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Robson Homes from page 2 Oak Tree Circle is located off of East Mo- zart Avenue, tucked away behind a grove of heritage oak trees, which were painstak- ingly preserved by the builder. It's just a few miles from the quaint shops and eateries in downtown Los Gatos, and just a stroll from the Los Gatos Creek Trail entrance on East Mozart Avenue. The neighborhood is served by excellent Cambrian and Campbell schools. Oak Tree Circle's 25 new homes showcase a blend of Cottage, Craftsman and Farm- house architectural styles. Between the five floor plans and the numerous exterior styles, it truly feels like a neighborhood of cus- tom homes. The Oak Tree Circle sales office and model home are open Thurs- days through Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Floor plans, features, a site map and more infor- mation are available at www.robsonhomes. com/neighborhood/ oak-tree-circle. Con- tact Roya Gardere at rgardere@vestareco. com or (408) 761-6324 with questions or to book a model home tour. Walk-ins are also welcome. Content provided by Robson Homes By Marilyn Melia Kennedy CTW FEATURES With rents and home prices escalating ever higher, the need for af- fordable housing grows more pressing. But in communi- ties across the country, many don't want lower- price homes or apart- ments nearby. It's a sentiment so common- place that it's earned its own acronym, NIMBY, or not in my backyard. Surprisingly, points out Laurie Goodman of the nonprofit Urban Institute, one affordable housing solution that's generally welcomed is located right in a home- owner's backyard. "Accessory dwelling units," or ADUs, are a "secondary housing unit on a single-family lot," explains Kol Pe- terson, who runs www. buildinganadu.com. The detached version is a separate little house. The attached type is a self-contained home with its own entrance that is added on to the main house. Detached ADUs do face some opposition, with many localities' zon- ings limiting how far an ADU can be set back in a yard or other restrictions. Still, says Peterson, there's been big growth in the number of ADUs, and in the last few years, several states are passing legislation to encourage the trend, since it boosts afford- able housing. Customers of Wolf Industries, a firm pro- ducing prefab ADUs, often initially buy them for a family member, such as an aging par- ent, says Derek Huegel, owner of the firm in Battle Ground, Wash- ington. "Then, after the family doesn't need it, they plan to rent it out." Besides possible zoning restrictions, homeowners face an additional challenge in financing the unit, Goodman says. Tak- ing an equity loan on the primary home is the typical financing vehicle, but that's open only to owners whose primary home is worth considerably more than they owe in mortgage. Peterson sees prefab ADUs becoming more popular, since the cost is lower. The prefab homes produced by Wolf Industries, which range from 300 square feet to 616 square feet, cost roughly between $110,000 to $160,000, Huegel says. He es- timates custom-built ADUs cost $200,000 and up. Add an extra home in your backyard (,) ;, ((%6 *@ )6;4$ .(** ,))>*%;B *,@ 6((%*" %* 4B1 A.(,4 )%(B$4%*(B *%"#,4#,,6 .%4 @%;# ),4* (%6;B( ;>4%*" ,>;$ ,,4 6,%( 6.6 * .(B$ "4,>*6.(>6.(**,".4' 2>;% .4' * ,*$6%; )4';$ .( @%;# 6#,..%*" * %*%*"1 ,((,@ %?;((%6 ,* ,,' * *6;"4) ,4 *@6 * >.$ ;6 ((%64B1,)9@$,)6 (,);,4%6;,@$;#*@6; %;%,*;,;#,4;#%((")6$ ;4 .(** ,))>*%;B 4%6;,@ ; ,4;# %((" ;>46 6%*"( * ;@, 6;,4B #,)6 4*"%*" %* 6%C 4,) ..4,A%);(B -- $ <4 %4*; ,,4 .(*6 ,4 !$ 4,,)6 =$!1 ;#4,,)6 * 4,,) ,.;%,*6 ;, >6;,)%CB,>4*@#,)1,4;# %(("%6(,6;,,))>;4,>;6 6#,..%*"6#,,(6*44;%,*1 %* B,>4 4) #,) ; 4%6$ ;,@;,4;#%((" ,;; == **; ;4; ?%(( + 81.*%(B-D $8 , @%;(%6; /4;%* ,,4.(*6 )BA(>10 /7D70!7!$++- 6*,#,)61,) %?4#6 %6 *@ #,) ,)$ )>*%;B %* 6; 4)*;, ;>4%*" ,((;%,* , === ;@, 6;,4B ,*;).,44B #,)6 @4..4,>*.4%?;*;4( .4'1 ,)6 4*" %* 6%C 4,) - + ;, -< 621 ;1 %?4#6 ,46 (,6 .4,A%)%;B ;, ,@*$ ;,@*@%;#;#,),4;*. ,)%*,2>%;6>>41((;, 6#>( .4%?; @(' ;#4,>"#1 ,; ; <-<- ,@#%; ,>4; %* 6;4)*;,1 /+-80!8=$8 %?4#61*; (,) ;, # %6 ; @.,4; 6;4)*;,36.4)%4*@#,) ,))>*%;B1 %* 6.%,>6 ;@,$6;,4B #,)6 4*"%*" %* 6%C 4,) ..4,A%$ );(B =<77$=-= 621 ;1 @%;# !$ 4,,)6 * =1 $! ;#4,,)61 *$ &,B*%(6;;%*"&>6;)%*>;64,) ,@*;,@* 4)*;, ;# 4$ )*;, %?4 * ;# )4%* %?41 #,..%*" * %*%*" 4 &>6; 6#,4; @(' @B ; ;# ,>;#.,4; ,@* *;4 %*(>%*" >""; 4';1 # %6 ; @.,4; %6 (,; , $D; '6#%*";,*(?1 .*%(B-D $8 , @%;(%6; /4;%* ,,4.(*6 )B A(>10 /+-80 7=$D8<8 6*,#,)61,) ?*4 46; 4%6 ,4 6%*"($)%(B #,) 6%"*6 @%;# -!<$=+7- 621 ;1 <$ 4,,)6 * ,.;%,*6 ,4 ?4B 6;" , (% 6># 6 A; *5 # ,) %;#%* ,)5 6%"*6 ,4;#,6%*64#,A;46.1 # #,) ,6;6 ?(> @%;# ,>4 ?4B;#%*"36 *(>5 .4,"4) @#%# 6 .,.>(4 >."46 * ;>46 ; *, $ %;%,*(,6;1 /+-80

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