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TREND 3 MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OFFER PEACE OF MIND Do you have an aging parent who may need to move into your home in the near future If so you may want to add on to your home or remodel your home to meet ADA standards. Scott and Ann OBlenes recently added onto their home to accommodate Anns mother. Even if you have a big enough lot Ann strong- ly discourages adding a separate guest house to a property. Typically the price per square foot of a separate free-standing structure will be less than the price per square foot of the main home she says. It can really be an asset to your home if you do it right. If you are ready to take that next step in designing an ad- dition Ann suggests making the space a multi-purpose room instead of solely a guest room. When we added on my mother wasnt ready to move in yet so we used it as a game room she says. It worked great for that. It also functions well as a room for my mother now. The addition at the OBlenes home includes a spacious room a bathroom and a closet. It has space for a bed as well as an area for relaxing in front of the television. They purposely did not include a kitchenette as part of the design to encourage her mother to join them at meals. To meet ADA standards Ann says the addition includes widened doorways and a larger bathroom with extra grab bars. The bathroom also has accommodations to turn on the faucet from a seated or standing position and the floors are flush throughout. The addition also includes an exterior door in case of a fire emergency. goodLIVING Adding on to your home can be an asset if you do it right. - Ann OBlenes Realtor Performance Partners at REMAX Dallas Suburbs Ann OBlenes with children Chris and Katie and her mom Joan Scowcroft in the room addition she and husband Scott built for her.