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Vacation Rental at Home

Jun 08, 2026 | Posted in Inspirations | Share

Want a vacation escape at your home, with no traveling required? Even better, a space you can rent out when you need extra income. Here are some ideas.

Exterior of a white-sided backyard building or ADU with string lights, outdoor seating and dining, and a BBQ.
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Do you have a shed, exterior home office, or outbuilding? Convert to a mini-vacay spot!

A person in motion walking through a living room with white wood panelled walls, a wood-burning fireplace in the corner, a standing lamp next to a blue two seater sofa, and two arm chairs with woven blankets on the backs. A wooden coffee table is placed between the seating, and there's a table lamp visible below a round mirror on the wall. A large window to a patio or exterior space allows bright light to stream into the room.
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This isn’t a full rental, so you don’t need to provide a kitchen. People don’t want to cook on vacation! Just give them a cozy spot to relax, and a table for take-out.

A white bedroom with two walls of curtains, one behind a white wooden bed and purple pillows, a purple blanket across the foot of the bed, and the rest in white linens. Two sets of towels are on the bed, one is pink and one is white in each set. A pair of matching bedside tables with lamps sit either side of the bed. A small white desk with a black chair is visible at the end of the room, and a white dresser with a television and fan is nearby the desk. Three black ceiling lights are angled at the desk and dresser. The flooring is light-colored hardwood.
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If the bedroom is light and breezy, sleep will be easy.

An exterior view of a tree-lined small wooden deck with 2 chairs, a side table, exterior rug, and a large potted plant with flowers. Behind is a screened porch with a dining or seating area and string lights overhead. You can see through to the green trees beyond, and a red building in the distance. Grasses surround the edges of the wooden deck, with two more large potted green plants at the front.
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Outside seating is perfect for relaxation and enjoying nature.

Outside a white wooden paneled building are two dark-colored outdoor loveseats with off-white cushions and a square firepit table on a small rug on the dark wood decking. In the corner sits a silver and black BBQ. String lights hang from the corner of the building into the trees, over the deck and seating.
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Amenities like a dry bar, fire pit, or BBQ will attract vacationers, and be fun for you, too!

Kimball Starr designs beautiful homes with backyard buildings / ADUs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Contact her today for a remote or in-person consultation!

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