A welcome home
Fully customizable
Turnkey process
Transparent pricing
Our process
We've streamlined the house building process to be more simple, time effective, and stress free.
1
5 mins
Design
View and pick the size, features and amenities for your dream backyard home right from your phone or browser. You’ll receive an all inclusive price.
2
1 month
Permitting
Based on your design selections we'll put together the construction plans and paperwork to start building. We manage the entire permitting process, working closely with your city. If we can’t get your project permitted, you receive a full refund of your deposit.
3
2-4 months
Site Work and Construction
As your general contractor, our team will manage the entire building process, working with our network of vetted contractors to build your Type Five. With a standardized build process, we’re able to ensure high quality on the timeline and budget calculated from Day 1.
Our novel design system provides a Lego-like kit of parts and processes to build the home, removing costs and time while maximizing quality.
4
Whenever
Upgrade and Customize
The beauty of owning a Type Five is the flexibility to add, remove, or update your interior anytime, all online. We’ll build and bring your new upgrades and install them for free.
A better way to build and own
Our approach simplifies and removes time consuming tasks to get you in your new home in the shortest time possible.
A home designed around you
Every Type Five has been thoughtfully designed to be cost efficient, environmentally friendly, and modernized for comfort and peace of mind.
Affordable
Our homes cost up to 20% less than alternative backyard homes.
We do this by omitting extraneous building elements and distilling the design down to its most essential.
Sustainable
Our homes are designed to minimize material waste.
They are all-electric and can optionally come solar-equipped.
We design and build to exceed environmental standards so that your home consumes less energy.
Smart
Every Type Five comes with smart home features built in, including temperature control, smart locks, and security.
Ensure peace of mind and comfort with a full end to end smart home system to manage your home effortlessly.
Craft your dream space
Explore beautifully designed living by customizing your ADU online with us.