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.
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!”
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.
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).
Seven Reasons to Start your ADU Project Now, Not Later
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.
What is Title 24 Energy Efficiency?
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.
What’s the Deal with Septic Systems?
Here at the Napa Sonoma ADU Center we see a lot of ADU projects fail to move forward because of the challenges associated with septic systems. So if you are located on a property with a septic system and not able to access city water, this blog post is for you.
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.
