Types of houses

semi-detached house

a house that is joined to another house on one side

detached house

a house that is not joined to another building

mansion

a large and imposing house

block of flats

a large building with a lot of flats on a lot of different levels

stately home

a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family

terraced house

a row of similar houses built together sharing common walls in between

cabin

a small house built of wood in an area of forest or mountains

cottage

a small house in the country

bungalow

a small house with a single story

palace

a very large building that is often the home of a royal family

chalet

a wooden house or cottage with overhanging eaves, typically found in the Swiss Alps

castle

where the lord and his knights lived; usually built on a cliff or hilltop in order to make it easier to defend during an attack