Building For Extended Familie

Under One Roof, Building for Extended Families

Chris Hinkle for The New York Times

Tom Moser, right, with his wife, Kristin, and his father, Lee, at their Tucson-area home, designed for a multigenerational family.

By PENELOPE GREEN

Tom and Kristin Moser’s new house — nearly 3,000 square feet in a development outside Tucson — has all the modern amenities, including solar panels and an open kitchen. But their house also has a feature that the builders are betting will be a hit, like the dog showers and craft rooms that beckoned during the boom. Tucked inside is a one-bedroom apartment with its own garage and a discrete entrance around the side.

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