I know this sounds like a strange question but I am not from Washington. In alot of the ads for rent alot of the housing say "Mother in law" quarters or "Ramblers". Just need some clarity.
2006-08-01 05:02:09 · 9 answers · asked by jitterbug 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
Timothy S is probably right but if your counti8ng on the basement... be sure to ask.
Mother-in-Law means a bedroom/bath/cooking facilities are available. Could be one room with a 1/2 bath.. so the quality of the mother-in-law facilities do vary from fully loaded ammenities to bare necessities. Some in Washington are a basement apartment, some can be a cottage with a breezeway attachment to the main house.
Rambler use to mean a single level home that could be "L" or "U" shaped instead of a long rectangle. Many times the bedroom area is at one side of the house and the Kitchen at the other. Rambler being an older term may signal that the master bedroom is not going to be one one side of the home while the other bedrooms are on the other side for privacy.
2006-08-02 07:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Joanne in Florida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the lighter side:
Mother in Law and Rambler are used in the same breath out of most men that I know.
Buy a rambler because its small enough so your mother in law doesn't have room to move in.
: )
2006-08-01 20:28:20 · answer #2 · answered by mountainlvr65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mother-in-law quarters means that there is a separate building or part of the house where, for example, a mother-in-law could live and you (and her) can still have your privacy. A rambler is a one-story home that is spread out (I think).
2006-08-01 12:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by JennyJo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mother-in-law is a small apartment accessory to a larger house which may or may not be connected.
A rambler is a one-story house with a basement. A ranch is a one-story with no basement.
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2006-08-02 13:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Timothy S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother-in-law quarters would be like a couple extra rooms in a house, with its own entrance, where your mother-in-law could live and be part of the household, but still have her privacy.
A rambler is a one story home, referred to in some places as a ranch, though usually a bit smaller. Here's a link to a picture of a house listed as a rambler:
http://www.luhmanrealestate.com/View_Property_Listings_Detail.cfm?ListNumber=06-2099
2006-08-01 12:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother-in-law is much smaller quarters than a rambler. Also, the first is usually a separate "small" apartment.
2006-08-01 14:51:35 · answer #6 · answered by vickeymcgee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mother in Law quarters is a small apartment ususally considered for elderly parents who need some help but not to live in an assisted living conditions.
Ramblers are one story houses
2006-08-01 12:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rambler is a long or large place you can get lost in. Yes mom knows
2006-08-01 12:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i went to real estate school. never finished it. but i do remember the word, " mother in law".
i think that is when the owner wants a partner to help him pay for that house or rent. not sure. or it could be that the owner died and the house will be transfered to another realative. oh whatever. i dont know. you can always google the word.
2006-08-01 12:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by All4Christ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