ADU & GLA

[SierraMV]

So can the door to the adu from the kitchen be locked from the ADU side or is it a pass thru door. Does the ADU have it's own kitchen

ADU has a kitchen, and yes the door can be locked, like a bedroom door.

 

[Dublin ohio]

it is for Fannie/Freddie.

Here is your answer

Accessory Dwelling Units​

An ADU is typically an additional living area independent of the primary dwelling that may have been added to, created within, or detached from a primary one-unit dwelling. The ADU must provide for living, sleeping, cooking, and bathroom facilities and be on the same parcel as the primary one-unit dwelling.
The following table describes the requirements for classifying an ADU.

	Only one ADU is permitted on the parcel of the primary one-unit dwelling. ADUs are not permitted with a two- to four-unit dwelling.
	The ADU must be subordinate in size to the primary dwelling. have the following separate features from the primary dwelling: means of ingress/egress, kitchen, sleeping area, bathing area, and bathroom facilities. The ADU may, but is not required to, include access to the primary dwelling. However, it is not considered an ADU if it can only be accessed through the primary dwelling or the area is open to the primary dwelling with no expectation of privacy.
	The kitchen must, at a minimum, contain the following: cabinets; a countertop; a sink with running water; and a stove or stove hookup (hotplates, microwaves, or toaster ovens are not acceptable stove substitutes). An independent second kitchen by itself does not constitute an ADU. The removal of a stove does not change the ADU classification.

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[SierraMV]

Thanks for all the info. It is listed by the realtor as an attached suite. It also, is not able to be individually heated, the heat is zone set in the main part of the house. No separate electric or any other utilities. I've done many dwellings with ADU's but this space is not the same.

 

[J Grant]

Why do you keep calling it an ADI when each area is accessible to the other from the inside?

If it is an ADU then IMO would be subject to sealing off the interior door which would be a cheap fix. Just IMO, maybe I am wrong on this one

 

[Dublin ohio]

It also, is not able to be individually heated, the heat is zone set in the main part of the house. No separate electric or any other utilities.

I know of no requirement that an ADU fits the above. Since you said it is GSE your property seems to conform to the GSE definition of an ADU. But it is your assignment

 

[J Grant]

Thanks for all the info. It is listed by the realtor as an attached suite. It also, is not able to be individually heated, the heat is zone set in the main part of the house. No separate electric or any other utilities. I've done many dwellings with ADU's but this space is not the same.

One can add mini splits or a window unit for heat or AC

 

[Surf Cat]

Look at all this friction! Just waive the dang thing!

 

[Lee Lansford ASA]

I'm working on an assignment with a separate living area that is contiguous with the rest of the dwelling. The new owners plan on using this for their older teens. The bank has stated that I must separate this out into a separate ADU and give in contributory value. However, it is a large area, and the decreased GLA would not be indicative of what/why the sellers are actually purchasing the property, it would also significantly skew the comps, by needing to use comps with much smaller GLA. All public records have the entire living area included in the GLA and comparable sales with similar ADU's are not sectioned out either. I'm a little stumped, do I not call it an ADU and just use it as guest quarters? TIA

You'll have to research, perhaps having to speak with the brokers involved in the sales, in order to reasonably estimate the GLA and the ADU square footage for the comps. Some assignments are more taxing than others.

 

[RCA]

I'm working on an assignment with a separate living area that is contiguous with the rest of the dwelling. The new owners plan on using this for their older teens. The bank has stated that I must separate this out into a separate ADU and give in contributory value. However, it is a large area, and the decreased GLA would not be indicative of what/why the sellers are actually purchasing the property, it would also significantly skew the comps, by needing to use comps with much smaller GLA. All public records have the entire living area included in the GLA and comparable sales with similar ADU's are not sectioned out either. I'm a little stumped, do I not call it an ADU and just use it as guest quarters? TIA

Real Estate Agents will often tell you that they and the buyers just typically make their decisions on the basis that both living areas are valued at the same price per square foot. It doesn't matter. Just value them separately, but at the same price per square foot, - if that is your best conclusion. You may have problems getting data for other sales, depending on the market area.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Why do you keep calling it an ADI when each area is accessible to the other from the inside?

If it is an ADU then IMO would be subject to sealing off the interior door which would be a cheap fix. Just IMO, maybe I am wrong on this one

Description below meets the definition of an ADU then. No need to seal a door.

There is a kitchen, full bathroom and living area. The ADU is 1,075sf and the main dwelling is 1,743sf. There is an interior door between the two areas that can be shut. It also has access from the outside.