A backyard casita puts three generations on one piece of land — and still gives everyone their own front door. A real, permitted apartment for a parent, an adult kid, or visiting family. You own it. We handle every permit.
$95K
Starting Price
4–6 Mo
Build Time
100%
Permits Handled
ROC #348547
Licensed & Insured
The way families used to live — buildable again
The family's stretched thin and spread out. Your adult kid can't afford a place of their own. Your parents are getting older across town — or three states away — and you're the one driving between everyone, trying to be in two houses at once. The two options everyone hands you both feel wrong: cram the whole family into your house and watch everybody's privacy disappear, or keep everyone scattered and keep paying for it in gas, rent, and worry.
Here's the third option most families never hear about. It's a casita, 40 feet out your back door. The whole family shares one piece of land — but each household keeps its own home, its own kitchen, its own front door. Close enough for Sunday dinner and a hand when someone needs it. Separate enough that nobody's living on top of anyone. Help without the full house.
And it's built to change jobs as the family does. House an adult kid while they save, move a parent in when the time comes, keep it as a guest suite for family who visit for the winter — same building, different chapter. Three generations on one lot used to be ordinary. It's buildable again, in the backyard you already own.
1 in 5
Americans now live in a multigenerational household — a record high, and climbing · Pew Research (national)
For years, building a second home in your backyard wasn't a real option in Phoenix. That changed. In 2023, Phoenix legalized backyard casitas and ADUs (HB 2720) — which is why you're suddenly seeing them go up around the valley.
And it's landing right as families want it most. Multigenerational living is at a record high — about 1 in 5 Americans now share a home across generations (national, Pew Research), and 75% of adults over 50 say they want to stay in their own home as they age (national, AARP 2024). A casita lets a family do both: stay close, and keep their independence.
A casita isn't a shed or a converted garage. It's permitted, appraisable living space — single-story, no staircase, a real home for whoever lives in it. We tell you up front exactly what your specific lot allows, before you spend a dollar.
You want the family near, not gone, and not crammed into your hallway. A casita 40 feet away keeps a parent or an adult kid within reach for the daily check-in, the ride to the doctor, the Sunday dinner — while your own house stays your own. Proximity without the pile-up.
Build it once and it adapts. House an adult kid while they save for a place of their own, move mom or dad in when the time comes, or keep it as a guest suite for family who winter in Phoenix. It's a true ADU — its job changes whenever your family does.
This isn't a cot in the office or a converted garage. It's a real, permitted apartment with a full kitchen, a real bath, and a private front door — single-story, no stairs. Everyone keeps their dignity and their independence, and you own appraisable square footage that adds value for years.
How It Works
Tell us your address and your goal. We come out, look at your lot, and tell you exactly what's possible and what it costs. No guesswork, no pressure.
You get one transparent price up front — no change orders. We pull 100% of the permits with the city. You don't chase paperwork or sign anything downtown.
Built on your property by our own crew, managed by one company start to finish. Regular updates the whole way. 4–6 months from signed plans to a finished, move-in-ready casita.
We walk the finished casita with you — inspected, permitted, and ready. Then it starts doing its job, whatever you built it for.
One price, every permit, our own crew from start to your finish line. If we can't build on your lot, we'll tell you before you spend a thing.
Why Space Break
Your casita is built by our own crew and managed by one company. Foundation to finish — one point of accountability, no finger-pointing, no quality gaps.
We handle 100% of the permitting process. City applications, structural engineering, zoning review, and all inspections. You don't make a single call to the city.
Your quote is your price. No change orders, no hidden fees, no mid-project surprises. The number we say at the start is the number on the final invoice.
The owners are on job sites, not behind desks. When you call us, you talk to the people running your build — not a call center.
From signed contract to keys in your hand. Your build follows a predictable timeline with regular updates the whole way through.
ROC #348547. Fully licensed, bonded, and insured. BBB A+ rated. 5-star Google reviews. Verify us with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
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Free estimate. No pressure, no obligation. We handle every permit.