Detached ADU
Detached ADU in Camas, WA
A one-bedroom detached ADU in Camas, Washington, built with a gable roof and compact 10 x 40 footprint.
What mattered on this project
Camas sits close enough to Portland to make extra housing valuable, but it still has the feel of a smaller Washington community. A detached ADU let the owner add flexibility without giving up the main home.
The 10 x 40 footprint kept the project compact, while the gable roof and finish choices helped the ADU read as a real home rather than a temporary structure.
Project highlights
- Matched a compact ADU plan to a high-demand Portland metro market.
- Used a gable roof to give the small structure a more residential profile.
- Kept the home detached, private, and rentable.
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