Just curious about what type of homes, do people live in
The four common types I see are detached houses, townhouses, units and apartments.
Definitions are loose and will depend on the industry or subjective opinion.
For the purposes of this poll, a house is where there is no strata/bodycorp and anything other has strata/bodycorp - where shared facilities or common area requires input and funding from residents.
Keen to hear your responses, thanks!
Same but my boundary fence is 1.8km. Not getting any maintenance sympathy from me.
Oh that’s huge! 600sqm is enough for me. Hopefully the space around you is worth the maintenance.
600sqm and 1.8km fence? A straight fence would be much shorter.
200,000sqm and a 1.8km fence
Maybe you could provide some sort of definition for each for people to work with (some common basis). Eg. Aren't Townhouses also Units?
Units Queen’s English = apartments American English.
Townhouse = two more levels with wall to wall with neighbours.
I agree but I also think unit could be one of the old school villas where there are 2-6 on a block, similar to a townhouse but only one storey.
Wouldn't units be "flats" in queens English?
Isn't a unit a small single story house that has a shared block of land, like 1/20, 2/20…. which I thought was the same as a Villa.
Then a townhouse is just he double story version of that.
Made of bricks so the big bad wolf can't blow it down
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Igloo
Still has FTTP right?
What about semi-detached, no strata/bodycorp?
House
what is the difference between a unit and an apartment ?
Unit doesn't have anyone above or below you - little house with strata that may or may not share walls with neighbours. Apartment is in an apartment building.
I had the thought that Units were low-rise blocks (3-4 story's tall) and apartments were 5+ levels tall, possibly with a lobby/waiting area, Elevator access to the floor/apartment and/or a row of shops underneath.
Units are the older term for apartments.
They used to call them flats. Then changed it to apartments to make it sound not as bad.
@JIMB0: Apparently "home unit" is an Au/NZ thing. Flat is more universal.
I'd guess as Au became more multicultural that "apartment" became more commonplace.
flat (n.)
1801, "a story of a house," from Scottish flat "floor or story of a house," from Old English flett "a dwelling, hall; floor, ground," from Proto-Germanic *flatja-, from suffixed form of PIE root *plat- "to spread." Meaning "floor or part of a floor set up as an apartment" is from 1824. Directly from flat (adj.) come the senses "level ground near water" (late 13c.); "a flat surface, the flat part of anything" (1374), and "low shoe" (1834).
Public land.
After forgetting better half's birthday — Dog House.
Is a penthouse apartment counted as an apartment or other?
It’s considered a show off lol
Home is where my ♥️ is
duplex
granny flat
villa
tiny home
caravan
street corner in front of Apple store
mum's place
car
Missed motor home, house boat, demountable, caravan, shack, tent, dumpster and under a bridge.
That Bunnings $20 cubby from last week.
Should add option for semi/duplex
Bus stop
4bdr house on 600sqm with a swimming pool. Maintenance is a pain but love being in a detached house.