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From: Mike .
Hi Peter,
Perhaps you are referring to a thread called
SEX in Property which didn't get many responses.
http://bne003w.server-web.com/~wb013/read?121451,30e#121451
For what it's worth, here's some definitions:
terrace house : means a dwelling in a row of four or more attached dwellings each of which:
(a) addresses the street, and
(b) has a similar setback from the street to each other of the dwellings, and
(c) has a separate entrance door accessible to the street, and
(d) has a rear private outdoor courtyard area that is at the same or a similar level to a floor level of the dwelling and is immediately accessible from the dwelling, and
(e) has the type and character of a dwelling that is commonly referred to as a terrace house.
townhouse : means one of a group of three or more two-storey dwellings, which:
may or may not be attached,
on a single allotment or on adjoining allotments that comprise a single site, where:
(a) each dwelling has a separate entrance door accessible from an outside area and a private outdoor courtyard area, and
(b) at a level the same as, or similar to, the floor level of the dwelling.
villa : means one of a group of three or more single-storey dwellings, which:
may or may not be attached,
on a single allotment or on adjoining allotments that comprise a single site, where:
(a) each dwelling has a separate entrance door accessible from an outside area and a private outdoor courtyard area, and
(b) the floor level of the dwelling is no more than 1.2 metres above natural ground level, with only garages and non-habitable rooms below that floor level.
Apartment - Also called flat or unit.
Cluster House - Small group of free standing homes with common driveways and possibly facilities such as pool or tennis court. May include a security gate at the entrance of the estate.
Duplex - Two freestanding houses on one block of land. May be single level or two story. Normally share a driveway.
House - free standing house on a single block of land.
Semi-detached - Two or more properties sharing one common wall.
Townhouse - Two or more two storey properties sharing a common wall. Normally includes living areas downstairs and bedroom upstairs.
Villa Home - May be one or two, two storey homes in a complex. Normally properties have at least one shared wall. This style of property is very similar to semi-detached.
Regards, Mike
