Desert Lodge
840 SQ FTMojave
A broad living room with a calm private wing.
2 beds1 bath10′ ceilings
Starting at$210,000
$250/sq ft 
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Modern Craftsman · 850 SQ FT
Hummingbird.
Two bedrooms with the everyday extras.
Starting at $212,500
Base ADU · $250/sq ft · Price detailsYour vision. Your layout. Designed to match your home. Explore custom design ↗
STEP INSIDE THE IDEAIllustrative architectural renderingDesign concept
A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR HOME
Start with this layout. Make it yours.
Use Hummingbird 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 ADUA CLEAR STARTING POINT
Picture the home.
Understand the budget.
Start with Hummingbird, 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 timelineHUMMINGBIRD · BASE ADU
Starting at
$212,500
850 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
Request a personalized estimateBUILT 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
Two-Bedroom Living
Two bedrooms with the everyday extras.
Hummingbird adds a separate powder room and laundry room to a two-bedroom concept. A private hall serves the bedrooms and service spaces, while a work gallery connects to the front living area. The Craftsman-inspired gable and porch details offer a familiar, welcoming exterior.
Explore the floor planLIFE INSIDE
Make yourself at home.
THE WAY IT LIVES
A full bath plus powder room
Two separate bathroom destinations support guests and daily routines.
A FEW MORE PERSPECTIVES
A closer look
at life inside.
Explore the living space, bedroom and bathroom of Hummingbird. These views carry the concept’s materials into the quieter details of daily life.
Living space
DESIGN CONCEPTBedroom
DESIGN CONCEPTBathroom
DESIGN CONCEPTEVERYDAY LIFE, IN PLAN
Room by room.
Moment by moment.
The utility room sits within the central service zone.
- Concept area
- 850 sq ft gross enclosed
- Program
- 2 beds · 1.5 baths
- Roof direction
- deep-eave front gable
ITS OWN QUIET CHARACTER
Warmth, texture,
and a sense of place.
The deep-eave front gable establishes Hummingbird's profile. light gray stucco; cedar porch details; dark stone plinth. Final selections can respond to the main home and the project scope.
01
Exterior walls
light gray stucco
02
Shade & wood details
cedar porch details
03
Stone & masonry
dark stone plinth
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 monthsApproximately, from planning kickoff through construction.
Select a phase to explore the details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Explore the full process & date estimatorA 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.
KEEP EXPLORING
A few more possibilities.
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
Modern Gable
800 SQ FTHorizon
Two bedrooms and two full bathrooms beneath a clean gable.
2 beds2 baths10′ ceilings
Starting at$200,000
$250/sq ft 
Palm Springs Modern
900 SQ FTAtlas
Midcentury character with a private bedroom suite.
2 beds2 baths10′ ceilings
Starting at$225,000
$250/sq ft