Some Unique Types of Houses That You Must Know!!
As there are quite high chances that you don’t know the difference between the style of the house and the type of the house. Yes, both are very different things. Today in this blog, we are going to tell you not only the difference but also providing various designs of houses that will leave you awestruck.
1. Cottage
The “Cottage” word originates from England. A cottage house is commonly referred to as a small house with a high thatched roof, thick walls, and a single room. For more in-depth details and information, read our previous blog on English cottage houses.
2. Split-level
A split level or tri-level home is a home where the floor levels are staggered. They have mainly two stairs: one for going upward to the bedroom and the other one is forgoing downward in the basement area.
3. Barn
This type of house is useful for those people who want to live with their animals. They are simple to construct and give benefits to living in close quarters with animals.
4. Tiny home
Tiny homes have a size from 100 to 400 sq. ft and they can be stationary or mobile. Their layout is efficiently designed, and they cost around $10,000 to $100,000 (depending upon the place where you build it).
5. Container Home
Container homes are the newest trend. People all around the world love living in these types of homes. You can use one or multiple containers to build your residence, and many companies also offer to design for you.
Also Read: Spectacular And Pretty Houses
6. Bungalow
The “bungalow” word is derived from the Indian word “ Bengali house.” It is a small, square, single-story home with a front porch. There is also a single dormer window that is built into the pitched roof in the attic.
7. Tree house
Yes, they do exist. Treehouses are built around the tree. If you want to live in fun houses like this, you can build it.
8. Villa
A villa is the luxurious version of any house. From large courtyards to the private pools, they have hotel-like amenities and also their construction cost is high.
9. In-law suite (aka basement suite)
While there are grand houses like villas and bungalows, there are also small houses known as In-law suites. They’re the basement portion of the house that is given for rent by homeowners to afford the whole house. These basement suites are now seen in every new home. They’re mostly used by a single-family or bachelors who are living alone.
10. Floating Home
Floating home or Floating on Water Residence is a residence built on the water surface. These types of houses are mostly seen in cities like Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco. They’re part house, part boat!!
11. Yurt
The Mongols use these kinds of homes in Mongolia. As they can be easily packed and moved, they’re ideal for nomadic people. A yurt is a circular-shaped structure which has a waterproof wall and roof. They’ve dimensions of 12 feet typically in diameter (115 sq. ft.) to 30+ feet in diameter (706 sq ft). Like the usual residence, the yurt also has all the amenities.
12. Mansion
A mansion is a large and impressive dwelling house. The manor comes in the same family, but they’re old. Whereas mansions can be old and new. A mansion is a luxurious house, and there is no legal definition regarding its size. So, now you get the idea of how big it can be!! Generally, those houses are considered to be a mansion that has at least 12,500 square feet in size.
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