A backyard cottage for a parent
A one-bedroom detached ADU so a parent could live close by, with a step-free entry and a garden of its own.
Neighborhood
Wallingford
Finished
2024
Budget
$340,000 to $380,000
Construction time
7 months
The project
The lot
A deep lot in Wallingford with an alley and a garage nobody parked in.
The plan
Replace the garage with a 650 sq ft one-bedroom cottage, step-free from the gate to the shower.
The build
We drew and filed the permit set, ran new sewer and power from the house and built on a slab.
The result
A small home with a full kitchen, a curbless bath and a porch facing the garden.
My mom is two minutes from our back door and still has her own front door.
Priya N.
Sample quote
During construction
Photos
How it turned out
Sample photos from Unsplash
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