Choose your ADU arrangement.
Compare a detached cottage, attached addition, and conversion within your home.
Compare the options ↗Make room for your next chapter
Picture what’s possible.
A garage with a new purpose. Rooms that work better for your family. A cottage just across the yard. Explore three different ways to make more of the place you call home.
Illustrated concepts to start a conversation. We’ll help you explore what fits your family and what’s allowed on your property.
01 / Use the space you haveA garage becomes
A garage becomes
a place of their own.
This concept keeps the main home intact and turns the attached garage into a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, and living area. A separate entrance gives family a little independence, with a connecting door back to the main home.
We’d start by checking the garage’s condition, floor level, utilities, parking needs, and local requirements.
02 / Make the layout work harderAn extra bedroom.
An extra bedroom.
The same footprint.
An oversized formal sitting room becomes a private bedroom and a cozy, open TV nook. The bathroom opens directly into the main living area, while the kitchen, dining space, and original bedroom stay in place.
This is an interior remodeling idea: it adds useful rooms within the main home. The plan would begin with a review of existing walls, windows, and the way your family moves through the space.
03 / Two homes, one connectionA short walk to family.
A short walk to family.
A front door of your own.
A separate backyard cottage sits farther back on the property, with its own driveway from the street and a private entrance. A garden path connects it to the main house, with shared outdoor space and a little patio. Picture joining family for dinner, then heading home across the garden.
Placement starts with your property: building separation, driveway access, utilities, trees, drainage, and room for both households to enjoy the outdoors.
Start with the people who will live thereWhich idea feels
Which idea feels
like your next chapter?
Tell Eric and David who you’re making room for and what space you have. We’ll talk through privacy, daily routines, budget, and the next steps for your property.
Start with your property
Let’s make room for what matters.
Tell Eric and David who the home is for, where you’d like to build, and what matters most. Early ideas are welcome—you don’t need finished plans.
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What happens after you send this?
We’ll review your ideas and follow up using the contact details you provide. Our first conversation is about your family, your property, and whether the project is a good fit.
Before any paid planning or design work begins, we’ll discuss its scope and fee with you.
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