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Recent Examples of granny flat
Catch up quick: Casitas are tiny homes behind larger houses that can be rented out or occupied by family (leading to their other names — in-law suites and granny flats).
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
One potential reform is to expand access to accessory dwelling units, which includes granny flats, basement apartments, coach houses and other living spaces added to existing single-family lots.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a growing trend in home building and renovation.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
One potential reform is to expand access to accessory dwelling units, which includes granny flats, basement apartments, coach houses and other living spaces added to existing single-family lots.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a growing trend in home building and renovation.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for granny flat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny flat
- railroad flat
- efficiency apartment
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- efficiency
- duplex apartment
- condo
- penthouse
Noun
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The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.—
Joanne Kaufman,
New York Times,
31 July 2024
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Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.—
Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Listen to this article The owner of a low-cost motel near I-84 is looking to convert it into 65 efficiency apartments, the kind of repurposing that Connecticut housing advocates have been pushing for in the General Assembly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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The firm has built 11 efficiency apartment buildings across the country.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Revenue further dried up when the 30-year deal for affordable housing upstairs ended and the operator pulled out, leaving behind a warren of tiny, obsolete studio apartments that the city could not decide what to do with.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Apparently a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath triplex spread across 9,000 square feet, which included walk-in closets the size of studio apartments.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 June 2025
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Adding to the home’s flexibility, whether for extended family or live-in staff, there’s a three-bedroom garden apartment on the lower level with a private entry.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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The current layout includes a one-bedroom garden apartment (perfect for guests, nannies, or passive income) and a four-bedroom triplex above.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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These ambitions are not just about size and speed but also reflect efficiency and sustainability concerns for energy consumption and cooling.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The duplex apartment occupies the top floors of a 19th-century carriage house that is hidden down a gated former horse passageway just off of New York's Times Square and has played a starring role in both film and TV.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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The two upper floors contain an independent duplex apartment with both interior access and a separate staircase to the ground-floor entrance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Some longtime condo residents, all men, had invited Mark to play poker one evening.—
Michelle Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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By Redfin's estimation, there are 83% more condo sellers than buyers in the market.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
23 June 2025
Noun
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With an in-suite elevator, a private entrance, high ceilings and a foyer home to 100-year-old olive trees, this duplex four-bedroom penthouse is fit for royalty and celebrities, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who stayed here during the hotel’s grand opening.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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As of June 1, about 40 households had signed leases for apartments ranging in size from 613-square-foot one-bedrooms to 2,100-square-foot penthouses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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