JULY 25TH

The Benefits of Touring an ADU Before Purchasing: A Minimal Living Concepts Experience

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Expanding your home or adding an ADU to your property doesn’t have to be complicated. Minimal Living Concepts in Phoenix, Arizona, offers a turn-key solution with four pre-designed ADU models that will fit any property. Our streamlined process covers everything from design and permitting to construction, ensuring a hassle-free experience. Explore our options online, tour an ADU in person, and see how easy it can really be to enhance your living space.

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Understanding ADUs

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An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a secondary housing unit built on the same lot as a primary residence. ADUs can serve various purposes, from housing family members to generating rental income. They come in different sizes and designs, catering to diverse needs and preferences.

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Minimal Living Concepts, based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializes in building high-quality ADUs. We offer four pre-designed models: FLEX, LIVE, LIVE+, and DWELL, each varying in size and amenities to suit different lifestyles and living requirements. Our units provide a versatile and efficient solution for expanding living space on your property.

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Exploring ADU Options Online

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With our company, you can explore a user-friendly website and see the sizes, specs, and benefits of different ADU models. Each product page provides detailed descriptions, floor plans, and renderings of each unit, making it easy to visualize what each model offers. Browsing online allows you to compare different units and determine which one best fits your needs and budget. 

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However, while online browsing is convenient and informative, nothing compares to experiencing our ADU’s in person. This is where the opportunity to tour an ADU before purchasing becomes invaluable.

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The Benefits of Touring an ADU

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  1. Experience the Space Firsthand:

   Touring an ADU allows you to physically experience the space, giving you a true sense of its layout, size, and design. Photos and floor plans can be helpful, but they often fail to capture the real feel of a space. Walking through an ADU lets you assess the functionality and flow of the unit, ensuring it meets your expectations and needs.

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  1. Evaluate Build Quality:

   Seeing an ADU in person lets you inspect the build quality and materials used. You can examine the craftsmanship, check the finishes, and ensure that the construction meets your standards. This firsthand evaluation is crucial in making an informed decision about such a meaningful investment.

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  1. Understand the Design Features:

   Touring an ADU provides a better understanding of its design features and amenities. You can see how the storage solutions, kitchen layout, bathroom fixtures, and living areas are designed and how they fit together. This hands-on experience helps you appreciate the details and practical aspects of the unit.

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  1. Visualize Customizations:

   Minimal Living Concepts offers customizable options for your ADs. By touring a model, you can better visualize potential customizations and how they would enhance the space. Whether it’s choosing different finishes, cabinets, flooring, adjusting layouts, or adding specific features, seeing the unit in person helps you make more confident customization choices with our design team.

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  1. Avoid Surprises:

   Beginning a design or construction process without knowing what the final product will look like can be daunting and risky. Touring an ADU before purchasing eliminates much of this uncertainty. You get a clear, tangible idea of what to expect, reducing the chances of unpleasant surprises during or after construction.

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  1. Meeting the Team:

   Meet the Minimal Living Concepts team at your tour! It allows you to gain firsthand insights into each team members expertise, understand our streamlined processes, and discuss your specific needs and preferences. Building a personal connection with the team ensures clear communication and trust throughout your ADU project, making the entire experience more transparent and tailored to your vision.

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How to Tour an ADU with Minimal Living Concepts

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Minimal Living Concepts makes it easy to schedule a tour of our ADU models. Simply visit our website to explore different units and book a tour at your convenience. Our team is available by phone to guide you through each models, answer any questions, and provide insights into the construction process and customization options.

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Conclusion

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Touring an ADU before purchasing is an invaluable step in the decision-making process. It allows you to experience the space firsthand, evaluate the build quality, understand design features, visualize customizations, avoid surprises, and make an informed investment. Our team offers a seamless path to buying an ADU, from exploring models online to touring units in person. This comprehensive approach ensures that you find the perfect ADU that meets your needs and enhances your property. Whether you’re looking to house family members, generate rental income, or add versatile living space, touring an ADU before committing is a wise and beneficial choice.

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The Typical Building Process

The ol' fashioned way.

Find an architect

An architect designs your home without discussions with engineers, builders and interior designers. You can’t walk through the home design and experience the layout, proportions of the spaces and quality of the fixtures and fittings.

Hope the design is buildable

An architect designs your home without discussions with engineers, builders and interior designers. You can’t walk through the home design and experience the layout, proportions of the spaces and quality of the fixtures and fittings.

Engineering

The engineer designs the structural systems of the house without any consultations with the contracting builder. They may find costly structural issues with the plan which needs to go back to the architect for alterations, adding to the client’s overall costs.

Collect quotes

The client is happy with the design but at this stage won’t know the true costs of the build or whether it’s on budget until they quote it out to different builders. Often quotes come back with varying degrees of build quality, assumptions, and unknown estimates that don't reflect the real cost of construction.

Quote and fees

It’s up to the client to determine which builder quotes will deliver the best final outcome for them. Throughout the whole process, the architect’s fees are paid as each stage is completed with many architects charging around 6%-18% of your final build costs.

Variable pricing

Because the design team are separate from the construction team, unexpected issues can arise which may add to the build cost. Materials, fittings and features often have to be custom-made to the architect’s and engineer’s specifications, therefore adding to the overall build cost.

Change orders

Because the builder was not involved in the design process and doesn't have a complete understanding of the project, it is very likely that you will experience several cost escalation change orders. The worst part is, the builder profits on these price increases that should have been predicted at the project start.

Our Method

Creating a seamless path to new construction.

Experts working together

Our design and construction team work together on each home design. Our architect, interior designer, engineer and builder collaborate to devise solutions that don’t compromise the style or functionality of the home. This all occurs before a design ever lands on our website.

Curated and custom designs

With MLC, you can choose from a range of meticulously crafted home designs or work with our design team to, alter those designs or create a bespoke design tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle.

Holistic design and build solution

Our streamlined approach saves you time and cost while providing one dedicated team for every aspect of your project. The construction costs are a key consideration throughout the design process for peace of mind, efficiency and certainty.

Transparent pricing

For our pre-designed homes, inclusions and costs are finalised before you commit to building your home. There are no hidden or additional costs due to design revisions once your contract is signed. If an unforeseen condition occurs, we never profit on it. This way our incentives align with you.

Design a bespoke home

Our ‘Bespoke Option’ involves personalised brief-development sessions with our architect and sales teams to fully understand your design parameters. New plans and 3D model elevations and site locality plans will be developed following your brief and in collaboration with our team.

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Initial brief development consultation

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Bespoke floor plan presented to client for approval

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3D model elevation and site locality plan presented to client

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Site visit to understand the plan in its context and make any design changes needed

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Finalise the revised floor plans and elevations

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Select your home’s finishes

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