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ADUs Come in Many Shapes and Styles Since ADUs are custom designed and created, they're able to fit discreetly into all sorts of locations, including suburban subdivisions, walkable towns, urban neighborhoods — and, of course, large lots and rural regions. A An ATTACHED ADU connects to an existing house, typically through the construction of an addition along the home's side or rear. Such units can have a separate or shared entrance. In this example, the owners built a connection between the house and what was a detached garage. The addition and the space above the garage contain the ADU, which has its own entrance (pictured at right). Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland Photo by Melissa Stanton, AARP ► Access to an UPPER -LEVEL ADU can be provided through a stairway inside the main home or directly from an exterior staircase. This 500-square-foot ADU is part of a 1,900-square-foot primary dwelling. Location: Portland, Oregon Photo by Eli Spevak, Orange Splot LLC A DETACHED ADU (aka DADU) is a stand-alone home on the same lot as a larger, primary dwelling. Examples include backyard bungalows and converted outbuildings. Location: Portland, Oregon Photo by David Todd A A GARAGE ADU converts all or part of an attached or detached garage into a residence. Other options: adding an ADU above a garage or building a new unit for both people and cars. Location: Cape May, New Jersey Photo by Melissa Stanton, AARP A A LOWER -LEVEL ADU is typically created through the conversion of a home's existing basement (provided that height and safety conditions can be met) during construction of the house or (above and on page 7) as part of a foundation replacement and house lift. Location: Portland, Oregon I Photo by Chris Nascimento The ABCs of ADUs I A A RID 3