Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

An Accessory Dwelling Unit is known as ADU that are secondary houses or apartments that shares the building a lot of a larger, primary house. These are complete with kitchen and bathroom facilities. However ADUs are not permitted to be used as a short term rental-unit.

Benefits of Having an ADU

1. Require less energy to heat and cool; thus keeping utility costs low.
2. Reduces carbon emissions.
3. Increase property value.
4. Smaller than the average home.
5. Separate from primary house.
6. Source of income.

Especially here in the Bay Area, the current housing crunch has homeowners hesitant of creating their dream home. Homeowners can now optimize for more space where they can rent it out from a new family, to a family member in need of a place to stay.