New Construction in Woodland Hills
A new Woodland Hills house and ADU laid out so the people in each share one lot with separate entries, quiet walls and their own outdoor space.
A main house and an ADU sharing one Woodland Hills lot let the people in each cross paths only by choice. In practice that means separate entries reached by separate walks, a wall between the bedrooms and the shared yard, and trash and laundry areas reachable from each building without passing the other's windows. Those daily routes are drawn on the site plan before either floor plan is finished.
Inside the main house
Inside the main house, the plan follows the routes people walk every day. Shopping comes in close to the kitchen. A bench and shoe shelf sit at the door that gets the most use. Bedrooms are grouped away from the room where a television plays, and a powder room sits off the living area so guests never walk the bedroom hall. Inland sun makes shade useful, so the windows facing the hottest part of the day get overhangs or a covered patio.
Living in the ADU
The unit gets its own front door, its own address and its own outdoor corner, screened from the main yard by planting or a fence. A galley kitchen leaves room to prep a meal, the bathroom backs onto the kitchen plumbing wall, and the bedroom window faces away from the main house. LADBS reviews each dwelling for exits from the bedrooms, smoke alarms, daylight and fresh air, and a unit that clears those checks is also one that feels easy to live in.
New Construction in Woodland Hills: common questions
Woodland Hills lots where zoning allows a second unit are easier to plan with it from the first sketch. Entries, patios and windows for each building can then face different ways, and one trench, one driveway and one gate can serve both.
Before ground breaks, a survey, soils borings, the design for both buildings, engineering and LADBS plan check all happen. An older house on the lot is taken down under a demolition permit once its utilities are cut. Footings follow the issued permit.
For a house in Woodland Hills, the zoning that sets height, setbacks and floor area is the City of Los Angeles code. Statewide codes for building, energy and green construction set the standards, including light and ventilation for each dwelling. Site grading and runoff follow the city's grading and stormwater rules.
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