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When Willamette Valley retirees Marta and Devin Halvorsen needed a Portland base for family visits, they came to Gallowmere for something that was anything but ordinary. Their brief? A compact,…
4 September 2025
Garden dwelling research
We surveyed 1,184 Oregon homeowners on how they feel about garden dwelling units. While permitting complexity remains the top concern, an overwhelming 83% of…
12 December 2025The structural core of every Coppice unit is light-gauge steel — a choice that gives both exceptional durability and natural fire resistance, as well as protection from mould, rot and pests…
The landscape for garden dwelling unit construction has shifted sharply in favour of homeowners. As of 2026, the state housing agency treats most association restrictions as unenforceable…
Building a garden dwelling unit is a significant investment that few homeowners can — or should — pay for out of pocket. Financing lets you spread the cost across the years you…
Oregon doesn’t cap how many bedrooms you can put in a garden dwelling unit. But there are size limits that decide how many will actually fit comfortably in the space you have…
The state’s approach to housing supply through garden dwelling units keeps evolving, with several pieces of legislation — including HB 2411 and SB 908 — now in force…
There are plenty of reasons to build a garden dwelling unit on your property. Maybe you want an extra living space for a parent, a studio for the work you keep taking home…
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