Granny flat fever: the pros and cons of living in a ‘second dwelling’

Tracy Adams says granny flats are a relatively affordable option for one-bedroom living for people who don’t want to be in a high-rise apartment. Photograph: Krystle Wright/The Guardian

Tracy Adams has lived in busy share houses, off-grid timber cabins, intentional rural communities and, more recently, in a tent and in the back of her car.

The retired environmental scientist estimates she’s lived in 25 properties in her 62 years of age as she navigated long-term illness and being primary carer for her son.