What's the difference between a guest house and a Casita?
What's the difference between a guest house and a Casita? A casita built from converted space is usually referring to a basement, attic, or garage conversion. The city of Scottsdale has rules around what can be classified as a casita/guest house. A guesthouse is an accessory building or portion of the main building used to house guests of the occupants of the main building.
How many rooms should a guest house have?
The generic guest house is best thought of as a one bedroom apartment. Typically, the square footage will range anywhere from 450-1000 sqft. The front door will connect directly to the living room, which will then open up to allow access to two other rooms; the bathroom and bedroom.
What qualifies as a guest house?
guest house . - means an accessory building used for seasonal or part-time sleeping accommodation with bathroom facilities and not containing such facilities as a kitchen, living room or recreation room.