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Size & cost guide

Below the 500 SF checkpoint

499 SF stays below the school-fee threshold. It also stays in the City of San Diego’s smaller detached-ADU permit category. Other project charges can still apply.

ⓘ How size affects fees & requirements

500 SF

School & permit fees

Under 500 SF is the school-fee exemption checkpoint. Confirm the exact assessment with your school district. In the City of San Diego, the larger detached-ADU permit category starts above 500 SF.

750 SF

Impact fees

749 SF stays below this size. Current state law also exempts an ADU at exactly 750 SF of interior livable space from the specified impact fees. Above 750 SF, those fees are proportional to the primary home’s size.

SOLAR

Energy review at every size

New detached ADUs generally require new solar, unless an exception applies. There is no single 499/749 SF solar cutoff. Climate zone, calculated system size and usable solar roof area matter. One exception is a required system smaller than 1.8 kWdc.

Fee thresholds use interior livable area; energy calculations use conditioned floor area. We confirm those measurements, the applicable code and local requirements during property review. These notes do not add fees to your displayed build estimate. Utility connection and capacity charges, plan review and other charges are separate.

Sources, checked September 2026: California ADU fee law ↗City permit schedule ↗California solar guidance ↗

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

2 included · additional $15,000 full, $7,000 half

Included at no additional cost.

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Essentials is your premium starting set. Two bathrooms are included; additional baths price separately.

Essentials — Essentials kitchen — Essentials kitchen1 of 3 · Essentials

Windows & Doors

Essentials — White vinyl windows — White vinyl windows1 of 3 · Essentials

Roofing

Architectural Shingle — Architectural shingle — Architectural shingleArchitectural Shingle

Exterior

Stucco — Stucco elevation — Stucco elevationStucco

Interior

Lighting

Flooring

Essentials — Luxury vinyl plank — Luxury vinyl plankEssentials

Appliances

Not included in the base price.

Solar & Storage

Choose homeowner-arranged solar or add an installed package.

Your site

This agreement covers the vertical build only.

Confirm each of these with the buyer. Anything they can’t confirm is written into the agreement as an exception — they resolve it before we mobilise, or we quote it separately.

The lot is build-readyRelatively flat, standard soil, and cleared where the ADU will sit.

Utilities reach the build areaPower, water and sewer are available at or near the ADU location.

10+ feet from other structuresADUs within 10 feet of another structure require fireproofing.

Images are illustrative renderings of the finish packages, not photographs of completed homes. Final materials and finishes may vary.