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TYPES OF HOUSES and BUILDINGS

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A detached house

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A semi-detached house

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Terraced houses

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Cottages

A cottage is usually found in a rural location.

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Bungalows

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• A bungalow is a house which is all on ground level.

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Block of flats

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A penthouse

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• A penthousepenthouse is a very expensive apartment on the top floor of the building.

• Often occupies the entire floor.• May have a private entrance or lift• Associated with a luxury lifestyle.

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Skyscrapers

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A villa

• British English a house that you use or rent while you are on holiday

• a big house in the country with a large garden

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A mansion

• A mansion is a very large house for the wealthy.

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Caravan

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An igloo

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Houseboats

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A boathouse

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A chalet [’ʃælei]

a house with a steep sloping roof, common in places with high mountains and snow, such as Switzerland

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Tents

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Tree houses

a wooden structure built in the branches of a tree for children to play in

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A cabin

Studio flat

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