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A very high building in big cities (even 100 storeys)
skyscraper
a platform on the outside of a building with a wall or railing around it
balcony
a large metal device for cooking food using gas or electricity
cooker
a machine that washes dirty plates, cups, forks, etc.
dishwasher
a person who shares a flat with others.
flatmate
Flats in a bigger/higher building usually with more storeys
a block of flats
a small table in the living room
coffee table
a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep
accommodation
the bill you receive for using a basic household service such as gas, electricity or water
utility bill
a person who arranges the selling, renting, or managing of properties and other buildings
estate agent
A row of houses (min 3 or more)
terraced house
a small piece of furniture next to your bed
bedside table, nightstand
provides warmth to a number of spaces within a building from one main source of heat
central heating
far from everything (adjective)
remote
a person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction.
A separated house, usually for 1 family
detached house
A place where you store your clothes in your room. You can't move it, it's fixed.
built-in wardrobe
a celebration for friends and family to see your new home
house-warming party
a loan used to purchase or maintain a home, plot of land, or other real estate
mortgage
a person who rents a room, a building, or land
tenant, lodger
a single-family home that shares one common wall with an identical or similar house next door
semi-detached house
an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition
slum
modern facilities in a house that make it easy and pleasant to live in
all mod cons
the activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition
maintenance
a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job
appliance