Driveway to Dreamway: Aging Garage Is Now Income Property

Ray’s mother-in-law had a problem that many California homeowners face: what to do with her aging, unused garage? When Ray looked at the space, he didn’t see storage for the odds and ends of life. He saw an opportunity to invest in the property and transform it into a home for a tenant – building a beautiful space and generating rental income along the way. 

Ray knew he wanted to work with an experienced home development platform to transform the garage into a new accessory dwelling unit. That’s why he reached out to Revival Homes and soon started to experience the tremendous benefits of working with our talented, highly motivated team. 

The Revival Homes Advantage

Revival Homes has extensive ADU development experience, having brought over 60 projects to fruition across California. Our unique advantage comes from an appreciation of the various nuances of local and state housing law, as well as deep overall ADU-specific knowledge. Revival Homes’ capacity for detail, vast network of top architects and engineers, and passion for creating more homes position us to get projects designed and permitted twice as fast as our competitors.

Ray’s project was no exception to Revival Homes’ exemplary track record. His ADU went from concept to full plans in just 6 weeks, received permit approval in only 30 days, with construction completed over 5 months. The total timeline was just under 9 months – a blazing fast timeline considering the average ADU project’s permitting process alone takes 5 months. Our unmatched speed and accuracy means that a tenant has already moved into the space – generating return on Ray’s investment months ahead of time. 

The Final Product

The finished 590 square foot unit reflects a thoughtful approach to providing modern comforts and tasteful design elements in a compact space. The unit’s entrance opens onto a spacious living area, ideal for enjoying TV or curling up with a book. The bedroom overlooks a tranquil backyard pool – offering its residents respite after a long day of work or study. Vaulted ceilings throughout the unit offer an elevated sense of spaciousness. 

The unit’s kitchen is a showpiece of compact design. A double galley format provides ample counter space, ideal for weekly meal prep or executing delicious entertaining menus. Shaker-style cabinets and granite matching between the kitchen and bathroom tie the entire space together. 

This ADU has exceeded Ray’s, and his in-law’s, expectations and delighted its current tenant, providing a huge aesthetic upgrade to an underutilized garage structure and creating a unit of housing in the process. 

Ready to start building?

Revival Homes is California’s one-stop ADU shop. We partner with our customers through every step of the process: project planning, architectural plans, permitting, construction, and financing.

Ready to get your ADU project started? Book your free consultation with a Revival Homes ADU expert today!

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