granny flat
noun
chiefly British
: an apartment that is adjacent to the main living quarters of a house
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Here's where Carmel to take another look at if granny flats could ease housing affordability issues Driving through downtown Noblesville is getting easier as Pleasant Street bridge opens Solitary homes dot busy Fishers streets.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Candidates can encourage cities to rezone for alternative housing options such as granny flats and multifamily units and to ease restrictions on commercial-only zoning.
—Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
So backyard apartments — which many call granny flats, and which city officials call accessory dwelling units — are still being built directly on property lines in coastal neighborhoods, including at least three in Crown Point.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
July 6, 2022 20 Lifestyle The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside
A downsized, upcycled barn in Highland Park is transformed into one of L.A.’s greenest ADUs.
—Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Candidates can encourage cities to rezone for alternative housing options such as granny flats and multifamily units and to ease restrictions on commercial-only zoning.
—Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
So backyard apartments — which many call granny flats, and which city officials call accessory dwelling units — are still being built directly on property lines in coastal neighborhoods, including at least three in Crown Point.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
July 6, 2022 20 Lifestyle The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside
A downsized, upcycled barn in Highland Park is transformed into one of L.A.’s greenest ADUs.
—Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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