ADU (Granny Flats) in Los Angeles - Hausable

[Daniel Graves]

Hello,

First post - sorry it took me so long! I'm looking to build an ADU to take advantage of our larger than average plot of land for the area (Torrance). It's been my plan for a while but my wife is now coming around to the idea....

As I've done my research I can see that we should be eligible to build a detached unit which puts us at the 1200 sq ft limit in either single or double story (ours would need to be double as I want to get 2 beds and 1.5 bath min).

During my research I came across this resource Hasauble https://www.hausable.com and I wanted to see if anyone here had used them & if so to what stage in the process?

Is there a better way such as through an architect or engineering office (if so any recommendations)?

Or perhaps I should just start bugging the planning office to see what I can find out direct in the first instance...

Part of our property is sloped & as such I think we'll need some engineering time in order to get the build right (and also I want to add some decking out over the slope for the main house).

The numbers all look good, we should be able to finance it easily enough with a Heloc or similar so now just pondering the best way to jump in!

Thanks for any help,

Dan

[Joanna Socha]

Hi Dan, This is Joanna with Hausable. Thanks for your post, I just saw it from a few months back. 
We're based in San Francisco and provide zoning feasibility analysis and custom ADU permit plans for most cities in California. You can check your property on our site and get a quote for services using this link: https://www.hausable.com/adu-s... you plan to locate the unit in a sloped area, you may need a geotechnical engineer to verify the conditions. If the property is in a hillside zone, there will be additional restrictions on the project. Talking to your planning office is always a good first step, but if you get confusing answers or need some help getting specific information, it's likely that our services can assist. 

It's great to see everyone looking in to building an ADU these days. Thanks for all the helpful comments. Have a nice weekend!