What is a semi-detached house?

In this article we explain in detail what what is a semi-detached house to help know the differences between different types of real estate.

Una dwelling couplet It is the one that shares one of its walls with the neighbor and is also known as the construction of two united houses since, otherwise, we would be talking about semi-detached houses.

Spatial amplitude is another of the common characteristics of these constructions, although a semi-detached house offers greater privacy to its occupants given the limited number of neighbors around it.

But there is even more, the greater security that a semi-detached house offers compared to independent chalets is another factor to take into account when deciding between a semi-detached or semi-detached house and a totally isolated one.

Origin of the paired word

Term that derives from pair, that is, two units, can be used to any set that reflects it, in architecture such a name is reserved to identify two columns discreetly separated from each other that form a supporting whole.

The so-called semi-detached houses do not do justice to their name, because they do not generate even units and there is no separation between them to isolate them.

Therefore, this type of house is attributed such a name because they are property is found wall to wall one with another, it would be necessary to look for another more accurate meaning, since it is built with a wall as a semantic root, which expresses a letter fully its intended meaning.

The adjective 'townhouses' with which they are also known is better suited to the reality it expresses.

Advantages of having a semi-detached house in a coastal area with a beach

Most of the townhouses are located on the outskirts of the city center, due to this the owners must enjoy a more relaxed life and with less noise as in the coastal areas with beaches, for which they provide several advantages among which are find:

• This type of property mixes the advantages of a house and a coastal apartment, thus achieving living in a coastal area and living in a community.
• This type of housing, being in coastal areas and having neighbors on both sides of the house, usually has common areas in which to establish a relationship with the neighbours.
• These properties provide a large number of benefits to families with children.
• Mostly this type of housing is divided into two floors, which means more space than other housing.
• Most of them have spacious rooms, so the family will have the necessary space for all members.
• The big difference between the houses with the flats is that they have a garden where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air since your view will be of the beach and you can relax while looking at the sea.
• We must not forget that another advantage that often goes unnoticed is that there are no community fees.
• With these homes you will be free of the community's own expenses as long as there are no common areas such as swimming pools. If so, the corresponding part of the expenses generated would have to be paid.