A garage, a shop, or a structure for equipment and projects that don't fit in the house.
People sometimes assume a detached garage or shop is a lighter-weight project because it's not attached to the house, but the permitting and construction fundamentals don't change. It still needs an engineered foundation appropriate to the soil and the load, still needs to meet setback requirements from the property line, and still goes through inspection at each stage.
Where it does get simpler is sequencing — there's no need to protect an occupied house from weather exposure during the build, and utility runs are usually a single electrical circuit rather than a full plumbing and HVAC tie-in. That makes it a good entry point for homeowners who want to work with a builder on something smaller before deciding whether to tackle an addition or ADU next.
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