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Best Realtors and real estate agents for Next Gen and multigenerational homes in Colorado: suites, in-law plans, ADUs, lock-off basements. 1,699 listed today.
A Next Gen home is a house with a private suite inside it: its own entrance, living room, kitchenette, bedroom and bath (Lennar’s Next Gen plans, or a casita, in-law suite or lock-off basement from other builders). REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke, the hardest working man in real estate, and our team of real estate agents at The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC have toured and sold these plans across the Front Range. The best Realtor for Next Gen and multigenerational homes in Colorado knows which floor plans have a true separate entrance, which cities let you add an accessory dwelling unit, and how an appraiser values the second kitchen; Brian spent 25 years in construction, 13 as a multifamily construction superintendent. On Oct 25, 2026, 1,699 Front Range listings described a Next Gen plan, an in-law suite or a multigenerational layout, 969 of them in the six-county Denver metro. Call or text 303-955-4220. A live person answers.
Next Gen and multigenerational homes for sale in Colorado · Multigenerational homes by area · Denver homes with an ADU
Short answer
Ask which builders sell a suite with its own entrance and kitchenette, whether the city allows a second kitchen or an ADU on the lot you are looking at, and how the agent has seen appraisers treat the suite. An agent who has walked the Lennar Next Gen plans and read a zoning map answers in a minute.
Every agent on the team searches the MLS for suites, second kitchens and ADUs by keyword and floor plan; Brian reads the construction of the suite itself. REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke, the hardest working man in real estate, leads the team; every file also gets a transaction coordinator, and Keller Williams Realty DTC, LLC supervises every contract. Call any agent directly, or call 303-955-4220 and a live person answers.
| Agent | Works | Call or text |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lee Burke | REALTOR®, licensed broker and team leader; licensed since 2003; 25 years in construction | (720) 704-4228 |
| Alicia Kounalis | Centennial and the south metro; HUD homes and first-time buyer programs | (720) 619-3458 |
| Daniela Draper | Thornton and the north metro; Spanish and English | (970) 714-2385 |
| Thays Veiga | Downtown Denver and the Front Range; English, Portuguese and Spanish | (970) 445-1238 |
| Tommy Reed | Denver and Littleton condos and townhomes | (720) 575-1588 |
| Michael Barnes | Denver metro | (720) 573-2447 |
| Henry Chu | Denver metro | (720) 903-2557 |
| Keith Nisonoff | Denver metro | (720) 463-2514 |
| Lindsey Jenkins | Northern Colorado and the Denver metro | (970) 592-4729 |
| Joannie Veals | Commerce City and the north metro | 303-955-4220 |
| Jim Diaz | Denver metro | 303-955-4220 |
| Jaime Kocanda | Elizabeth and Elbert County; horse properties | 303-955-4220 |
Direct numbers ring that agent’s Follow Up Boss line. Brian Lee Burke is a REALTOR®; the others are licensed real estate agents at Keller Williams DTC. Meet the whole team · our proof as a group.
5.0
stars on 283 Google reviews
A+
Better Business Bureau, accredited since 2017
2003
Brian Lee Burke licensed in Colorado since
306
homes Brian sold in 10 years, $117 million
| Type | What it is | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| Builder Next Gen plan | A new home with a private suite: separate entrance, living room, kitchenette, bedroom, bath; some add a one-car garage bay and laundry for the suite. Lennar builds these in several Front Range communities. | Which plan and elevation, the metro district levy, builder incentives, and your own agent registered at the first model visit. |
| In-law suite in a resale home | A main-floor or basement suite with a bedroom, bath and kitchen or kitchenette, often added after the house was built. | Permits for the kitchen and bath, egress windows, a second furnace or zone, and how the county assessor records the finished space. |
| Home with an ADU | A detached or attached accessory dwelling unit with its own address or entrance. Denver has allowed ADUs on about 70% of its land since December 16, 2024, and Colorado’s HB24-1152 required metro-area cities to allow one ADU per single-unit lot by June 30, 2025. | The permit, whether short-term or long-term rental is allowed, separate utilities, and parking rules. |
| Lock-off basement | A finished basement with a separate exterior entrance and a kitchenette or wet bar that can be closed off from the main floor. | Egress, ceiling height, moisture history, and whether the city counts it as a second unit. |
Mortgage note: lenders value the house as one home. An appraiser counts the suite’s finished square footage and features, not a second rent, unless the property is a legal two-unit home. Many of our buyers use Mike Oswald at Rate and trust him. We are not affiliated, you can use any lender you choose, and we receive nothing for the introduction.
Main floor or basement, full kitchen or kitchenette, separate entrance, one level with no steps. We search the MLS by those words and by plan.
Second kitchen, ADU and rental rules for the exact address, checked before you tour.
Brian's construction read on the suite: HVAC, venting, egress, sound, permits.
Builder incentives negotiated on a Next Gen plan; permits and inspection terms on a resale suite.
Inspection, appraisal and every deadline tracked to the day, with a transaction coordinator.
The one who has walked the builder plans, checks the zoning before you count on a suite, and reads the construction of the suite itself. The Kenna Group publishes 5.0 stars on 283 Google reviews, an A+ BBB rating and a license held since 2003.
Lennar's name for a home with a private suite inside it: separate entrance, living room, kitchenette, bedroom and bath. Other builders sell similar plans as a casita or in-law suite.
Only if the city allows it for that lot and the suite is permitted. Denver and the metro cities each set their own ADU and rental license rules; we check the address first.
1,699 Front Range listings described a Next Gen plan, an in-law suite or a multigenerational layout on Oct 25, 2026. The grid above is the live list.
An appraiser counts the finished space and features as part of one home. A second rent counts only on a legal two-unit property.
In Denver, on about 70% of residential land since December 2024; metro-area cities had to allow one ADU per single-unit lot by June 30, 2025 under HB24-1152. Lot size, setbacks and parking rules still apply.
REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke leads The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC, with real estate agents Alicia Kounalis, Daniela Draper, Thays Veiga, Tommy Reed, Michael Barnes, Henry Chu, Keith Nisonoff, Lindsey Jenkins, Joannie Veals, Jim Diaz and Jaime Kocanda. Each agent page lists a direct number.
Every agent who helps you buy or sell in Colorado holds a state real estate license. A REALTOR is a licensed agent who also belongs to the National Association of REALTORS and follows its Code of Ethics. In The Kenna Group, Brian Lee Burke is a REALTOR; the others are licensed real estate agents at Keller Williams DTC.
Call or text 303-955-4220. A live person answers.
Main floor or basement, kitchen or kitchenette, which city. We send the matches the day they list. A live person answers.
Call or text 303-955-4220. A live person answers.
The Kenna Group is a real estate group with Keller Williams Realty DTC, LLC (Keller Williams DTC), 6300 S Syracuse Way, Suite 150, Centennial, CO 80111, formerly known as Kenna Real Estate Group, serving Denver metro home buyers and sellers.
Disclaimer: We are real estate agents, not attorneys, lenders or building officials. Zoning, ADU, rental license and permit rules are set by each city and county and change; the city confirms what a lot allows. Next Gen is a Lennar trademark; we are not affiliated with Lennar.
Review count and rating from our Google Business Profile, last checked October 2026; BBB rating from bbb.org; closings from the MLS record on Brian Lee Burke's sold-homes page. Listing counts and sold figures come from the MLS on October 25, 2026 and change daily. Equal Housing Opportunity.