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MASTRIDICASA

Tahoe Truckee | Residential Design · Land Use Planning · Permit Plans

Black-and-white residential project image for MASTRIDICASA’s Tahoe–Truckee residential design services, reflecting custom home design, remodels, additions, ADUs, feasibility studies, site-specific planning, and permit-ready construction documents for homeowners comparing architects, residential designers, and custom home design options.

TAHOE–TRUCKEE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SERVICES

Design Services

Thoughtful Design. Practical Guidance. Plans You Can Build From.

From custom homes and remodels to ADUs, feasibility studies, and permit-ready construction documents, MASTRIDICASA helps homeowners understand what is possible, make good decisions, and move forward with clarity.

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​Explore the services below, then start with the conversation that fits where you are in the process.

What we help with.

Residential design by MASTRIDICASA for Tahoe–Truckee custom homes, remodels, additions, ADUs, site-specific planning, practical guidance, and construction documents.
Custom home design by MASTRIDICASA shaped around land, views, natural light, terrain, privacy, daily life, budget, and buildability.
Home remodel design by MASTRIDICASA showing improved flow, updated layouts, natural light, structural coordination, practical detailing, and permit-ready documents.
Residential addition design by MASTRIDICASA showing useful new space, exterior continuity, structural coordination, site-aware planning, and permit-ready construction documents.
Site-specific residential design by MASTRIDICASA shaped by terrain, trees, views, sun, snow, privacy, access, outdoor living, codes, and budget.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

Your home should feel like it belongs — to you, to the land, and to the life you want to live there.

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We design custom homes, remodels, additions, ADUs, and design-build projects throughout the Tahoe–Truckee region and beyond. We begin by listening: how you live, what you value, what the site allows, and what decisions will matter most over time.

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Our work is shaped by land, light, views, slope, climate, materials, daily routines, and practical construction realities. Whether the project is a modest mountain retreat or a substantial custom residence, the standard is the same: thoughtful design, clear communication, and respect for the investment.

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We help you understand what is possible, make good decisions, and move toward a home that is beautiful, buildable, and deeply personal.

Tailored Homes

Site-Specific Design

Practical Wisdom

Services Include:

  • Custom Home Design

  • New Residential Construction

  • Remodel Design

  • Additions

  • ADU Design and Permitting

  • Design-Build Project Support

  • Permit-Ready Construction Documents

ADU Design and Permitting

Flexible Living

Smarter Land Use

Practical Design

Accessory dwelling units can create meaningful flexibility: space for family, guests, rental income, aging parents, adult children, caretakers, remote work, or long-term property value.

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We design ADUs and JADUs with the same care we bring to custom homes and remodels. Small spaces require especially thoughtful decisions because every square foot has to work hard.

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We help clients understand what is possible on their property, navigate local requirements, and develop permit-ready drawings for accessory dwelling units throughout Truckee, Tahoe, Napa, Sonoma, the Bay Area, and beyond.

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Good ADU design is not just about fitting a small structure onto a lot. It is about privacy, access, utilities, light, storage, outdoor space, construction cost, and how the new unit relates to the existing home and site.

ADU Services Include

  • ADU Design

  • JADU Design

  • Guest House Design

  • Rental Unit Planning

  • Garage Conversions

  • Detached ADUs

  • Attached ADUs

  • Permit-Ready ADU Plans

ADU design by MASTRIDICASA for Tahoe–Truckee accessory dwelling units, guest suites, rental units, family spaces, code-aware planning, and permit-ready construction documents.
Detached ADU planning by MASTRIDICASA showing site placement, privacy, access, parking, utilities, outdoor space, snow-country conditions, and main home relationships.
Garage conversion and ADU addition design by MASTRIDICASA evaluating existing structures, expansion options, code requirements, layout, light, storage, and privacy.
Flexible ADU living space by MASTRIDICASA for guests, family, caregivers, rental use, remote work, aging in place, efficient layouts, and permit-ready residential documents.
Building permit plans by MASTRIDICASA for Tahoe–Truckee custom homes, remodels, additions, ADUs, accessory structures, code requirements, and construction scope.
Permit-ready construction documents by MASTRIDICASA showing layouts, elevations, sections, details, schedules, code information, and residential project coordination.
Construction scope and detail drawings by MASTRIDICASA showing proposed work, existing conditions, key design decisions, contractor coordination, pricing, permitting, and construction planning.
Code and plan check coordination by MASTRIDICASA with clear drawings, consultant coordination, practical documentation, permitting requirements, and residential construction planning.

BUILDING PERMIT PLANS

Clear Documents

Better Coordination

Fewer Surprises

A great design is only as strong as the documents used to permit, price, and build it.

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We prepare detailed, permit-ready construction documents for ADUs, remodels, additions, custom homes, and larger residential projects. Our plan sets are designed to communicate clearly with building departments, consultants, builders, and homeowners.

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Good permit plans do more than satisfy a checklist. They help explain the project, coordinate the work, reduce assumptions, and give everyone involved a clearer path forward.

