Types of houses

A very expensive flat on the top floor of a high-rise building or skyscraper

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a separate standing dwelling house. Such houses can be found in the suburbs, rural areas. Usually there is a garden around it.

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A row of identical or very similar houses adjoining each other, with separate entrances to each flat

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A luxurious detached house owned by a wealthy family.

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A detached large country house with a garden. These houses are often rented out to holidaymakers.

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A small country house. It usually has one floor and an attic.

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House on wheels

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High-rise residential building, office building or office building

• block of flats

• skyscraper

• tower block

• multi-storey building

a building with a small number of floors

• maisonette

• tower block

• low-rise building

• bungalow

Such houses are typical in Africa, Asia and other countries and coastal areas where flooding may occur.

• stilt house

• wigwam

• chalet

• tree house