Is Backyard XL 8 currently available?

This record is a published research reference, not a live availability promise. Ask Samara whether the exact configuration is currently offered for your location and timeline.

Can it be delivered to my site?

Backyard is sold in California only. Samara handles design and permitting. Confirm your address, route, site access, setting plan, and local responsibilities directly with the provider.

What should I confirm before a deposit?

Confirm the written scope for foundation, transport, setting, utilities, permits, local completion, exclusions, warranty, and service—not just the headline price.

Backyard XL 8 by Samara

Model-specific image not published

Samara Backyard XL 8 is an 800 gross sq ft California ADU, 25 ft by 32 ft excluding stairs and decks.

At a glance

Published size: 800 gross sq ft, 25 ft by 32 ft excluding stairs and decks. Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Price context: Starting at $249,000 plus installation. Base scope: The starting price covers the unit. Installation is quoted separately and covers site preparation, a standard foundation and utility connections. Delivery framing: Sold in California only.

Built to: State or local building code modular home What this standard means

About Samara

Samara designs and builds Backyard ADUs in its own factory and sells finished homes under the name Locale. Backyard is sold in California, and Samara handles design and permitting.

Build method: Factory-built ADUs and finished homes. Home types: ADU, Modular homes, Finished homes.

Published features

800 gross sq ft
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
California only

Model record scope

This named-model page separates the information published for Backyard XL 8 from broader Samara marketing. Its size, configuration, price framing, and visual treatment should be compared only with the attached source record. A company portfolio image, a related model, or a video tour is never used here to fill an unsupported model-specific detail.

Use the links below to review the provider record and then ask whether the exact configuration you are considering is current. In particular, clarify option changes, delivery distance, local completion, timing, and every item that is outside the stated base scope.

Published specification and source record

Last verified: Not yet source-verified. Facts shown as Not published were not inferred from a related model, a portfolio image, or general builder marketing.

Official model page: Official model page — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Starting price: Starting at $249,000 plus installation. — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Base scope: The starting price covers the unit. Installation is quoted separately and covers site preparation, a standard foundation and utility connections. — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Square footage: 800 gross sq ft, 25 ft by 32 ft excluding stairs and decks — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Footprint: Not published — Not published
Transport width: Not published — Not published
Lift requirement: Not published — Not published
Bedrooms, bathrooms & loft: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Code path: State or local building code modular home — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Floor plan: Not published — Not published
Insulation R-values: Not published — Not published
Heating & cooling: Not published — Not published
Electrical & hookups: Not published — Not published
Upgrades & published pricing: Not published — Not published
Delivery basis: Sold in California only. — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-11-03) Manufacturer official website
Installation basis: Not published — Not published
Video tour: Kerry Tarnow tour — Independent tour (verified 2026-11-03) Kerry Tarnow tour

Video tours

Kerry Tarnow — Samara Backyard XL 8

Delivery and project questions

Backyard is sold in California only. Samara handles design and permitting.

Scope is quote-specific. Confirm freight, setting, foundation, utilities, permits, assembly, and finishes in the written contract.

Before a deposit or site commitment, confirm the exact model configuration, written delivery route, local code and approval path, foundation, transport, setting, utility connections, site work, exclusions, warranty, and final installed scope directly with the provider.

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