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An Escondido backyard ADU

A one-bedroom cottage behind the main house, now home to the owners’ parents.

A small board-and-batten backyard cottage with a covered porch and a gravel patio After
The same backyard before: dry grass, a dirt patch and an old wooden shed Before
Service
ADUs
Location
Escondido
Completed
2024
Duration
7 months
Budget
$210,000–$240,000

The owners wanted their parents close but independent. We built a 650-square-foot one-bedroom cottage with its own entrance, a full kitchen and a step-free bathroom.

The long run to the street meant new water and electrical lines, and the unit has its own heat pump sized for Escondido summers.

My parents moved into the cottage in the spring and love it. Sill & Gable handled the permits, the utilities and the inspections. We just picked the finishes.

The Ortiz family Escondido

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