Catie Marques Teles and Scott Savarie had been looking for an apartment in Los Angeles for six months when they spotted a listing on Zillow that caught their eye. “We thought, ‘This can’t be real,’” ...

Rebecca Möller turns garages into apartments using wall panels and parts prefabricated in a factory. She installs nice finishes and appliances to make livable accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Her ...

The term accessory dwelling unit might evoke images of granny shacks inhabited by aging parents, sleek prefab backyard units that keep family close or converted garage rentals that offer supplemental ...

Look hard at your garage: If it's old, it could be drafty, crooked, downright ugly. If it's newer, it could be underused or overstuffed. Could it instead become a second home on your property that you ...

Southern California is known for its single-family lots. But researchers say there are thousands of unpermitted second units in the region. (Matt Gush / Getty Images) California is in the midst of a ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Rarely do detached garages evoke a sense of sleek sophistication. The exception? A garage-turned accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in West L.A. that thoughtfully disguises the structure's original ...

Elizabeth Altounian's South Pasadena accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is more than just a living space. It's a manifestation of beauty, wonder and spirituality, all intertwined. This 400-square-foot ...