ADU BUILD IN WA STATE

[John Clarken]

Hi all,

working on building an ADU in our backyard. This will be for in-laws and have all the information collected for potential future builds. I wanted to know if anyone has had experience in the WA state and some items to watch out for. I also wanted to pick everyone's brain if they think multigenerational living will become the new normal driving up the need for attached and detached secondarily living quarters. I think there is an untapped market for adding ADUs to investment properties to drive up cash flow. I also think cottage developments have a future for detached density builds.

[Steve Vaughan]

Quote from @John Clarken:

Hi all,

working on building an ADU in our backyard. This will be for in-laws and have all the information collected for potential future builds. I wanted to know if anyone has had experience in the WA state and some items to watch out for. I also wanted to pick everyone's brain if they think multigenerational living will become the new normal driving up the need for attached and detached secondarily living quarters. I think there is an untapped market for adding ADUs to investment properties to drive up cash flow. I also think cottage developments have a future for detached density builds.

 Definitely agree ADUs for multi-gen and co-living are the wave of the future.   Other cultures have done it for generations. 

What you're asking is more of a regional municipality city, county specific zoning and planning ssue most likely.    I think a lot of cities are seeing the benefits of allowing ADUs more than ever now.