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Written by The Gerwins Team
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 13:03 |
Type of Homes in SW Florida
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COACH HOME:
A coach home is a condominium-ownership unit in a two-story structure where you either live in the upstairs unit, or in the downstairs unit. Each unit has its own single or double garage. Upstairs units are often larger (they sometimes extend over the garage), have better views than downstairs units and they often have vaulted ceilings. A few upstairs units have elevators, but most only have stairs. Downstairs units are better for people who cannot tolerate stairs, or who have pets. Most there is a swimming pool within the complex.
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CARRIAGE HOME:
A carriage home is essentially the same as a coach home, but normally larger.
In fact, ‘carriage’ and ‘coach’ are often used almost interchangeably.
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TOWN HOME:
A residence, often consisting of two or three stories, that is connected by a common wall to another residence.
Instead of condominium-ownership, you usually own fee simple title to the town home and you are responsible for the maintenance of your roof and walls as well as insuring the structure of your town home. Most there is a swimming pool within the complex.
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ATTACHED VILLA:
An attached villa is like a single-story town home, consisting of two (duplexes) or more units sharing a common wall, each villa having a single or double garage. Attached villas have the feel of a traditional single-family home, they are all on one level, they usually have very small (or zero lot line) yards and they tend to be less expensive than ‘detached’ villas.
An attached villa might have its own a swimming pool or there is most a swimming pool within the complex.
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DETACHED VILLA / VILLA / PATIO HOME /EXECUTIVE HOME:
A detached villa (sometimes called a patio home or executive home), being a stand-alone single-family home that normally has a small yard because the lot it is located on is only a little larger than the villa itself. Villas are sometimes referred to as ‘zero lot line’, meaning that the villa is built right up to the lot boundary which leaves very little space between the individual homes, and very little space at the front and back. A villa might have its own a swimming pool.
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SINGLE-FAMILY HOME:
The traditional stand-alone home that most of us are familiar with, usually having a larger yard than a villa. In master-planned developments, these homes are either built by the developer or by a number of preferred builders whom the developer has pre-selected. A single-family home might have its own swimming pool.
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ESTATE HOME:
A stand-alone single-family home, but larger and grander than average and usually having a larger yard than a single-family home. An estate home might have its own swimming pool
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CUSTOM HOME:
You select the lot and the building contractor and the stand-alone home is designed to your specifications. The term ‘custom’ is usually reserved for higher-priced homes, although mid-priced single-family homes can also be custom-built. A custom home might have its own swimming pool.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 11:39 |
