At a Glance The most expensive mistake in an ADU project usually happens before anyone breaks ground. It happens the day you sign with the

The Short Numbers The backyard office pod in the ad costs $16,000. The one in your yard, wired and heated and set on a real

The Quick Read The she shed you pinned might only be a gorgeous showpiece. The one you will actually use in a Boulder February is

The Short Answer A garage conversion looks like the budget way into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), and on paper it is. You already own

The Short Version Picture the pool house you actually want. Fully enclosed, a bathroom you don’t have to drip through the house to reach, a

The Quick Take Every guide to building a casita frames the choice the same way. Prefab is cheaper and faster. Custom is more flexible and

The Short Verdict Search for homes with a mother-in-law suite in Colorado and the list thins out fast. There are only so many on the

Your Next Moves You bought the lot partly for what it could become. The listing said ADU potential, the price reflected it, and now the

The Pre-Offer Checklist A backyard can look made for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) from the sidewalk and still not fit one. The yard that

Tax Snapshot Ask a Colorado homeowner why they have not built an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), and property taxes come up fast. Here is what

The Quick Read An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) can be the best part of a house or the most expensive surprise in it, and which

You can buy a tiny home in Colorado tomorrow, but whether you can legally live in it full time or not is a completely different