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Depending on the project, our drawings may include site plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, code information, energy coordination, and consultant integration. In the Tahoe–Truckee region, that may also include snow loads, WUI requirements, defensible space, energy standards, site constraints, and local design review.

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The goal is not to bury anyone in paper. The goal is clarity.

Permit Plan Services Include

  • Building Permit Plans

  • Permit-Ready Construction Documents

  • ADU Permit Plans

  • Remodel Permit Plans

  • Custom Home Permit Plans

  • Site Plans

  • Floor Plans, Elevations, and Sections

  • Construction Details and Schedules

  • Consultant Drawing Coordination

  • Building Department Submittal Support

COMMERCIAL SPACE DESIGN

Tenant Improvements

Renovations

Business-Ready Spaces

Your commercial space needs to work for your business, your clients, your team, and the local jurisdiction reviewing the plans.

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We can provide commercial design support for tenant improvements, renovations, expansions, and business spaces that need clear planning, thoughtful design, and permit-ready construction documents.

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A good commercial space has to support daily operations, reflect the character of the business, meet accessibility and life-safety requirements, and move efficiently through the permit process.

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We help business owners think through layout, flow, customer experience, staff needs, code requirements, egress, accessibility, security exhibits, and the practical details that shape how the space functions.

Commercial Services Include

  • Tenant Improvement Plans

  • Commercial Renovations

  • Business Expansions

  • Office Layouts

  • Retail Space Planning

  • Accessibility Coordination

  • Egress and Life-Safety Planning

  • Security Exhibits

  • Permit-Ready Commercial Plans

Commercial design services by MASTRIDICASA for tenant improvements, office layouts, retail spaces, hospitality projects, code requirements, and permit-ready construction documents.
Tenant improvement planning by MASTRIDICASA for existing commercial spaces, improved layouts, code coordination, permitting, pricing, and construction documents.
Commercial interior layout by MASTRIDICASA showing circulation, customer experience, staff workflow, accessibility, lighting, storage, and practical design planning.
Permit-ready commercial plans by MASTRIDICASA showing scope of work, code requirements, existing conditions, proposed improvements, and construction details.
Feasibility study and site planning by MASTRIDICASA for Tahoe–Truckee residential projects, including zoning, access, utilities, building codes, and permit requirements.
Feasibility study and planning by MASTRIDICASA for Tahoe–Truckee residential projects, including site conditions, zoning, utilities, code requirements, permit paths, scope, and budget.
Residential site planning by MASTRIDICASA studying home placement, driveway access, outdoor living, solar orientation, privacy, views, and snow management.

PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY + PLANNING

Zoning

Site Constraints

A Smarter Path Forward

Before we begin designing in detail, we help determine what is actually possible.

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A feasibility study looks at the rules, site conditions, opportunities, and constraints that can shape a project before major design decisions are made. It is one of the best ways to avoid expensive surprises later.

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We review zoning, jurisdictional requirements, setbacks, allowable coverage, height limits, topography, access, utilities, environmental constraints, agency review, construction budget, and overall project viability.

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In the Tahoe–Truckee region, that may also include TRPA requirements, snow loads, wildfire considerations, defensible space, HOA guidelines, sensitive lands, slope, drainage, and local design review.

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The goal is to start with facts, not assumptions.

Feasibility and Planning Services Include

  • Site Feasibility Studies

  • Zoning Research

  • Jurisdictional Guidelines

  • Site Analysis

  • Land Use Planning

  • TRPA Planning Support

  • Coverage and Setback Review

  • Construction Budget Alignment

  • Agency Coordination

  • Project Viability Review

Design Visualization

See the Decisions Before They Are Built

We use visualization tools to study materials, light, views, site relationships, massing, finishes, and the overall experience of a space.

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These images are not just pretty pictures. They are decision-making tools.

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A good rendering can help clarify how morning light enters a room, how exterior materials work together, how a home sits on the land, or how a specific view corridor is framed.

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We use visualization when it helps the project, not as theater. The goal is to reduce uncertainty, test ideas, and help you make better decisions before construction begins.

Visualization Services May Include

  • Exterior Renderings

  • Interior Renderings

  • Material and Finish Studies

  • Light and Shadow Studies

  • View Corridor Studies

  • Site Context Visualization

  • Massing Studies

  • Design Review Graphics

Exterior residential design rendering by MASTRIDICASA showing massing, materials, light, shadow, and site relationships before construction.
Courtyard rendering of Napa Vineyard Farmhouse by MASTRIDICASA showing outdoor living, building form, natural light, and landscape connection.
Residential material and finish study by MASTRIDICASA showing siding, glazing, trim, hardscape, color, texture, and light.
Design visualization by MASTRIDICASA showing how renderings help study light, materials, massing, views, site relationships, and residential design decisions before construction begins.
Light and shadow residential design study by MASTRIDICASA showing window placement, roof overhangs, interior brightness, and exterior depth.
Design visualization by MASTRIDICASA showing how renderings help study light, materials, massing, views, site relationships, and residential design decisions before construction begins.
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