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rf <br /> N 1 <br /> j49' * _ b ,e • <br /> :y <br /> HOME VISIT#4 ' . `�, -A,. *, <br /> Internal ADU (Main Level) '"+ * - '' . ,, . fit''' �, - <br /> Portland,Oregon - F' $y,�; t �` <br /> Size:220 square feetA. ; ..,t "` - k =� , <br /> • <br /> t ,20•••-••• ' •••,,,..44411 • i.i ° 111 1 k ,37.- <br /> Even small homes can have enough space for an ,.- I. <br /> .• --------_,-:_.1:„ ,''t' -,• "f"?� . ` , . <br /> ADU.An underused main floor bedroom in this :-:.� ••=-,= ':'�.'�' • I-- • . (.6.-- --41 ., " . �',* .- *4 <br /> 1.5-story, 1,500-square-foot bungalow was • � '* ''' • { • '4 <br /> transformed into a studio apartment. IZ <br /> • <br /> AH-HA MOMENT:According to Joan Grimm, y s___. "_ y � <br /> who owns the home with Rita Haberman:"What '� `� • "'� <br /> we were looking for in terms of a community <br /> and aging in place was right under our noses. + _ • rte '. <br /> Remove a fence and create a shared open space. a The steps and side entrance lead to the studio apartment ADU, <br /> Build a wall and create a second dwelling unit. It which was crafted out of an existing space.The covered porch to <br /> doesn't have to be complicated." the right leads to the primary residence.The ADU contains a <br /> kitchen,small dining and living area,sleeping area,bathroom and <br /> REAL LIFE:"Creatively carving out an ADU from laundry area. (See two interior photos on pages 19 and 20.) <br /> the main floor of our house saved on design and <br /> construction costs,"Grimm adds."It provides an Design:Rita Haberman I Builder:RS Wallace Construction <br /> opportunity for rental income,with no significant Cost to build:$55,000 in 2015(with some work done by the homeowners) <br /> Photos courtesy Billy Ulmer I Article adapted from`ADU Case Studies"by <br /> compromise to the livability of our home." Lina Menard on AccessoryDwellings.org <br /> HOME VISIT#5 ' The door to the right of the garage leads to a ground-floor <br /> Internal ADU (Lower Level) ADU with windows along the back and side walls.The <br /> upper-level windows are part of the main residence. <br /> Portland,Oregon1 'ate NM E. <br /> Size:795 square feet v. 4Ill li NI <br /> 11...c.: A4 <br /> t II IA <br /> Vilt <br /> "We were looking for a way to live in our house for P. Ions_ �� ' <br /> the rest of our lives and to generate at least some ,. <br /> income in the process,"Robert Mercer and Jim Heuer :. ' <br /> wrote for the program guide of the annual Portland K Thr <br /> ADU Tour when their home was part of the lineup. , — . <br /> "An ADU offers the possibility of caregiver lodging in �. -" (( ::, ;xy. <br /> � <br /> the future or even a place for us to live while we rent x ;r <br /> out the main house if we get to the point where we <br /> . ,./ <br /> ;- <br /> can't handle the stairs any longer." -M', • .:-../' <br /> THE SOUND OF SILENCE: Internal ADUs often <br /> require that soundproofing insulation be installed you can and can't do with your space and what <br /> between the primary dwelling and the accessory unit <br /> that's below,above or beside it. In Portland,the investment you are prepared to make in sound <br /> building code for duplex residences requires a sound insulation." <br /> insulation rating of at least STCC45.To property AN ADDED BONUS:"We are pleased that we have <br /> owners thinking about a similar ADU setup,the duo been able to provide more housing density on our <br /> advise:"Think about how you live in your home and property and still be in keeping with the historic <br /> how having downstairs neighbors will change what character of our home." <br /> Design:DMS Architects I Builder:Weitzer Company I Cost to build:$261,000 in 2016 I Photo by Melissa Stanton,AARP <br /> Article adapted from the 2017 ADU Tour project profiles on AccessoryDwellings.org <br /> The ABCs of ADUs I AARP 9 <br />