From the quaint-sounding “carriage house” to the humorously titled “granny flat,” it seems there are as many names for an accessory dwelling unit as there are uses for the space itself. But what exactly is an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU? These compact,...
An Accessory Dwelling Unit, commonly referred to as an ADU, is a small second property attached to or nearby the main house. Although ADUs were popular about a century ago, the middle of the 20th century was characterized by a marked decline in their construction....
