Thanks to California laws making accessory dwelling units ... "I built this for my parents," Knobel says as she offers a tour of the 533-square-foot ADU behind the main house.
ADUs — tiny homes built in a backyard — can make homeownership affordable. One person said it will allow her to age in place.
These homes, called accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, have their own address, separate from the main house they sit near. The company offers units that range from a 440-square-foot studio to a ...
Her 72-year-old mother, Lizabeth, then moved into a Japanese-style ADU behind the home. Craftsman on the outside, Japanese on the inside, the ADU provides serenity along with housing for Lizabeth.