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Santa Cruz Green Builders Teaching Extension Class at Cabrillo on Design, Costs, and Construction of ADUs, Granny Units, and Other Small Spaces (Feb 22 and May 9, 2020)

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Have you ever thought about building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on your property in Santa Cruz, but did not know where or how to start? Are you interested in learning about rough costs for these smaller homes? Do you want to learn about the process, how long it is likely to take, and some good design guidelines to make small spaces feel larger? Do you want to learn how to determine if an ADU can be built on your property? Are you wondering how a design and construction firm may help you with a project like this, and what exactly they do?

During this comprehensive workshop at Cabrillo, we’ll cover:

  • How to determine ADU feasibility on your property

  • How to get started

  • The process for designing and building an ADU

  • Rough costs for ADU's of different sizes, building on a slope, cost of utilities, different costs by city/region, water meter fees 

  • Value engineering - how to save money during design and construction 

  • Design concepts and ideas for making small spaces work

  • Possible uses for ADU's

  • Timeframe for the entire process

  • Overview of how a loan can be used for construction, and payoff time

  • Common pitfalls

We are excited to be teaching this course!

UPDATE: If you missed our February class, you can still sign up for the next class at Cabrillo on May 9!

COURSE SLIDESHOW NOW AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

The Rebirth of Santa Cruz’s Court of Mysteries

515 Fair Avenue Santa Cruz

We are honored to be restoring this historic property on the Westside of Santa Cruz, and building a residence and ADU for the new homeowners. Here’s a great article about the history of the property by Wallace Baines of the Good Times:

“It is the place with 1,000 names—the Court of Mysteries, the Yogi Temple, the Brick Castle, the Red Castle, the Gate of Prophecy, the Kitchen Property, the St. Elias Orthodox Chapel, the Unorthodox Chapel, the Surreal Estate, West Side’s Weird Site, eyesore, monstrosity, the Hall of WTF. Everyone who lives within two miles of the place likely has their own name for it.”

Click here to read more…