Nanabode The Casita

The Casita by Nanabode is a 636 sq ft single-story plan with one bedroom, one bathroom, and a separate bonus room, making it more flexible than a typical compact ADU. The bonus room can serve as a home office, second sleeping area, den, or studio without needing to compromise the primary bedroom or living space. Nanabode positions the Casita as a contemporary desert retreat that pairs the rustic warmth of traditional adobe architecture with modern lines and a low-profile silhouette that sits comfortably in arid landscapes.

The 44' x 22' footprint is unusually wide for a 636 sq ft plan, it's a long, low building rather than a compact box. At just 12' overall height, it stays well below most residential height envelopes, which makes it permittable on lots with restrictive setback or view-protection rules. The horizontal proportion suits properties where the home should defer to the landscape rather than dominate it: open desert lots, view properties, or backyards where preserving the line of sight from the main house matters.

This is a strong fit for buyers building in the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Southern California, West Texas) who want an ADU with regional architectural fluency rather than a generic prefab aesthetic. The bonus room also makes the Casita viable as a small primary residence for a couple who needs office space, or as a long-term-rental ADU where the extra flex room raises the rentable value.

This listing represents Nanabode's architectural plan, not a built structure. The Pricing Set ($299) provides basic floor plans and exterior elevations sufficient for early-stage feasibility and budgeting. The Full Construction Set ($1,799) includes detailed floor plans, building sections, interior elevations, electrical and lighting plans, materials specifications, and structural framing plans, everything needed to permit and build, paired with a local structural engineer for the foundation. Plans are delivered as a digital PDF download under a single-use license; multi-unit licenses are available at a discount.