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Call it a guest house, a cottage, a pool house with a secret. Whatever the name, accessory dwelling units—ADUs—are having a quiet moment on the East End. And not just because they’re charming. These compact, standalone structures are becoming one of the most flexible ways to add value and function to a property, without the headaches of a full-scale renovation.

You might not have seen one yet, but someone you know probably has. A shadow at the edge of a field. A bush rustling near the golf course. Something caught on a Ring camera. Coyotes are creeping east across Long Island, and the days of saying “that’s just a Nassau problem” are numbered.