The Benjamins and their dog.
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- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have become a popular alternative to traditional homes and apartments.
- Three people who built and moved into ADUs shared with BI how they improved their lives.
- One person said moving into an ADU "was the best decision we ever made."
For newlyweds Aislyn and Ali Benjamin, purchasing a traditional home in Danville, California — a small city just over an hour's drive east of San Francisco — wasn't financially feasible.