Her own front door, thirty steps from yours.
A detached second home on your lot. Most Washington city lots may now hold two.
Nobody does it for the square footage.
Close, but separate
Sunday dinner together. Every evening apart. Instead of $6,975 a month in assisted living.
A first place nearby
57% of 18-to-24-year-olds live with their parents. Everyone gets their door back.
Rent that carries the mortgage
A one-bedroom in Everett rents for a median $1,545.
An address you can sell
State law lets the unit be sold as its own condo.
Genworth 2024 Cost of Care, WA assisted living · U.S. Census CPS 2024 · Zumper, Everett one-bedroom, Sept. 2026. What yours earns or sells for depends on your lot, city, lender and title company.
Illustration, not your property. What fits on yours is what the report works out.
Your city's rules, on your parcel.
From public records
Units, size, height, setbacks, coverage, parking, flood, slope, sewer.
Only on site
Truck access, protected trees, the sewer lateral, easements, your HOA.
400 to 1,200 square feet. Seven to fourteen months.
Recent proposals ran from about $293,000 to the mid-$400,000s. Your report gives the range for the designs that fit your lot.
2026 proposals, before permits, utility fees and sales tax. A fixed price comes only after a site visit and a design. Construction by United Signature, WA reg. UNITESE790Q3.
550 to 1,216 sq ft. See them →
Design to move-in. Permitting is the slow part.
Every rate dated. Never a promise.
Three quick questions
Do I have to live on the property?
In most Washington cities, no. Your report says which rule your city uses.
How big can it be?
Cities can't cap it under 1,000 sq ft. Your setbacks usually decide first.
Can I sell it separately?
State law says yes, as a condo. The report says whether that's realistic on your lot.