porterhouse currently works with all Bay Area local jurisdictions. Outside of the Bay Area, we work up North to Calistoga, far East to Pleasanton and South to Monterey. anywhere outside those greater areas, please contact us as we are licensed to design through out the entire state of California

No one likes paying property taxes, so quick explanation is that it will go up however only based on the ADU itself.

in other words the ADU does not trigger a property tax reassessment of the existing main home. Instead, the county tax assessor will do a blended assessment of your property. The assessor takes the cost of building the ADU multiplies it by the local county property tax rate and added that to your existing property tax.

in the Bay Area, an ADU will add roughly $600 to $800 per square foot to you property value. so a typical 600 square foot ADU (P-600) will be worth $360,000 to $480,000 and you will probably be able to rent it for $1,800 to $2,300 a month

based on data collected during 2020-2021, the average average added premium for a house with a converted garage was $158,098 over homes with out garage conversion

Yes, however it depends on your local jurisdiction on the duration. porterhouse ADU can help you research that information

there are many things you can do with an ADU other than renting it out.

you can use it as a home office, a home gym, allowing extended family to live in it while maintaining privacy. allowing seniors to age in place as they require more care. That adult child who won’t move out.

A JADU is a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. a JADU is created within the existing single family residence and are no more than 500 square feet. A JADU reduces construction cost since you are not building a new structure. A JADU can share the house central systems and may share a bathroom. the JADU still has its own kitchenette. Since it is completely enclosed in the house, It does not put additional stress on the house’s utility system.

Yes there are government funding programs. contact us for a full list

That is why we exist. Send us an email with your question(s) and we will be more than happy to provide you an answer