Home visit: detached one-story adu

When Walt Drake decided to downsize, his son Scott purchased his dad’s house for himself and his family and built a detached ADU (or DADU) for Walt. The one-bedroom ADU contains a living

room, full bathroom, kitchen, dining area and screened porch. Floor plan by Kronberg Wall “From not finding what we wanted for Dad, we decided to create it,” says Scott. “Neighborhoods built

in the 1920s have carriage houses. Building an ADU was a modern day version of something people have been doing on their property in this area for a hundred years.”  NEAR AND FAR: “We

wanted the houses to be separate and to feel like we’re each on our own property, but we’re there for each other,” says Scott. AGING-FRIENDLY: Building the ADU meant Walt didn’t have to sell

his home and leave his neighborhood. “He was able to keep his own stuff and turn over what he didn’t need to us,” says Scott. “It kept my dad in place, which I think was important.” FUTURE

PLANS: Scott says the ADU is “serving its intended purpose” but that someday down the road it could be used as a long- or short-term rental. “The ADU could turn into lots of different things

over the course of its lifetime.” DESIGN: Adam Wall, Kronberg Wall BUILDER: Rob Morrell COST TO BUILD: $350,000 in 2014 _Article adapted from “ADU Case Studies” by Lina Menard on

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