Join us Thursday, September 12th for a unique opportunity to learn about and meet others thinking about building a DADU. This just completed DADU in Seattle’s Loyal Heights Neighborhood is a classic apartment over garage dwelling. It contains 1,325 sq ft and features a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment over a large 2 car garage. The apartment will generate rental income and the garage has been configured to maximize storage and work space for an active family and all of their sporting equipment. Please contact us to RSVP
Million Dollar DADU
This DADU recently sold for 1.2 Million dollars. What makes it special and what does it say about the Seattle housing market? For starters, that buyers are looking for a house that feels like a home and less like a condo or a townhouse.
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DADU open house - Tuesday June 4th, 5-7 pm
This just completed DADU in Seattle’s Ravenna Neighborhood is 1,334 sq. ft. and features 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. The DADU is being sold as a condo and expected to sell for over 1 M dollars.
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A newly completed DADU for sale in Seattle’s Green Lake Neighborhood
DADU OPEN HOUSE - THURSDAY MAY 2ND 5-7 PM
DADU builder's open house Tuesday, February 6th
Would you like to see a DADU before all of the fancy finish work is done? This DADU is a cousin of one completed last spring in Greenlake which sold for $930,000. The DADU will be open for a limited time Tuesday afternoon. We will have another open house when the DADU is completed and fully staged.
Read MoreWill 2024 be another banner year for ADU construction?
Why build an ADU now? A record number of AADUs and DADUs were built in Seattle in 2023, 40% more than in 2022. Will 2024 be another banner year for ADU construction?
Read Morehappy holidays - a cabin in the snow
Who doesn’t love a cabin in the snow? Happy Holidays from us at microhouse where we design DADUs and cabins as well.
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How much does it cost to build a DADU in Seattle in 2024?
What will it cost to build a DADU in 2024?
The cost to build an ADU will likely decrease next year based on a number of predicting factors.
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Ballard ADU featured on Houzz
ADUs That Turned Out so Well the Homeowners Moved In
What do you plan to use your ADU for? It is one of the first questions we ask potential clients. Many people build ADUs as rental units in the near term but as part of a long term plan for downsizing.
Read MoreThe owner built ADU - watch the video
Can I build an ADU? It is a lot of work, but many of our clients do just that and have a good time doing it. Watch a video about a couple who built their own ADU being creative and saving money.
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ADU open house - September 15th 3-6 pm.
This design for this detached ADU started with a vacant lot and a dream
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Sales price is a reasonable proxy for ADU value and value for our clients is what we strive to achieve
SEATTLE PRE-APPROVED DADU PLANS - A STORY OF 2 DADUS
Data from the City of Seattle shows that about 10% of DADU permits are from pre-approved plans. Pre-approved DADU plans have a fixed low price and some permit approvals in place. That sounds good, but this case study helps illustrate why custom designs work better for the majority of those choosing to build DADUs.
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ADU open house Wednesday June 14th
Our next open house will be Wednesday, June 14th, 3-5 pm
Continuing the trend of detached ADUs with garages will be the feature of our next open house. This DADU features a kitchen and living rooms in addition to the 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and garage. Why are garages becoming so popular for Seattle ADUs? The 2019 code changes exclude garages from the 1,000 sq. ft. allowable size. When every square inch counts the ability to add a garage is hard to resist even if it is only intended to be used as storage.
Contact us for further details about this DADU and the open house.
This detached ADU is located in Seattle’s Green Lake Neighborhood sold for $917,000.
DADU Open house, Friday April 7th 3-5 pm
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about and meet others thinking about building a DADU. This just completed DADU in Seattle’s Green Lake Neighborhood is 1,170 sq ft and features 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. The ground floor features an open plan with a bank of windows and glass doors facing south and opening on a private yard framed by new fencing and a new detached garage.
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A one bedroom DADU in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
ADU'S - MORE DADUs PERMITED THAN HOUSES IN 2022
Seattle permitted more DADUs than new homes in 2022
In 2022 there were 551 DADUs permitted in Seattle which is approximately four times the number permitted five years ago. While not all of these will get built, it is a lot of DADUs, and they are fairly evenly spread out through the city.
Read MoreADU open house, Thursday February 16th
DADUs built in 2022 were able to incorporate code changes intended to promote more missing middle housing in Seattle.
Join us for a builder's open house to see what is what is possible for these larger DADUs. This DADU features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a garage. The interior features a unique split level design and vaulted ceilings. Construction is still wrapping up so you can expect rough conditions but it will be possible to get a good sense of the spaces. Ultimately this DADU will be sold as a condo. RSVP via our contact form on the DADU planning page.
statewide ADU reform today - HB 1337
This Seattle ADU serves as ballet studio, neighborhood gathering place, and has an apartment above.
Read MoreADU TRENDS FOR 2023
Despite supply chain disruptions, a protracted concrete strike, labor shortages and high construction costs, a record 495 DADU’s were built in Seattle last year. This DADU located in the Green Lake neighborhood sold as a condo in September for $945,000. It is representative of the increasing number of DADUs being build by larger homebuilders for sale. A trend that is likely to continue even as rising interest rates and cooling housing prices slow construction of larger new homes and multi-family projects.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a cabin?
Who doesn’t love a cabin? And what is a DADU but an urban cabin? Happy new years to all dreaming of a cabin urban or otherwise.
Read MoreBIGGEST ADU TREND IN 2022 - DADU'S SOLD AS CONDOS
Most existing lots with a DADU are too small to be sub-divided under Seattle's land-use code. However, while the city of Seattle may restrict ownership of that lot to one entity if that entity is a condo association, the DADU and the primary residence can be owned separately and sold separately. It is in the words of one developer a "game changer" in residential development allowing up to three separate units on a single family zoned lot.
Attorney Terrance Wilson and UW Real Estate instructor Jeff McCann discuss the topic of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs & DADUs) in the latest episode of Real Leaders in Real Estate. With his wealth of knowledge of the City's code, Terrance describes how the condo process can be overlaied, and an owner (or investor) can tap into this opportunity to sell off parts of their property to increase equity or profits.
How to sell a DADU as a condo.
https://youtu.be/5TXLk13thW4 .