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For $299K, a Santa Monica ADU Is a Refugee’s Chance to Start Again
What started as a couple’s WFH space evolved into a new home for 18-year-old Alex Bogancha after he fled the war in Ukraine.
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When Michael Solomon and his late wife, Dr. Naomi Lieberman, decided to add an ADU to their backyard, they had little idea of the journey the space would take them on.
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Grace Bernard
Grace Bernard is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
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