garage apartment
Above-the-car housing
A garage apartment is a living space built above or attached to a garage, typically on residential property.
It functions as a small, self-contained dwelling—often rented out or used for guests, adult children, or aging parents: They converted the space above the garage into a garage apartment for extra income.
The term implies modest accommodations with basic amenities.
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
- granny flatAuxiliary residential dwelling
- in-law suiteSecondary dwelling for relatives
guest quarters · rental · tenant · rent check · stairs · kitchenette · bachelor pad · move out · converted · second floor · above · driveway · landlord · cozy · cramped · independence · starter · young professional
- dwellingshouse, home, cabin, cottage, mansion
- apartmentsstudio, flat, triplex, loft, penthouse
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, studio
- ADUsgranny flat, in-law suite, backyard cottage, carriage house, garden suite
garage apartmentmain house
Estate's principal residence
primary residence · big house · family home · manor house · homestead
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