Susan's Forward-Thinking Home Expansion in El Cerrito
Project of the Week: a huge ADU in El Cerrito
This successful entrepreneur knows a good opportunity when she sees one. That's why she decided to add an ADU and live in it herself. (She plans to rent out her main house.) While she didn’t feel like she needed the additional income, she knew it would be a great investment.
Hillside ADU Design Process: Next Steps, Refining a Design and Layout
Hillside ADU Design Process: The First Three Drawings, Creating Schemes
One of our projects, a hillside ADU, has a large and open backyard, but the setbacks and the desires for views started to limit where and what we could build. We used these limitations to help us create schemes that would create a great home that is unique to its site.
How much do property taxes increase when building an ADU in El Cerrito, CA?
That tax increase breaks down to just $104.16 per month. That’s easily covered by the monthly rental income. The ADU will easily rent for $2,000 per month or more, leaving enough money to pay off the mortgage on the ADU in just a few short years. After that, the rent money is available for the homeowner to use for her main home, education, travel or anything else she may want.
Cost to design and build a one-bedroom accessory dwelling in El Cerrito, CA
Design for a one-bedroom ADU in El Cerrito
A homeowner in El Cerrito came to New Avenue looking to add a one-bedroom accessory dwelling to her backyard. Here’s the design her New Avenue design professional created.
Reinventing a 1940s bungalow as a new modern home in El Cerrito, CA
A New Custom Home: The Goal Was “a Home to Grow Old In”
Amy and Tom owned a 743-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath home that was built in 1943. That’s tiny, and it just didn’t work for the owners and their goals. Those goals were clear. When asked what they wanted, they explained that they wanted a home for “growing old in.”
Accessory Dwelling Units in the City of El Cerrito, CA
Here are a few of the requirements related to Second Units for the City of El Cerrito, CA…
Remodeling and adding an in-law apartment in El Cerrito
A family in El Cerrito wanted to be able to take care of each other and spend more time together. Instead of spending $3,500 or more per month on a nearby apartment, they remodeled their home to include an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Sometimes called an “in-law suite” or a “granny flat,” an accessory dwelling is a place that can truly bring families together to help one another and enjoy each other’s company. Here are the floor plans.
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[VIDEO] Local NPR Station Tours Our El Cerrito Project
The San Francisco Bay Area local NPR station KQED recently did a piece on livable tiny homes and had a chance to visit one of our accessory dwelling projects, Dennis and Lisa's Paradise in El Cerrito, CA…
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