ADU Oma unit


 

AndyK

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I’m a simple guy .
We live relatively modestly and always frugal shop for deals when we get groceries so this a big thing for us for sure.

My Mom is getting up there age wise.
She is up here visiting this week and we asked her how she felt about having a place of her own (as in an ADU) up here (on our Washington property).
Oh my word, you should have seen the look on her face.
She rarely looks surprised so this was a real treat for us.
Gobsmacked to say the least.

She will be 88 in a couple weeks and is still very independent.
She lives 2 miles away from our place in California and can still drive here.
This time it took her 2 days to drive up because she wanted to see the Gorge.
She can normally do it in 1 day but those days are numbered now.

So Friday I spoke with a builder and yesterday I put down a nice deposit and signed a contract to build her a nice 2 bedroom 2 bath 1,000 sqft cottage so that she can live here and can invite her old German friends to come for visits.
This way she can come anytime she wants whether we are there or not.
It also gives her a safe place near family when she slows down.
We also have a decent sized family pod here that she enjoys seeing.

I figure that a 2 & 2 will allow her to properly have company over for a visit with out any overcrowding or couch surfing.
Maybe down the road a day helper or possibly a live in helper and her would be more comfortable there.

Ah heck I dunno.
I do know that we owe her a lot and that she won’t be here forever.
I’d hate to say I woulda, coulda, shoulda ……
The wife and I are blessed and extremely happy that we can do this for her.
 

 

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