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Floor Plan of Kado Kubu by Ham Design Group

Texture is at play everywhere, from a bathroom’s pebble-wash terrazzo floors that wrap up walls to the lush landscaping outside.

Beth Malloy and her son, Zach, and daughter-in-law, Beth Anderson, have built one of the first additional dwelling units in Chicago since the city began allowing them again in 2020. They pooled their resources to purchase a home and built a coach house at the rear.

The entry, marked by a blue door and bifold doors,

Coach houses must include a garage, so the entry hall leads directly upstairs to the living spaces.

Some sections serve as a wardrobe or disguise kitchen appliances, while others showcase a collection of vinyl records and vintage cameras. One conceals a pull-out desk.

Long-lasting accoya siding covers the exterior, arranged with staggered vertical battens to cut a more slender, flattering profile.