Types of House
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building. Synonym: apartment
Flat
a space or passage inside the front door of a building.
Hall
a piece of ground in a garden or park where flowers are grown
Flower bed
far from other places
remote
an expensive and comfortable flat or set of rooms at the top of a tall building
Penthouse
a large house with garden surrounded, owners usually let people rent and stay in during holiday.
Villa
a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
Attic
a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put around a garden to keep people and animals out.
Fence
uncomfortably small
warm and comfortably small
cosy
a house which is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side.
Terraced house
the area at the top of a set of stairs where you arrive before you go into an upstairs room, or move onto another set of stairs.
Landing
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road
Hedge
large (two words)
substantial & spacious
a platform that is built on the outside wall of a building, with a wall or rail around it. You can get out onto it from an upstairs room.
a large and impressive house, it was commonly built in the past.
Mansion
the wooden or metal covers that can be closed over the outside of a window to keep out light or protect the windows from damage.
Shutters
a room (or sometimes a building) with glass walls and a glass roof.
Conservatory
modern, belonging to the same time
contemporary
an underground room often used for storing things
Cellar
a medium or small wooden house, usually on one level, that is not joined to another house on either side.
Bungalow
a small area at the entrance to a house that is covered by a roof.
Porch
an area of ground covered in short grass in a garden or park
Lawn
in a very bad condition
dilapidated
very pleasant or attractive
charming