- Origin program
- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
- Source
- City of Berkeley ADU Plans Gallery
- Last checked
- May 4, 2026
- Additional notes
- Accepted in Berkeley's official ADU Plans Gallery.
Plan record
Type Five - Bright Spacious 1-Bedroom ADU
Type Five - Bright Spacious 1-Bedroom ADU is a pre-approved detached ADU plan from Type Five. The public source lists it as 547 sq ft, 1 bed, and 1 bath. It originated in the Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA program. This directory currently shows acceptance in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA. Source context comes from City of Berkeley (hosted by Community Planning Collaborative / ADU Accelerator), last checked May 4, 2026. Use the linked provider, location, and source records to verify current acceptance before relying on the plan.
Source-backed summary
What public sources list
Type Five - Bright Spacious 1-Bedroom ADU is a pre-approved detached ADU plan from Type Five. The public source lists it as 547 sq ft, 1 bed, and 1 bath. It originated in the Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA program. This directory currently shows acceptance in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA. Source context comes from City of Berkeley (hosted by Community Planning Collaborative / ADU Accelerator), last checked May 4, 2026. Use the linked provider, location, and source records to verify current acceptance before relying on the plan.
- Provider record
- Type Five
- Origin program
- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
- Accepted location pages
Details
Plan facts
- Plan identifier
- a0APk00000GO0GzMAL
- Provider
- Type Five
- Origin location
- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
- Accepted locations
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- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA (Pre-approved)
- Status
- Pre-approved
- Size
- 547 sq ft
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed
- Bathrooms
- 1 bath
- ADU type
- Detached
- Construction type
- Stick built
- Plan fee
- $1,000
- Estimated cost
- $250,000 to $300,000
- Last checked
- May 4, 2026
Plan notes
Notes
- Foundation notes
- Not listed in source
- Utility notes
- Not listed in source
- Energy notes
- All-electric
- Accessibility notes
- Not listed in source
- Permit fee notes
- Pre-approved designs receive 50% reduced building plan check fee per City of Berkeley.
- Cost notes
- Construction cost estimate $250,000–$300,000.
- Additional notes
- ONLY plan in Berkeley's gallery with LOCAL City of Berkeley pre-approval. Site-built (not prefab). $1,000 plan purchase fee. Modeled after flagship design in North Berkeley. Featured in The New York Times (2025). Plan provides architectural designs (may not include all construction documents). 4-foot operable windows. In-unit washer/dryer.
Source and evidence
City of Berkeley ADU Plans Gallery
- Publisher
- City of Berkeley (hosted by Community Planning Collaborative / ADU Accelerator)
- Source type
- Plan catalog
- Reliability
- Official city/county/state government source (5/5)
- Last checked
- May 4, 2026
- Accessed
- May 4, 2026
Accepted-in locations
Accepted Locations
1 accepted location