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Join us for a unique opportunity to view one of a new a cohort of DADU’s being built for sale as condominiums. This DADU features 2 Bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths and 1, 000 sq. ft. plus. Visible from the alley. This DADU is currently under contract at $931, 000.
We will have another DADU open house on Sunday November 7th from (noon to 2:00pm) in Magnolia. This DADU features 1 bedroom/1 bath with the main living space on the 2nd floor and a flex space and garage on the ground floor.
Thinking about the long-term use of a home and designing for flexibilityis an important part of preparing for an uncertain future. DADUs allow people more flexibility to accommodate a growing family, changing work requirements, and to provide supplemental rental income. DADUs also provide valuable small housing stock in desirable neighborhoods.
Amazing Benefits Of Having A Backyard Cottage
Do you want to learn more about DADUs and meet others (virtually) thinking about building a DADU? Join Bruce Parker from Microhouse and Stefan Hansmire from Hansmire Builders to learn about what is possible in this unique webinar sponsored by the Phinney Neighborhood Center. In this workshop we will answer questions for people planning to build a backyard cottage, including explanations of what is possible given the new zoning rules. We will also discuss budget ranges for recently completed DADUs and financing options along with case studies.
We will write more about trends for 2020 and our projections for 2021. It will not be a surprise to know that DADUs are more popular than ever. More people are building DADUs to house a family member, to add space to their family compounds, and as rentals.
Do you want to learn more about DADUs and meet others (virtually) thinking about building a DADU? Join Bruce Parker from Microhouse and Stefan Hansmire from Hansmire Builders to learn about what is possible in this unique webinar sponsored by Sustainable Ballard. In this workshop we will answer questions for people planning to build a backyard cottage, including explanations of what is possible given the new zoning rules. We will also discuss budget ranges for recently completed backyard cottages and financing options along with case studies.
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Join Bruce Parker from Microhouse and Stefan Hansmire from Hansmire Builders to learn about what is possible in this unique webinar sponsored by Sustainable Ballard. In this workshop we will answer questions for people planning to build a backyard cottage, including explanations of what is possible with the new zoning rules, case studies, and how to establish a realistic construction budget.
Our next backyard cottage open house at 2433 1st Ave N has been postponed indefinitely for health concerns. We will be posting a video walk through soon.
About the DADU: This cottage features a lower level office with separate entrance and a garage, with a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit above. The DADU is 800 sq. ft. total in size.
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Backyard cottages can be used for many things, including housing a family member or as a short term rental. Join Bruce Parker from Microhouse and Stefan Hansmire from Stefan Hansmire Builds to learn what is possible and how to establish a realistic budget for your cottage.
Our overarching goal in designing cottages is to create spaces that are inviting to live in. Here that goal was achieved in no small part by the use of natural light and complementary finishes. The plan itself in many ways is a quite simple 14ft x 28ft box. Modifications of that box to take advantage of its surroundings make it live large.
The serene exterior of this DADU illustrates one of our favorite design principles. Difficult sites often have the greatest potential. This cottage is located on a steeply sloping environmentally critical area (ECA) site. The fist challenge was that the buildable area is located below and behind the main house and the only access was via a narrow concrete stairway. However, the little used yard nestled in among mature trees was the best and only possible location for the cottage.
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Protecting the view for the primary residence was another challenge. To achieve this we flipped the plan with the main living space on the ground floor and placed the bedroom below and accessed via a ships ladder. The bedroom itself features a sliding glass door and abundant natural light. To increase the sense of openness and add warmth we utilized exposed joists for the ceiling. We also used this technique upstairs which features open web trusses. The cottage itself is quite small but feels larger in part because of the aforementioned trusses but also the abundant use of windows which allowed us to "bring the outside in". Here we benefited from the mature trees and integrated landscaping. The site design and retaining walls were shaped by the need to keep as much of the excavated earth on site as possible. Soil removal had to be done by hand, often in buckets, up a narrow stair and carried to the street.
This 575 sq ft backyard cottage features a green roof, open web trusses, a compact kitchen, and a ship’s ladder to the bedroom below (also accessible via stairs from outside). The primary view of the cottage from the main house was from above. We used a green roof for environmental reasons and to provide an attractive vista.
The use of open web trusses allowed us to create a light and airy space while providing the required support the weight of the green roof.
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The sloping site allowed us to locate a daylight bedroom in the basement. The lower level basement is accessed via a ships ladder.
The limited access meant that large equipment could not access the site. As a result, all excavation had to be done by hand and excess soil was removed in buckets.
Emily and her husband Jeff live in a 1920s Craftsman with their two small children in Seattle’s Broadview neighborhood. At 72, 000 square feet, their generous lot was an inviting space for a backyard cottage. With 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, its own yard, and alley access, the cottage will be a prime rental property.
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The new DADU code changes go into effect on August 8th. To celebrate, join us for a tour of one of our recently completed backyard cottages. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage is nearing completion and it is for rent. Entrance to the cottage is from the alley between 1st Ave NW and Palatine Ave N.
* Limits the floor area ratio of new homes, while excluding the area of ADUs. Thereby encouraging homeowners to build an ADU when building a new home or remodeling.
As city council prepares to vote on the proposed code changes to Seattle's single family zones, evenamendmentshave been proposed. These include owner occupancy restrictions for short term rentals and allowance for bike parking.
Can I Build A Backyard Cottage? Seattle's New Rules Make It Easier
The impact to removing the occupancy requirement is unknown. The environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared as part of the lawsuit doesn't appear to adequately predict the impact from removing this requirement. Detractors note that the EIS does not take into account the increasing trend to sell ADUs and their primary residence separately using a condominium or land-lease agreement. Owner occupancy for aperiod of time (3 years) is good and should minimize the destruction of naturally occurring affordable housing by speculative developers.
A proposed amendment by Lisa Herbold would prohibit short term rental use for new ADUs. It would be far better to maintain the owner occupancy requirement. Allowing owner's flexibility is crucial to long term planning for those contemplating building an ADU. The higher rate of return for a short term rental (STR) allows more ADU's and DADUs to be built. A majority of the homeowner's we work with plan to use their cottages as short term rental at some point. The magnolia cottage pictured above was rented out as a STR for a few years, which paid for construction, prior to the owner's father moving in.
The current proposal would allow the exclusion of up to 1, 000 sq. ft. of garage space for ADUs. This is effectively a parking subsidy. A better solution would be limiting the exempted area to 200 sq. ft. or enough space for one car. One proposed amendment would allow 25 sq. ft. to be excluded for bike parking, seems unnecessary.
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In 2010 Colette and her family purchased her childhood Craftsman home in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. As Colette and Chris noticed similar houses nearby being replaced by rows of apartment buildings, they considered ways to preserve their own home and history. That meant improving and maintaining the original house, and also creating an income stream to secure their options for the future. A backyard cottage turned out to be just what they were looking for.
Colette: My husband Chris and I moved back to Seattle in 2010 with our two children and were able to buy my childhood home from my family. The home needed extensive work so we did it at a very slow pace.Once the main house was close to being finished we noticed that many houses on our block were being sold to developers. What was once
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