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        "text": "A guest cottage is a freestanding secondary residence on your residential parcel, whereas an attached guest suite shares one or more exterior walls with your main home. An attached addition often ties directly into existing HVAC, plumbing, and structural framing, which can simplify utility runs and reduce overall foundation costs. A detached cottage offers complete privacy, noise separation, and independent entry, but it requires a dedicated foundation, separate utility trenching, and independent mechanical systems. Determining the right structure depends on your backyard dimensions, zoning setback requirements, and whether the space will accommodate short-term visitors, aging parents, or long-term household members.",
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