HOUSE TYPES
A small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping
studio apartment/studio flat
The main room where families gather and relax
living room
A table kept next to your bed
bedside table
A small building used for storing garden/yard tools
shed
The person who rents and lives in a property
tenant/renter
A large building with many separate apartments
apartment building/block of flats
A room specifically for overnight visitors
guest room
A tall piece of furniture with shelves for books
bookshelf
A person who sells houses professionally
estate agent/real estate agent
The person who owns and rents out a property
landlord
Two houses joined together with a shared wall
duplex/semi-detached house
A small storage room off the kitchen
pantry
A large piece of furniture for storing clothes
wardrobe
The ground level of a house
first floor (US)/ground floor (UK)
Money paid in advance as security when renting
security deposit
One house in a connected row of identical houses
row house/terraced house
A special clothes storage room
walk-in closet/dressing room
Window coverings that roll up and down
blinds
A covered space for parking cars
carport
Additional costs for water, heating, and electricity
utilities
A house that stands alone with no connected neighbors
detached house/single family house
A glass-walled room for plants and relaxation
sunroom/conservatory
A large cabinet system built into the kitchen walls
built-in kitchen / fitted kitchen
A structure made of glass for growing plants
greenhouse
A special bank loan for buying property
mortgage