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
