Your Property.
A New Purpose.
ESC Homes makes adding an ADU to your Virginia property simple, transparent, and stress-free — from permit-ready plans to move-in day. No guesswork. No runaround. Just a beautiful cottage built right.
Five Cottages.
One Perfect Fit.
Every home in the ESC Cottage Collection is designed for small footprints and real lives — permit-ready plans sized for Virginia counties, stick-built on permanent foundations, and customizable to your lot, elevation, and needs.
Our most popular cottage — a smartly laid-out single-level ADU that lives larger than its footprint. Permit-ready for Fauquier and Loudoun County.
The larger Solara footprint — more room to breathe, same permit-ready efficiency. Ideal for homeowners wanting full-sized living in a cottage form.
A refined single-level cottage with an emphasis on outdoor connection and natural light. Permit-ready plans for expanded Virginia counties.
Wide open living in a small footprint. The Arcadia is designed for maximum flexibility — a cottage that adapts to how you actually live.
The only two-story cottage in the collection. The Rise stacks living space vertically — ideal for lots where footprint is limited but ceiling height isn't.
The only cottage in the collection with a built-in garage as standard. Any ESC cottage can have one added — The Terra comes with it from day one.
Simple Steps.
Zero Guesswork.
Most homeowners don't know where to start with an ADU — and that's exactly the problem we solve. ESC Homes handles every step of the process, in the right order, so you never have to wonder what comes next.
We visit your property to assess the lot, setbacks, utilities, and which ESC cottage footprints will work. This is where everything starts — and it's free.
We identify which permit-ready plan fits your county and lot. Any adjustments to size, layout, or elevation are finalized before we move to permitting.
We coordinate all utility connections to your new dwelling — water, sewer, and electrical — so your cottage is ready to live in from day one.
We submit and manage the entire permit process with your county. Our permit-ready plans are designed specifically for Northern Virginia jurisdictions — shortening approval timelines significantly.
Once permits are in hand, our crew breaks ground. ESC cottages are stick-built on permanent foundations — and thanks to our construction process, your cottage is ready in under 30 days from permit delivery.
We obtain the Certificate of Occupancy and hand you the keys. That's it — you're done.
possible on your property?
The site visit is the first step — and the most important one. We'll come to you, assess your lot, and tell you exactly what's possible. No cost. No obligation. Just answers.
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