"We hired MNBE to build our ADU in Bellevue, and the entire experience was amazing. They handled everything from foundations and framing to kitchen, siding, windows and HVAC."
Zena Heywood
Bellevue, WA · Attached ADU
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We Buy Backyards in Seattle
A more personal way to unlock your property's value. MNBE buys unused backyard space directly from homeowners, then designs, permits, and builds a small home on it ourselves. You keep your home, skip the move, and put real money in your pocket. King, Snohomish & Pierce County.
You keep your home
Zero out of pocket
Free, no obligation
Sell Your Backyard
Turn your backyard into a new opportunity.
You have probably wondered what your property is worth, and you may already be getting letters with offers on your home. But what if you don't want to move? Here is what most homeowners don't know: depending on your lot, we can make you an offer on just your backyard. You stay in your home, and you put real money in your pocket.
Washington's House Bill 1337 now lets a backyard home be approved and sold separately from the main house. We buy directly from homeowners, with no agents, no commissions and no middlemen, then design, permit and build it ourselves.
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Why sell the whole house when the yard alone can get you there?
The smarter way to cash out of your property, without leaving it.
Selling Your Home
- Pay 6% plus other fees
- Say goodbye to your home and neighborhood
- Showings, open houses and strangers
- Cleanup, repairs and staging stress
- Moving trucks and months of upheaval
Selling Your Backyard
- No fees or commissions
- You keep your home and neighborhood
- No showings, ever
- Zero out of pocket, we cover all costs
- Cash in your pocket, life uninterrupted
Put Your Yard To Work
What homeowners use the money for
Retirement income and debt free living
Turn dormant land into the cushion that lets you stay in the home you love, comfortably.
Paying off the mortgage
Some homeowners clear their balance entirely with the yard they never used.
Helping the kids
A down payment for the next generation, without touching your savings or your equity line.
Upgrades, travel, medical costs, breathing room
Whatever your next chapter needs, the money comes from land that was just getting mowed.
Why Now · Washington Law
The rules now work in your favor.
Washington's HB 1337 reshaped what a backyard can become, and what it is worth.
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Homes per lot
Most residential lots can now hold the main house plus a backyard home.
2024
HB 1337 in effect
Backyard homes can be approved, and sold separately, statewide.
$0
Out of pocket for you
We carry every development and construction cost. You get paid.
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Accountable team
MNBE evaluates, offers, permits, and builds. No middlemen, ever.
What is your backyard worth?
Priced to your lot.
Every yard is different, and that is the honest answer. Lot size, zoning, access, and utilities move the number far more than square footage does, so we walk your property first. After a free evaluation you get a clear, written offer, yours to keep whatever you decide, and you are welcome to bring your own agent, attorney, or tax professional to every step.
Every free evaluation includes
- A thorough zoning analysis of your specific lot
- What can legally be built, and what that is worth
- A clear, written offer with no pressure attached
- Straight answers on taxes, timing, and process
- No cost and no obligation, at any point
How It Works
From first conversation to money in your pocket.
No handoffs and no surprises. Here is exactly how your unused yard becomes cash while you keep living at home.
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Start the conversation
Share your address and a few details. We meet you where you are, no documents and no commitment.
No cost
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We review your lot
Zoning, access, utilities, and what your city allows under HB 1337. Some lots qualify beautifully, some don't. Either way, you'll know.
A few days
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Receive your offer
If it is a good fit, we present a clear, straightforward written offer. Take it to your agent, attorney, or tax professional.
Yours to keep
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Plan your next step
You choose the timing. The agreement spells out every detail in plain language, flexible enough to fit your situation.
Your terms
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Close with confidence
A direct, transparent closing through normal title and escrow. We handle every permit, paper, and nail from there.
We handle it
Reviews
The same team Seattle homeowners already trust.
Verified five star reviews from owners who built with MNBE. The crew that builds our backyard homes is the crew in these reviews.
"We couldn't be happier with the results. Aharon was available, responsive, and attentive to every detail. The workmanship was excellent, communication was clear, and the entire process was handled professionally from start to finish."
Jon Hearn
Seattle, WA · Backyard DADU
"We hired MNBE for a major exterior renovation: a 900 sq ft custom deck with metal railings, full exterior painting and new siding. From start to finish the experience was exceptional, responsive, meticulous and patient."
Santosh S.
Redmond, WA · Deck & exterior
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FAQs · Selling Your Backyard
The questions homeowners ask before they sell a yard.
Real answers from the builder who makes the offer. Call us if yours isn't here, we answer the phone Monday through Saturday.
It depends on your lot: the size, the zoning, the access, and what can legally be built there. That is exactly what the free evaluation figures out. Every offer we make is written, specific, and yours to keep, whatever you decide.
Nothing, at any point. We handle all development and construction costs. You receive payment for your land without any out of pocket expenses, and the evaluation itself is completely free.
No. You continue living in your home the entire time while we develop only the portion of the lot you have sold. Construction access and scheduling are agreed with you in advance, and privacy fencing is part of the design from day one.
Washington's House Bill 1337 requires cities to allow backyard homes, and state law now lets them be approved and sold separately from the main house, typically through a condominium style legal structure. We handle the entire process with licensed professionals, and your own attorney is welcome to review everything.
One thoughtfully designed backyard home that fits the neighborhood, designed, permitted, and built by the same MNBE crew in our reviews. You will see the plan before you sign, and you will have input on the details that affect you, like placement and what you see from your windows.
Usually workable. It typically involves your lender agreeing to release the portion being sold, and we walk you through it step by step. Everything runs through normal title and escrow.
Have a different question about selling your backyard? Ask us directly, you will always talk to a real person.
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Free Evaluation · No Obligation
Tell us about your backyard.
We'll review your lot and get back to you within one business day with a clear next step.
Contact information
Curious what your yard is worth? The evaluation is free, the offer is written, and you are never under any obligation.
(206) 637 0044
info@mnbe-wa.com
2014 Fairview Ave Unit 2308, Seattle, WA 98121