Two homes. One access route. The rear owner needs to reach the public street. In this example, an access easement allows that owner to travel along this driveway, across the front parcel. Follow the route from the street to the rear home. The rear parcel receives the access benefit. The front parcel carries the burden of allowing that use. But watch what does not change. The front owner still owns the land beneath the route. The easement gives a right to use it for the permitted purpose. It does not transfer ownership of the strip. Quick check: does using a neighbor's driveway mean you own it? No. Remember the distinction: a right to use, not ownership of the land.