Everything to Consider When Designing San Jose ADUs
Whether you call them granny flats, in-law suites, or backyard homes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are growing in popularity in California cities, including San Jose. The…
The Benefits of Building a Backyard Apartment
Are you looking for ways to fit your aging parents into your current home? Do you want to make a little extra money on the side…
Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Casita Floor Plans
Do you have enough space in your residential lot for a casita? For those who don’t know, casita is a Spanish word. It translates to ‘little…
How to Choose the Right Granny Flat Plan for Your Home
By 2034, experts predict that seniors will outnumber children in the US. This means that a little over a decade from now, there will be 77 million Americans…
Detached Guest House Ideas in San Jose
You love having friends and family over to visit. What you don’t love is having to share your home with them for extended periods of time…
A True ADU Horror Story (and how to avoid one)
First off, we talk to lots of homeowners who are looking to build an ADU. In fact, Acton ADU periodically hears from homeowners that have already…
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Perfect San Jose Auxiliary Dwelling Unit
We all want our friends and family to have a roof over their heads at all times, but affordable housing continues to be an issue in…
Why Winter is the Perfect Time to Build Your ADU
As the old builder’s adage goes, if you can’t pour a foundation before winter, you shouldn’t do it until spring. And once upon a time, that…
7 Reasons to Build a Granny Flat for an Elderly Loved One
Have you been considering making an addition to your home? What about some form of an accessory dwelling unit, like a granny flat? Granny flats are a…
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Backyard Office
Remember the days of 9-to-5, when everyone began the day with a tiresome trek to work and finished the day stretching out from their desk to…
How to Choose the Best ADU Builders: What to Look for and Questions to Ask
Have you had trouble finding the right tradesperson for a job around the house? Maybe it’s because you haven’t been asking the right questions. When it…
The Many Benefits of Owning a San Jose Backyard Home
Case Study: Escaping Bay Area Costs, the story of the Parks ADU James Parks lives in the Almaden Valley in San Jose, California and wanted to…