Types of British houses.

Types of British houses

The main types of English houses

a cottage

a block of flats

a caravan

a detached house

a semi-detached house

a mansion

a hut

a terrace(d) house

a farmhouse

a bungalow

a chalet

a skyscraper

a block of flats

A flat is part of a bigger

building where all the flats

share a front door.

a detached house

A detached house is not joined to any other house.

a semi-detached house

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

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.

a mansion

A mansion is large and impressive house:

the large house of a wealthy person.

a cottage

A cottage is a small house,  

usually of only one 

story. It is a small, modest 

house at a lake, 

mountain resort, 

etc., owned or rented 

as a vacation home.

a caravan

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

a farmhouse

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

A hut

A hut is a small or humble dwelling of simple 

construction, especially one madeof natural 

materials, 

as of logs or grass.

a bungalow

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

a skyscraper

A skyscraper is

a very tall building with many stories.

a chalet

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