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Bates
Bates

Bates

El Cerrito, California

This stunning backyard home is perched on a west-facing hillside near Tilden Regional Park in El Cerrito. After living on the property for forty years, the family transformed an unused, windswept hillside into a sun-soaked second home with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.

North Lane
North Lane

North Lane

Orinda, California

Nestled into a hillside at the base of Tilden Regional Park in the bucolic Bay Area town of Orinda, California, this L-shaped Accessory Dwelling balances a small footprint with bright and airy functional interiors.

Ramona
Ramona

Ramona

Albany, California

This multi-functional unit was designed with present and future uses in mind. With a corner-hugging, L-shaped layout and integrated wood deck, the small-but-mighty space replaced an old garage to create more living area in the backyard.

Caldwell
Caldwell

Caldwell

Oakland, California

Situated at the base of an Oakland hillside home, this backyard ADU functions as a remote working office, guesthouse, and entertaining area for a young, growing family. What was once an underutilized part of the yard is now a vibrant, versatile annex space.

Fulton
Fulton

Fulton

Berkeley, California

Cozied up behind a craftsman bungalow in Berkeley, the Fulton Street Studio opts for an efficient mix of living features that can be reconfigured to allow for open space for work and play.

Oregon
Oregon

Oregon

Berkeley, California

The final piece of the puzzle for a family upgrading their Berkeley home, the Oregon Street one bedroom ADU fits a full home into a 400 square foot package without compromise.

Galvin
Galvin

Galvin

El Cerrito, California

The Galvin Studio sits on a large lot in the El Cerrito hills with views of the Golden Gate, where a working artist needed a space to nurture inspiration and room to expand her practice.

Arlington
Arlington

Arlington

Berkeley, California

This family in the Berkeley Hills wanted to build a backyard home for their grandmother, Linda, to age in place closer to her family. The main house enjoys panoramic views of San Francisco across the bay, so this backyard home needed to keep a low profile in order to avoid obstructing the panorama.

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Type Five is building the next generation of American homes.
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