ADU Design and Build in Massachusetts: A Homeowner’s Guide
In Cambridge, a homeowner with a narrow lot near Inman Square may be weighing a backyard cottage for aging parents, a private place for an adult child, or a rental unit that helps offset the mortgage. The question usually isn't whether an ADU sounds useful. It's whether the lot, local zoning, utilities, budget, and permit […]
ADU Zoning Requirements: A Massachusetts Guide
In Cambridge, a homeowner can have a clear family reason for building an ADU, such as creating a private home for an aging parent, while the assessor or building department raises a very different question about lot coverage, setbacks, or the existing number of dwelling units. That's why ADU zoning requirements can't be reduced to […]