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Diane Owen’s ADU: A Carriage House at My Daughter’s Place

A few years ago, Diane Owen was sharing a house in Denver, CO with her daughter Mara, and Mara’s partner Andrew. Diane’s one bedroom, one bathroom multi-generational household also included three dogs, so it was a full house! Diane had been living with Mara and Andrew for three years and they got along really well, but there were moments that a little more wiggle room would be nice.

December 22, 2019

ADU PDX ADU Profiles

Three profiles of ADUs created by ADU PDX.

October 7, 2016 · 1 Comment

Victor & Kendra Duong’s ADU: Doubling Rental Opportunities

Editor’s note: this ADU is featured on the upcoming ADU Tour

Kendra and Victor Duong, a wife and husband architecture team, have always dreamed of one day designing their own ADU. In 2015 they built an ADU in the backyard of their existing rental property.

August 12, 2016 · 5 Comments

Isabel Johnson & Brad Creel’s ADU: A Backyard Guest Room

She anticipated that once it was complete, the backyard cottage would serve as a guest space for visiting family. However, she decided to go through the process of converting the garage to an ADU officially so that she could keep her options open. She liked the flexibility of being able to rent out the little space.

September 24, 2014 · 7 Comments