Carriage house
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A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe an outbuilding that was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and their rela
Carriage house, New York City, c. 1900
Fanciful rendering of the interior of a carriage house from a theatrical poster (1898)
Small carriage house, Douglas County, Kansas
This carriage house in Manhattan has been made over into a single-family home
Secondary suite
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A secondary suite is a self-contained apartment, cottage, or small residential unit that is located on a property that has a separate main single-family home, duplex, or other residential unit. It may
Carriage house
…several additional, somewhat overlapping meanings: Buildings that were originally true carriage houses that have been converted to other uses such as secondary suites, apartments, guest houses, automobile garages, offices, workshops, retail shops, bars, restaurants, or storage buildings. Purpose-built secondary homes…
American Craftsman house with detached secondary suite
Laneway house in Vancouver
Attached secondary suite in Seattle
Basement apartment suite in Seattle