Unlock the full potential of your backyard and increase the value of your property by adding a Modern ADU.
Imagine your backyard working for you, generating income. Integrating an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) onto your property has numerous benefits. You can generate rental income, expand your living space, provide a welcoming guest house, foster family togetherness, or downsize into a cozier lifestyle as you age. All while increasing the value of your property. Kick-start your project today and maximize the return on investment with a pre-designed ADU Plan.
Here are three ways to start your ADU project today:
How To Get Started on Your ADU Investment
Families can an enjoy a beautiful backyard while also maximizing the return on investment in your property with a modern ADU.
Find your perfect ADU or backyard cottage floor plan, and know that great design doesn’t mean hefty price tags. Accessory dwelling units are a significant investment but pay you back twice: with rental income and higher property values. We’ve crafted ADU blueprints to cater to those with the ADU dream but without the luxury of expensive budgets.
Pre-designed ADU plans means harnessing design excellence without the hefty costs of custom projects. Affordable ADU design for backyard cottages, guest houses, or rental units is our mission.
To ensure your project’s success we’re here to help. Whether you're seeking free ADU resources to start a backyard ADU project, or if you’re ready to explore our ADU plans for sale to save time and money, we've got you covered.
There's a path for every modern ADU dreamer, and at ModernADUPlans.com, we’re dedicated to helping you discover the ideal plan to realize your vision.
Discover the Ideal ADU Design for Your Property.
Modern ADU Plans cater to diverse needs, properties, and styles. Whether you're eyeing a 1-bedroom ADU, 2-story ADU plans, envisioning an ADU rental unit, planning to build an ADU over a garage, leaning towards an ADU design crafted for graceful aging-in-place, or looking for a barrier free ADU, the designs available for purchase today combine beauty with functionality without compromising affordability. Find your perfect ADU plans in the slideshow below, showcasing a spectrum of our best-selling ADU designs:
Take the First Step Towards Your ADU Dream.
Embarking on an ADU project can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help.
With so many choices ahead, navigating complex ADU rules and regulations, coupled with the financial commitment, it's natural to seek a guiding hand. That’s why we offer Free ADU Resources crafted to steer your ADU journey in the right direction, ensuring a smoother path to success. These resources were created from the lessons learned from designing almost 100 ADU projects for families across the country. These are a great way to learn more about ADUs before you take the plunge and begin your project.
make your ADU project a resounding success.
Find the perfect ADU design to fit your property, your goals, and your future. Shop our ready-to-build plans now.
Master your ADU project from start to finish with the comprehensive ADU Starter Pack.
The Modern ADU Starter Pack is the ultimate toolkit for homeowners who want to move beyond dreaming and start building. This bundle combines our Modern ADU Plans E-book—featuring 20 expertly curated, dimensioned floor plans and visual renderings—with our essential financing and budgeting guides. Whether you’re planning a cozy backyard cottage, a high-yield Airbnb rental, or a private suite for family, you’ll have the designs you love and the financial clarity you need.
Beyond design, the Starter Pack includes our Pro-grade Budget Worksheet and Investment Proforma, along with a complete guide to ADU Loans and HELOCs. This allows you to visualize your ideal space, get accurate cost estimates from contractors, and calculate your exact ROI before you break ground. It’s everything you need to stay in control of your budget and your timeline.
We’ve bundled over $90 of professional resources for one low price, making this the smartest, risk-free first step for your ADU project.
Everything you need to start your ADU.
The ADU Starter Pack brings together our four most popular resources, saving you time, money, and stress. Get the complete toolkit today (a $90 value).
The Vision: Modern ADU Plans E-Book
The Funding: How to Finance Your ADU E-Book
The Cost: ADU Budget Worksheet
The ROI: ADU Investment Proforma
Pick the perfect accessory dwelling unit design for your property with our comprehensive ADU Plans e-book.
The Modern ADU Plans e-book features 20 floor plans and project photos, providing a wide range of ADU options. Whether you're looking for a cozy backyard ADU, a stylish rental unit for Airbnb, or a private living space for your elderly family, we've got you covered. Our Modern ADU Design E-book is the ultimate guide to help you visualize and find the ideal ADU design. Inside you’ll find 20 schematic ADU floor plans for studio ADUs, 1 bedroom ADUs, 2 Bedroom ADUs, ADUs with lofts, ADUs over garages, and ADUs with a home office. Plus the ebook includes images of what the design could look like. Pick the design that fits perfectly in your backyard, bring the plans to a contractor for a cost estimate, and when you are ready, purchase the full plan set for your favorite ADU.
Purchase the Modern ADU Plans E-book today and receive a $25 discount code towards the purchase of a full ADU plan set, making this a risk-free purchase!
Let’s get you on your way to transforming your backyard into an income generating real estate investment.
Buying an ADU plan is the most cost effective way to move your ADU dream closer to reality. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to turn your backyard into an income generating asset. Featuring some of the most popular ADU designs on the internet, our ADU store offers something for everyone and every yard. Join countless families and start your ADU project right.
YOUR ADU DREAM, FUNDED.
The biggest hurdle to building an accessory dwelling unit isn't the design; it's securing the ADU financing. If you're wondering how to finance an ADU, you're not alone. The process can feel like a maze of confusing options, from understanding a HELOC to applying for specialized ADU loans or a full ADU construction loan. We created this guide to be the definitive resource, providing a clear financial map for homeowners trying to navigate this complex world.
This isn't just theory—it's your complete, step-by-step action plan. Our guide transforms you from a hopeful homeowner into a prepared, low-risk borrower who gets the "yes". Inside, you'll get more than just explanations; you'll get our proprietary ROI calculator, a printable action checklist, and the professional "pitch package" to confidently present to lenders. Stop letting financial uncertainty hold you back and get the expert blueprint that turns your ADU dream into a funded reality.
What Does ADU Stand For?
ADU is an acronym for Accessory Dwelling Unit.
In practice, an ADU is a self-contained living unit located on the same property as another primary building like a single-family home or duplex. It can be located entirely within to the primary residence, such as a basement apartment or an attic conversion, it can be attached like an addition or it can be detached, like a standalone cottage or converted garage. They also have a lot of different names depending on where you live. If you hear laneway suite, garden suite, casita, granny flat, guest house, or even backyard dwelling, they are talking about an ADU. Although small in size, ADUs are full homes with foundations, kitchens, bathrooms, living and sleeping space.
ADUs are becoming increasingly popular as a way to provide additional housing options, accommodate multi-generational living, and generate rental income while utilizing existing yard space more efficiently. ADUs are great investments and can increase the value of your property while also generating rental income.
