An accessory dwelling unit, guest house, inlaw apartment, guest cottage\cabin or granny flat is a house or apartment on the same land lot as a larger, main house. Such units are usually occupied by the owner's immediate family or overnight guests, sometimes, they may be home to domestic servants or non-related tenants in areas where zoning allows it.

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