Placement and scale
Test where an ADU may sit and which footprint is worth reviewing.
A backyard home should feel like it belongs. Familiar New England character, clean modern details and a thoughtful place on your property. Start with a Lumara property review to explore the space you need, where it could sit and the next steps toward a complete project budget.
Property-first planning
A Massachusetts ADU has to work with the actual lot. The Property Explorer helps you begin with likely placement, usable yard area, delivery access, utilities, privacy, and major site conditions before you commission full plans.
Test where an ADU may sit and which footprint is worth reviewing.
Consider driveway width, equipment access, staging, overhead lines, and the path to the backyard.
Identify likely water, sewer or septic, electrical, foundation, grading, and drainage questions.
Discuss the space your family needs and the design direction that suits your property.
Design and project scope
Start with the space your family needs. We review the layout, construction approach and property conditions together, then define your project scope and budget. Design details, available configurations and pricing depend on that review.
Walk the property with Lumara, then receive a clear recommendation. Prefer to begin remotely? Choose a Zoom review.
Move into plans and engineering. If necessary, resolve septic, survey or wetland questions first in a separate investigation phase.
Review the defined design, scope and construction agreement. Your property determines whether preconstruction takes one phase or two.
Explorer results are preliminary and are not zoning, engineering, septic, code, or permit approval. The municipality and applicable authorities determine compliance and issue approvals. Lumara is Massachusetts HIC #220131 and holds Unrestricted CSL #CS-123542.
Check my propertyMassachusetts ADU planning resources
The explorer is a starting point. Use these Massachusetts guides to understand the rules, property questions, costs, permits, and local conditions that shape a buildable ADU.