Lennar "Next-Gen" Design

[Carnivore]

FNMA and Freddie Mac also has Specific Requirements for an ADU. Your Locale may be different

What is required for accessory dwelling units (ADUs)?

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[TerryRohrer]

Then it's an ADU....legally. And why in the WVa forum?

I would guess they are intended to comply with FNMA rule against funding for properties with more than 1 ADU. The old distinction without a difference, with a wink and a nod from Fannie.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Caveat: wrong AF. I musta been thinking about the lyrics "Take me home, country roads, WV...." after the potholes ae all filled in hardscrabble Weirton...

 

[CCAAMO]

I've appraised that same model (they were all in San Bernardino) many times and i did the same as you. Its basically two rooms with a bath, sometimes with a kitchenette. It is attached to and can be accessed from the home. It can be used as a den and bedroom, an in law suite etc. It is not an ADU

 

[Elliott]

What is the difference between an ADU, a Mother-lin-law unit, and a "Snack Kitchen" next to a family room and bedroom ?

 

[CCAAMO]

In California the question is what’s the difference between a home with an ADU and a duplex? The changes in state law now make them the same

 

[CCAAMO]

What is the difference between an ADU, a Mother-lin-law unit, and a "Snack Kitchen" next to a family room and bedroom ?

What’s the intended use and can it be considered part of the homes GLA due to floor plan and access

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

The equipment in a kitchenette can vary.

I would certainly want to view the definition in the city ordinance and compare to the actual facilities in the ADU. What is a "kitchenette"? I have always thought of them like the small oven/stoves you find in small RV campers. And that and a sink are a "kitchen". Ref is personal property unless built in.

 

[CCAAMO]

No in these developments the kitchenette only had a sink. Some times a Mimi fridge or a space for a fridge

 

[CCAAMO]

Really you could call it a wet bar