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Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working Out
Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working Out
Expecting a child, Julia and Stevie Chavez bought their two-bed rental and added a luminous backyard structure that’s part office, part gym.
By Grace Bernard
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