it easier to build an Accessory Dwelling
Great news, residents of Santa Cruz! The Santa Cruz Planning commission is expected to change its rules to make it easier to build “secondary units built on single-family lots” – in other words, accessory dwellings…
Guest House in Atherton, California – Accessory Dwellings are a long standing tradition here
An unincorporated area of San Mateo County, the tiny town of Atherton has a major market for mansions. By utilizing the expansive lots and existing infrastructure of their single family homes, accessory dwellings are a practical solution for making room for family, friends and creative pursuits…
Permit Rules for an Owner’s Bedroom, Owner’s Bath Remodel and Guest House Addition in San Mateo, CA
Permits are always complicated in San Mateo, CA. A large remodel that is approximately halfway through construction as of October 2016 started with permit research in 2014…
Adding an Accessory Dwelling in Piedmont, CA
Piedmont may be known as a small city that’s packed with mansions. But it’s not just an enclave for the wealthy and in fact that city has very progressive and welcoming codes in regards to accessory dwellings or guest houses…
House Rules…. Living Close to Family (Again)
The holidays are here and many of us will be packed in for holiday dinners, and maybe a few card tables annexed to the dining room table or kids tables back in the kitchen. But what is life like when you bring a friend or family member closer permanently?
Granny Flats: What Neighborhoods Need.
The Better Block wrote a great blog post this week about the need for granny flats, or accessory dwelling units, in neighborhoods…
Passive House Concept
The Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) is a distinctly German independent research institute that focuses on the development of the Passive House concept…
Foothill ADU in Fairfax, CA
Moises, a retired surgeon, and Kathleen, the local small business owner of gift and plant boutique The Potting Shed, are making room for family and friends in Fairfax, CA…
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