Bridget Bousa knew from the start that she wanted a functional home and not just a temporary guest house when she added an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in her backyard. When the first-time ...

Meet Liz & Dave, artists who built an 18' tiny house in their backyard during the pandemic. They purchased the shell from a solar company and finished the interior. The house is solar-powered and ...

After living in New Orleans for 54 years, Al and Nenette Alcazar have settled into their new retirement home, a tiny ADU in the backyard of their son Jay Alcazar and his partner, Andy Campbell. Ever ...

The ADU above the garage has all the elements you would expect from a pair of architects: arresting geometry on a narrow lot, a spare kitchenette graced with inventive storage, soaring ceilings and ...

Granny flats, backyard cottages, garage apartments, in-law suites, guest houses — whatever you call them, a new bipartisan bill could make them easier to finance. The SUPPLY Act, introduced in the ...

Tiny homes are popping up more and more around the US, particularly in California backyards. Housing experts tout them as a possible solution to the US housing shortage. While there is a lot of ...

Building tiny backyard homes can be expensive. The units can range in cost — from under $100,000 to over $300,000. Three states will help with the cost by providing homeowners with grant money. Here ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bridget Bousa relaxes inside the 500-square-foot ADU located behind her Fairfax district home. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) ...

Ever wondered how long it would take to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in your backyard? In the case of Alvaro "Al" and Nenette Alcazar, a retired couple, who downsized from a six-bedroom ...