One set of grandparents moved into an ADU, then refugees, and one day more grandparents may move in too. Their ADU is a symbol of multigenerational living.
Seventy-four-year-old Viktor Vasyliev — arms outstretched and smiling broadly — greeted Raul Villagra and his wife, Cristina Araya, with a warm embrace.
The ADU has become a way for the couple to help others — not only their parents but also, for a period of time, Ukrainian refugees. One day, the hope is that the two sets of in-laws will share the ADU so all four can be close to their children and grandchildren. “We flew seven people from Ukraine to the humanitarian border in Tijuana,” said Alina, who was born in Russia and grew up in Ukraine. “My friend and her husband, her parents, her brother and her two kids. I put three people in our house nearby and four in the ADU with my parents.” They stayed for six months until they all found jobs and housing.
Each side of the ADU is designed to mirror the other, with two bedrooms, front doors, bathrooms and living areas. “I love being able to hang out with them,” David Villagra, 12, said of living near his grandparents. “I missed them when we lived apart.”
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