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# Backyard ADU & Home Office in Irvine, CA

A new 400 square foot ADU beside the pool that works as a home office by day and a guest house when family visits.

## A home office and guest house beside the pool.

These Irvine homeowners wanted to make the most of their backyard: a quiet place to work during the day and a comfortable place for guests to stay. HQ designed and built a new 400 square foot detached ADU next to the pool that does both.

Black frame sliding doors and a large picture window open the office to the water, while clerestory windows and skylights bring in natural light. Inside are a kitchenette and a full bathroom with a walk-in shower. Outside, a Trex deck steps down to the pool and ties the ADU into the backyard. HQ handled the design, engineering, permits and construction from start to finish.

- Location: Irvine

- Size: About 400 sq ft

- Timeline: 5 months

- Budget: $200,000 to $250,000

- Design, engineering & permits
- New detached ADU, about 400 sq ft
- Home office and guest house
- Standing seam metal roof with skylights
- Black frame sliding doors and picture window
- Clerestory windows
- Kitchenette
- Full bathroom with walk-in shower
- Ductless mini split heating & cooling
- Trex deck with steps down to the pool

## From the starting point to the finished space.

Before and after from this project. Views may show different camera angles.

## Explore every detail.

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New white backyard ADU with black frame sliding doors, a home office window and a Trex deck stepping down to the pool

Drone view of a new backyard ADU with a standing seam metal roof, skylights, a Trex deck and the pool

Backyard ADU with its black frame sliding doors open to a Trex deck and lounge chairs beside the pool

Modern detached ADU with white exterior, black-framed glass doors and a wood deck beside a pool

Angled view of a white backyard ADU with black frame sliding doors and a Trex deck with steps down to the pool

### Bring the details together.

Design, engineering, permits and construction, with a team to guide you through each stage. We can also work with your existing plans.

Inside a backyard ADU: wood cabinet kitchenette with white countertop, wood-look floor and a bathroom with a tiled walk-in shower

ADU kitchenette with wood cabinets, white countertop, stainless sink, floating shelves and a stainless refrigerator

## Another home. Another possibility.

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### New Pool & Backyard

### Contemporary Front Yard

### Front Yard & Wood Fence

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HQ Remodeling & Design, 17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Phone (714) 384-7529. Email info@hqremodeling.com. CSLB license #1041842. Free estimate: https://hqremodeling.com/contact/. Page: https://hqremodeling.com/backyard-adu-home-office-irvine/
