ADU · Accessory Dwelling Unit

Escape Pod

A single-level ADU designed for simplicity. One floor, no stairs, easy permitting: the practical choice for rental income or a family member close by.

480 Sq Ft

1 Bedroom

1 Bath

1 Story

Estimate your total cost

Home (base price) $150,105

Sitework (estimated) $45,000

Total estimated cost $195,105

$30k sitework $60k sitework

Sitework covers grading, utility connections, driveway, and permits. Your exact cost is confirmed through the $650 feasibility study.

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Floor Plan

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Single level, no stairs: a real bedroom, a full kitchen open to living/dining, a full bath, and a laundry closet, plus a 158 sq ft deck.

Escape Pod floor plan: bedroom, bath, laundry closet, kitchen, dining, living, deck

Bedroom (queen) 124 SF Living 130 SF Kitchen 78 SF Dining 51 SF Bath 40 SF Laundry 16 SF (W/D) Deck 158 SF

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Inside This Home

Small footprint, real living.

These photos are from a completed Escape Pod: a bright, vaulted-ceiling living room, a full kitchen, and a walk-in glass shower bath.

Escape Pod, living room with vaulted ceiling and tall windows

Living room, vaulted ceiling

Escape Pod, kitchen with white cabinets and dining nook

Kitchen, open to dining nook

Escape Pod, bathroom with glass walk-in shower

Bathroom, glass walk-in shower

No stairs, ever

Everything is on one level. The bedroom, bath, and kitchen are all a few steps apart. Easier to live in, easier to age in place.

Easy permitting

A single-story footprint tends to move through ADU review more predictably than a two-story design, one less variable in your feasibility study.

Built for rental income

At 480 sq ft with a real bedroom and full kitchen, the Escape Pod is sized right for long-term or short-term rental, or a family member who wants their own space close by.

Same offsite build quality

Wall panels, floor panels, roof panels, and bath pod are built in-house offsite for a cost estimate that holds.

Make It Yours

Curious about upgrades?

Available upgrades include a covered porch, matte black fixtures and finishes, window upgrades, a shower pan, gutter guards, extra spigots, closet lights, medicine cabinets, a ventilation hood, an island or peninsula, and an EV charger.

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Could an Escape Pod fit in your backyard?

Enter your address and we'll check what your lot allows — whether a detached ADU is permitted, how big it can be, and where it can sit — in plain English. Free and instant.

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Currently covers the Asheville area (Buncombe County).

Ready to Move Forward?

Start with a feasibility study.

A $650 site study tells you what your land will allow, what it'll cost, and exactly how to get started with the Escape Pod on your property.

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