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Types of British houses

1.

Types of British houses

2.

The main types of English houses
a block
of flats
a
mansion
a
bungalow
a
caravan
a cottage
a
detached
house
a
terrace(d)
house
a
skyscraper
a semidetached
house
a hut
a
farmhouse
a chalet

3.

a block of flats
A flat is part of a bigger
building where all the flats
share a front door.

4.

a detached house
A detached house
is not joined to any
other house.

5.

a semi-detached house
A semi detached
house is a house
which is joined
to another house
on one side.

6.

a terrace(d) house
Terrace house
is a house
which is part
of a line of
houses. It is
a house which
is joined to
other houses
on two sides.

7.

a mansion
A mansion
is large and
impressive
house:
the large house
of a wealthy
person.

8.

a cottage
A cottage is
a small house,
usually of only one
storey. It is
a small, modest
house at a lake,
mountain resort,
etc.,
owned or rented
as a vacation home.

9.

a caravan
A caravan is a
vehicle
equipped for
living in,
typically towed
(буксируемый)
by a car and
used for
holidays.

10.

a farmhouse
A farmhouse is
a house
attached to a
farm, esp the
dwelling
(жилище)
from which
the farm is
managed.

11.

A hut
A hut is
a small or humble
dwelling of simple
construction,
especially one made
of natural
materials,
as of logs or grass.

12.

a bungalow
A bungalow is
a ​house that
usually has only
one s​ torey.

13.

a skyscraper
A skyscraper is
a very tall building
with many stories.

14.

a chalet
A chalet is a
small wooden
house, especially
in a mountain
area or a holiday
camp.
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