This section of the book is from the "Selling Your Own Home - A Step-By-Step Guide" book, by Helen Manning and Thealzel Lee, published in 1989. Also available from Amazon: Selling Your Own Home
Bungalow
A one floor building with a basement.
Cape Cod
Storey and a half home with two or more dormer windows in the roof.
Century Home
Home erected over one hundred years ago.
Colonial
Large home with pillared entrances.
Country Property
A rural property surrounded by fields.
Duplex
Two family structure, where each facility is complete.
Link Homes
Single family dwellings linked underground at the foundations.
Mansard Home
A one storey or split level home with a low slung roof.
Ranch Home
Long and low home on one floor with basement and an attached garage
Elevated Ranch
Similar to ranch home, but basement at ground level.
Semi-Attached
The end units on Row or Town homes.
Semi-Detached
Two homes built either side of a common centre wall.
Split Level
Homes incorporating different levels of floors linked by short stairways, can be two, three or four levels.
Back Split
The narrowest aspect faces the road and the stairways are at the back of the house.
Side Split
The longest aspect faces the road and the stairways are at the sides of the house.
Storey and a Half
A one storey home with a dormer living space in the roof with sloped ceilings.
Two Storey Home
Two complete floors.
Town Houses
Also known as Row houses. Two houses or more houses attached side by side sharing walls.
 
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