in-law suite
Separate family housing
An in-law suite is a self-contained living space within or attached to a single-family home, typically including a bedroom, bathroom, and small kitchen.
The name reflects its common purpose: housing aging parents or other relatives who need proximity but also independence.
Also called a mother-in-law suite, granny flat, or accessory dwelling unit.
They converted the garage into an in-law suite for her father.
- granny flatAuxiliary residential dwelling
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
- backyard cottageAuxiliary residential structure
- basement apartmentHousing below ground floor
- casitaSmall house, Spanish-speaking regions
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- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- home additionsaddition, wing, annex, annexe, extension
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, house share
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, micro apartment
- building additionsaddition, annex, extension, wing, ell
- prefab structuresprefab house, prefab cabin, modular home, kit home, container home
in-law suitemain house
Estate's principal residence
primary residence · master suite · family home · estate house · manor house
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