Jodi Jacobson-Swartfager wanted to maximize her residential lot in Portland’s Boise-Eliot neighborhood. Now, in addition to the main house, she and her husband, Jeff, have converted a backyard Tuff Shed garage on a foundation into a stylish, light-filled, 400-square-foot second dwelling.
The durable structure has been renamed the Beech Haus and is one of 25 energy-efficient, legal small homes, called accessory dwelling units (ADUs), included in the new book, “ADUs The Perfect Housing Solution,” by Sheri Koones.