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A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house
horse
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-drawn
carriages and the related
tack
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.
In
Great Britain
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the farm building was called a cart shed. These typically were open fronted, single story buildings, with the roof supported by regularly spaced pillars.
They often face away from the farmyard and may be found close to the stables and roadways, giving direct access to the fields.
Current usages
In modern usage, the term "carriage house" has taken on several additional, somewhat overlapping meanings:
* Buildings that were originally true carriage houses that have been converted to other uses such as
secondary suite
Secondary suites (also known as accessory dwelling units, ADUs, in-law apartments and granny flats) are self-contained apartments, cottages, or small residential units, that are located on a property that has a separate main, single-family home, ...
s, apartments,
guest house
A guest house (also guesthouse) is a kind of lodging. In some parts of the world (such as the Caribbean), guest houses are a type of inexpensive hotel-like lodging. In others, it is a private home that has been converted for the exclusive use ...
s, automobile
garages,
offices
An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...
,
workshops
Beginning with the Industrial Revolution era, a workshop may be a room, rooms or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods. Workshops were the onl ...
, retail shops, bars,
restaurants, or storage buildings.
* Purpose-built secondary homes, also called
accessory dwelling units or detached dwelling units, on the same lot as a primary residence. They have completely separate living areas and facilities, sometimes in the style of converted carriage houses. Some municipalities, such as
Ottawa,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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, have introduced regulations permitting coach houses to intensify use of urban residential space and increase affordability and possibilities for multi-generational housing in low-density areas, whereas the state of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
revised state laws to limit local governments' authority to ''restrict'' ADU construction and reduce cost and bureaucracy hurdles in order to ease the shortage of housing.
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* A marketing term for single-family homes, built on a lot just large enough for the home, and often sharing in
common land
Common land is land owned by a person or collectively by a number of persons, over which other persons have certain common rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect wood, or to cut turf for fuel.
A person who has a ...
with other homes in the same planned unit development. They are more properly called "carriage homes" or "patio homes". Some municipalities have relaxed setback restrictions for such buildings or allow "zero lot line" carriage homes, in which a wall of the home lies on the property line itself.
Designs
Carriage houses for small, city houses could be small, utilitarian, and only adequate to house one small carriage. However, carriage houses for large estates could be quite elaborate and large enough to house many carriages, horses, tack, and hay. They could even include basic living quarters for the staff who managed the horses and carriages. Horses were occasionally stabled in the carriage house but usually in a separate
barn
A barn is an agricultural building usually on farms and used for various purposes. In North America, a barn refers to structures that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as equipment and fodder, and often grain.Alle ...
or
stable.
Other modern uses
Because of the prestigious nature of some large, elaborate carriage houses, the term "Carriage House" is commonly used as part of the name of businesses such as antique shops and restaurants. Sometimes these businesses are housed in former carriage houses. Property developers are now including coach houses in their portfolios. The unique architectural features and a great parking solution make it an attractive offering to many clients.
See also
*
Charles O. Boynton Carriage House
*
Ladd Carriage House
*
Pfeiffer House and Carriage House
*
John G. and Minnie Gluek House and Carriage House
*
Accessory dwelling unit
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120620001747/http://www.remise.de/Classic-Remise-Meilenwerk-Berlin-english-summary.php
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