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ADU conversion to existing building on primary home property
We live in a development with no HOA, with approximately 170 lots in the neighborhood. I have a two-story, 1000 square-foot building in in the back of my primary homes property. It's currently empty and has electricity and insulated walls. It also stores our pool filter, pump and equipment for my pool. It was there when we bought the house five years ago and appears the original owner used it as a workshop. We want to turn this into a rental unit, but our we just realized our warranty deed may restrict this. It says the following:
1. These lots shall be used for single family residential purposes exclusively.
2.. No structure shall be erected on these lots except one (1) detached single family residentiai dwelling of not more than (2) stories in height, and such other building
• necessary and subsidiary to same such as a garage
3. No duplex residence, garage apartment or apartment house shall be erected or placed on these lots, and no buildings shall be altered or converted into a duplex residence, garage apartment or apartment house.
I know both our neighbors left and right have in law apartments in their basements, but they're not in a separate building. Are we dead in the water, or do we have any recourse to make this project happen? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you