September News from the Napa Sonoma ADU Center

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by a project that requires a significant investment of time and resources. That’s why our nonprofit is here to hold your hand through the ADU journey, every step of the way.

August News from the Napa Sonoma ADU Center

Starting in preschool, we’ve all heard it repeated many times in many settings: “teamwork makes the dream work.” And, it’s never more true than in the ADU building process. One of our nonprofit’s primary goals is to make sure that you know that you’re never alone in your journey to building an ADU.

June News from the Napa Sonoma ADU Center

As we head into summer – also known as build season! – a lot of us here in Napa and Sonoma Counties are thinking about how to harness the sun’s energy to make our accessory dwelling units green, sustainable, and eco-friendly. Or, alternatively, how to use shade effectively to accomplish the same goal!

May News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

We’ve talked about this before, but it’s worth talking about again — accessory dwelling units are no small financial investment, and many folks wonder where to even begin with financing their ADU. Add to that the fact that many of us have some teeny tiny “mental blocks” — as you might call them — when it comes to money, and things can get tricky pretty fast!

April News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

It can be hard to know where to begin with our accessory dwelling unit plans, and sometimes that means that the process turns into a bit of a project management morass. After all, where do you even start with such a big (and exciting) project?

March News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

They say that four-leaf clovers are symbols of faith, hope, love, and luck — and here at the Napa Sonoma ADU Center we like to think of ourselves as a four-leaf clover for local Napa and Sonoma County homeowners interested in building ADUs.

February News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I’ve been doing some thinking about love. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about how we can foster a sense of community, mutual aid, and love during a time when our neighbors, families, and friends here in Napa and Sonoma Counties are struggling with the double-punch of a global pandemic and the subsequent economic implications.

January News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

It’s been a whirlwind of a New Year, and here at the nonprofit Napa Sonoma ADU Center our 2021 survival tactic is to focus on the concrete action steps that we can take to move forward, one step at a time, to increase housing in our community and make smart decisions for ourselves and our families.

December News from The Napa Sonoma ADU Center

As we enter the holiday season and look ahead to the New Year, my most enduring sentiment is one of gratitude and awe at the generosity, resilience, and grace of our communities over the past year here in Napa and Sonoma Counties.