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Adding a Second Unit to a San Rafael Home

Adding a Second Unit to a San Rafael Home

Adding a second unit to a home in San Rafael

Couldn’t we all use a little more “elbow room?” You’ve realized that your home needs some extra space to put up guests or a growing family. Or you need some extra room so that you can take care of your in-laws. Or how about creating a second unit so you can take in tenants for some extra rental income?

If you’re looking at options to add some extra space to your home, having a second unit could be a good option to consider. A second unit (also known as in-law suite) is considered to be an extra living unit on your main property that often comes equipped with a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. They can be either attached to or detached from the main home on your property.

This was the situation facing a client of ours in San Rafael. They wanted to create an additional second unit as a guest house. What was important to them was that the new unit matched the existing architectural detail of their house. This wasn’t a problem for us – what we came up with was a 550 square-foot-unit which would be available as a place to put up their guests. As you can see in the following photos -a very cute and practical addition to the property.

Cottage remodel

Cottage remodel

Second Units are a very hot topic and each city is different- lets talk about your needs

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What our customers are saying:

“Their team was great and they worked effectively with the City Inspector. And, the finished product was even better! They communicated with me on each aspect of the job, were creative in solving challenges and executed the project in a timely manner at the quoted price.”

—Sande M., Sausalito

“They were prompt and worked rapidly and cleaned when they completed the work. Everyone took all my cares as their own and were very helpful no matter what the situation was.”

—Clara M., Novato, CA

“Design-Build-Specialists were professional, non-intrusive and efficient. There was good communication regarding the price and project time-frame.”

—Gail H., Novato

Contact

Design Build Specialists
394 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Suite 5
Novato, CA
Phone: 415-892-3932

About Design Build Specialists

At Design Build Specialists, we’ve been remodeling homes in Marin County since 1980. As a design-build company, we have the ability to serve as your architect and your builder–allowing us to deliver a seamless, value based remodeling, experience to homeowners.