garden cottage

Small yard house

A garden cottage is a small dwelling on the grounds of a larger property, typically set apart from the main house among landscaped surroundings.

Originally servants' quarters or guesthouses on estates, garden cottages now often serve as rental units, home offices, or in-law suites: They converted the garden cottage into an Airbnb.

The term suggests charm and modest scale rather than any specific architectural style.

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residential hierarchy

garden cottagemain house

Estate's principal residence

primary residence · manor house · big house · estate house · family home

scale and grandeur

garden cottagemansion

Large, stately home

manor · palace · estate · castle · stately home

setting and environment

garden cottagehigh-rise apartment

Home in tall building

industrial loft · penthouse · tenement · urban dwelling · urban loft

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G