WoodstockADU Check your address
Woodstock's pre-approved ADU builder

A second home in your backyard — permitted, priced, done.

Enter your address to instantly check if your lot qualifies against the City of Woodstock's own zoning map, see real pricing, and reserve your build online.

Live check against Woodstock city-limits & zoning data — no obligation.
Pre-Approved
FRONT — PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY PRIMARY HOME front façade line ADU 5' behind the home
Built on the City of Woodstock
Pre-Approved ADU Program.
5city-vetted plans
Fasterpermit review
1 pricefixed, by plan
Eligibility · Pricing · Reserve

Start your build in four steps.

Check your lot against the City's live map, choose a plan that fits, see an instant estimate, and reserve your spot — without leaving this page.

1Address
2Your home
3Design
4Reserve

Is your lot eligible?

We check your address against the City of Woodstock's official city-limits and zoning layers in real time.

Tip: if the pin lands slightly off, drag it onto your house or click your lot.

Data source: City of Woodstock GIS. Geocoding by OpenStreetMap.

Which plans fit your lot?

In Woodstock, an ADU can be up to 40% of your primary home's floor area (or 850 sq ft, whichever is greater). Tell us your home's size and we'll show what fits.

Design your cottage.

Pick a finish level and any add-ons. Your estimate updates instantly.

Estimated fixed price
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Illustrative estimate. Your guaranteed fixed price is confirmed after a site visit.

Estimate excludes City permit and impact fees, which are itemized separately and explained up front.

Reserve your build.

A $1,000 fully-refundable deposit locks your plan and pricing and schedules your on-site assessment. Applied to your project; refunded in full if you don't move forward.

Secure checkout. Refundable deposit.
Why a backyard cottage

Room for the people you love — on the land you already own.

An accessory dwelling unit is a small, independent home on your lot. In Woodstock you can build one as long as you live in one of the two homes.

Aging parents, close by

Independence and privacy for them, peace of mind for you — steps from your back door instead of across town.

A start for adult kids

A real first place of their own that keeps them close while they find their feet, finish school, or save up.

Rental income or downsizing

Add a single rental unit on your lot, or move into the ADU and rent the main house as you plan for retirement.

The five pre-approved designs

Already reviewed by the City. Ready to build.

Each plan has passed structural, architectural, and zoning review — which is what shortens your permit timeline. Larger plans need larger primary homes (an ADU can be up to 40% of your main home's floor area).

Want different materials, windows, or layout? You can customize any plan through our design professional. Check your lot & price it →

Curious to keys, in six steps

You make two decisions. We carry the rest.

The City's process has six steps. The middle four — paperwork, departments, inspections — are the part homeowners hire us for.

01

Confirm eligibility

We verify your lot is in city limits, in an eligible zone, with room behind the house.

You + us
02

Choose a plan

Pick one of the five pre-approved designs and any customizations.

Your call
03

Site plan (HLP)

Our design professional draws the site-specific House Location Plan the City requires.

We handle it
04

Permit & review

We submit and shepherd it through Planning and Building.

We handle it
05

Build

As your licensed contractor, we build the cottage to the approved plans.

We handle it
06

Inspect & move in

We clear final inspections and hand you the Certificate of Occupancy.

Done
Good questions

The things everyone asks first.

Can I rent out my ADU?+
Yes — as long as one of the two homes on the property is owner-occupied. Live in the main house and rent the ADU, or live in the ADU and rent the main house.
How long does permitting take?+
Because the plans are pre-approved by the City, the remaining review is shorter and more predictable than a custom ADU. We give you a timeline for your specific lot after the eligibility check.
Can I customize the plan?+
Yes. Modify materials, windows, and interior layouts through a licensed design professional, which we coordinate as part of the project.
What does it cost?+
One fixed price per plan, confirmed after a site visit. The configurator above gives an instant estimate; City permit and impact fees are itemized separately and explained up front.
Do I have to live inside Woodstock city limits?+
For this program, yes. A "Woodstock" mailing address isn't a guarantee — many are in unincorporated Cherokee County. Our address tool checks your jurisdiction against the City's own GIS.