Cinder exterior design concept featuring front-facing black metal gable and charcoal timber-look siding, warm oak soffit, pale stone base.
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Charcoal Cabin · 675 SQ FT

Cinder.

A private study within a warm, compact home.

Starting at $168,750

Base ADU · $250/sq ft · Price details
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Your vision. Your layout. Designed to match your home. Explore custom design ↗

STEP INSIDE THE IDEAIllustrative architectural renderingDesign concept
Enclosed gross area
675 sq ft
Bedrooms
01
Bathrooms
1
Clear ceilings
10 ft
Exterior envelope
25 × 27 ft

A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR HOME

Start with this layout. Make it yours.

Use Cinder as inspiration. We can explore changes to the layout, rooflines, materials, windows and colors to complement your existing home and bring your vision to life.

How we customize your ADU

A CLEAR STARTING POINT

Picture the home.
Understand the budget.

Start with Cinder, then make it your own. Your property review connects the plan, your selections and the work needed on your lot to a personalized quote.

Explore the ADU pricing guide See the project timeline

CINDER · BASE ADU

Starting at

$168,750

675 sq ft × $250 per sq ft

Choose the finishes and additions that matter to you. The displayed price is a starting point; the final quote reflects the agreed building and site scope.

What to plan for

  • Permit and jurisdictional plan-review fees and fill are excluded.
  • Kitchen and laundry appliances are owner supplied.
  • Renderings may show upgraded finishes, furnishings and outdoor features. Your written scope and allowances define the included work.

Your initial consultation and design are provided at no cost. Payments begin when you choose to move forward with an agreement. See the payment milestones

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BUILT INTO EVERY NEW ADU

Energy efficiency
comes standard.

  • 2×6 exterior walls
  • Spray foam insulation
  • LED lighting
  • Pella / Avanti Low-E windows
  • High-SEER air conditioning
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Work & Stay

A private study within a warm, compact home.

Cinder combines an enclosed bedroom, a separate study, and an L-shaped sequence of living and dining spaces. The study occupies a quieter corner beside the main room, while the service lobby keeps bathroom and laundry access organized. Dark siding and warm soffits create a cabin-inspired exterior.

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LIFE INSIDE

Make yourself at home.

Cinder · Interior design concept. Furnishings and styling are illustrative.

THE WAY IT LIVES

A study with a door

The enclosed work room supports focused tasks beyond the main living area.

A FEW MORE PERSPECTIVES

A closer look
at life inside.

Explore the living space, bedroom and bathroom of Cinder. These views carry the concept’s materials into the quieter details of daily life.

Living space

DESIGN CONCEPT
Cinder living detail concept

Bedroom

DESIGN CONCEPT
Cinder bedroom concept

Bathroom

DESIGN CONCEPT
Cinder full bathroom concept

EVERYDAY LIFE, IN PLAN

Room by room.
Moment by moment.

An open connection joins the dining alcove to the living room, adding a second useful furniture zone.

Concept area
675 sq ft gross enclosed
Program
1 bed · 1 bath
Roof direction
front-facing black metal gable
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Cinder schematic floor plan showing room arrangement and exterior dimensions
Schematic room arrangement. Dimensions and openings are conceptual; final wall assemblies, circulation and code compliance require coordinated construction documents. Gross area uses the exterior footprint; outdoor features are additional.

ITS OWN QUIET CHARACTER

Warmth, texture,
and a sense of place.

The front-facing black metal gable establishes Cinder's profile. charcoal timber-look siding; warm oak soffit; pale stone base. Final selections can respond to the main home and the project scope.

01

Exterior walls

charcoal timber-look siding

02

Shade & wood details

warm oak soffit

03

Stone & masonry

pale stone base

YOUR PROJECT, STEP BY STEP

From the first idea
to a place of your own.

Three clear phases. A team to guide the details. And a better sense of what comes next.

Early planning range

6–9 months

Approximately, from planning kickoff through construction.

Phase 01 · About 30 days

A clear direction, before we build.

Your initial consultation and design are at no cost. We start with your property and the way you want to live, then develop the design direction, project scope and a more informed budget.

What you receive

A clearer picture of the design, scope, budget and property questions to resolve before moving forward.

Your next step

Share your property address, goals, preferred plan and budget. Identify the features and finishes that matter most to you.

Payments begin when you choose to move forward with an agreement, with a 10% initial deposit. The next phase begins after your agreement and scope are in place.

Phase 02 · About 60–90 days

The right preparation for your property.

With your agreement in place, we coordinate the permit package and work through the local review process. Required documents and studies depend on your property and agreed scope.

What you receive

Updates on the permit package, review progress and any decisions or additional information needed from you.

Your next step

Provide requested property records and timely approvals. Keep design changes coordinated so the permit documents stay aligned.

The reviewing authority determines approval and timing. Construction depends on required approvals and project readiness.

Phase 03 · About 3–5 months

Watch your next chapter take shape.

Our builders and project managers coordinate the work, inspections and finish details. You receive a construction schedule and project updates through Buildertrend as the work progresses.

What you receive

A construction schedule, progress updates and visibility into upcoming decisions. Progress payments follow the milestones in your agreement.

Your next step

Finalize selections on schedule, respond to project questions and arrange progress payments at the agreed milestones.

The finish date is confirmed through the project schedule as site conditions, selections, inspections and work progress become clear.

These are early estimates. Your property, scope, permit review and selections shape the actual schedule.

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A STARTING POINT. YOUR OWN DIRECTION.

Let’s find its place
on your property.

Use this floor plan as inspiration. We can adapt the rooms, entries and exterior to your household and existing home, with the property, utilities, privacy and local review process in view.

Images illustrate architectural character. Openings, cabinetry, furnishing positions, landscape, pools and exterior features may vary from the schematic plan and become defined in your project scope.

Start with this concept How we design to match your home

KEEP EXPLORING

A few more possibilities.

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Starting prices use $250 per sq ft of enclosed gross area. Your property, finishes and selected additions shape the final quote. Review the base scope and options

CINDER · DESIGN CONCEPT