Encinal - Backyard Office ADU

Encinal Cottage ADU

Perfectly sized to fit in almost any backyard, the Encinal Cottage Home ADU includes a full size living room with dining area and private sleeping space. Despite the small size, the floor plan feels airy and spacious – large french door, and windows lighting up the entire interior space.

If you’re considering this ADU as an option to care for an aging parent and delay senior living facility or assisted living, as with all our ADU designs, this Encinal Cottage Home can be customized with accessibility features.

Encinal Cottage Home FEATURES

Square Feet300-370 sf
Bath1 full
Glass enclosed standing shower
Tiled floor and shower/tub walls
BedroomsPrivate sleeping area accommodates a full size bed
Closet
Kitchen and DiningEfficiency kitchen and dining area
LED under cabinet lighting
Under counter, stainless refrigerator
Built in kitchen pantry
Optional built in microwave and induction range
Semi-custom hardwood cabinets with slow close hardware
LaundryCombined ventless washer dryer
Standard12’ lofted wood beamed ceilings
French doors to patio terrace
Sustainable hardwood floors
Kohler fixtures
Solar panels
OptionsAccessibility upgrades
Built-in bookcases
Exterior finishes with craftsman, victorian, farmhouse, mid-century modern details to match your primary home
Wall sconces, recessed lighting, and custom A/V
Adjacent landscape, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, drainage, turf and fences
Patios and Pergolas

Eco-friendly construction

Clean Energy Connection Certified Contractor

If you’re looking for other backyard cottage home designs to complement your needs and Alameda home, you may want to take a peak at our Encinal Studio (great for a backyard office) and Sherman Garage/ADU.