What are the different types of housing in Canada (for newcomer)?
You’ve arrived in Canada. One of the most important tasks ahead of you is finding a place to live. In Canada, there are many different types of housing and a wide range of prices. Finding the right place for you and your family to live will take some effort. Different kinds of housing in Canada can be divided into tow main groups: house and apartment.
The first group of housing is house that can be divided into three different types: detached, semi-detached and townhouse. A detached house is not attached to any other house and is usually one or two storeys high. A detached house is also called single-detached. A one-storey is called bungalow. A bungalow can be large or small too. Sometimes, there is some problem to keep this kind of house warm. Because they don’t have any common wall with another house, and they can waste a lot of energy and heat. A detached house is the most expensive kind of house. A semi-detached house (“semi”) is attached to another similar house. The common wall is thick enough to prevent sound passing between the units. Semis can be either one or two storeys and usually have a back yard. Townhouses or row houses are several house with common wall between each house. They are usually tow storeys. Semi-detached and townhouse are easier to keep warm.
As for the next group of housing, apartments, they can be classified into: high rise apartment building, walk-up or low rise apartment building and basement apartment. A high rise apartment is an apartment in a building that can be from six to thirty-or more-storeys high. They have elevators and security system to monitor entry and exit. They are usually newer buildings, so they often have laundry facilities, gym saloon, in door pool, recreation facilities and other services. They are also well built and have efficient heating systems. A walk-ups are usually older buildings less than five storeys high. They usually have fewer conveniences, such as laundry room or lockers. A basement apartment is a basement that has a separate entrance. It has its own bathroom, kitchen, or it may have its own laundry room and heating system, or share with the rest of the house.
Once you have decided on renting or buying, you have to decide what type of home you can afford. Looking for a home and making decision to choose one require patience and deliberate work, but the effort is clearly worth it when you consider how much time you will be spending in your home, and how much money you spend to rent or buy a home.
You’ve arrived in Canada. One of the most important tasks ahead of you is finding a place to live. In Canada, there are many different types of housing and a wide range of prices. Finding the right place for you and your family to live will take some effort. Different kinds of housing in Canada can be divided into tow main groups: house and apartment.
The first group of housing is house that can be divided into three different types: detached, semi-detached and townhouse. A detached house is not attached to any other house and is usually one or two storeys high. A detached house is also called single-detached. A one-storey is called bungalow. A bungalow can be large or small too. Sometimes, there is some problem to keep this kind of house warm. Because they don’t have any common wall with another house, and they can waste a lot of energy and heat. A detached house is the most expensive kind of house. A semi-detached house (“semi”) is attached to another similar house. The common wall is thick enough to prevent sound passing between the units. Semis can be either one or two storeys and usually have a back yard. Townhouses or row houses are several house with common wall between each house. They are usually tow storeys. Semi-detached and townhouse are easier to keep warm.
As for the next group of housing, apartments, they can be classified into: high rise apartment building, walk-up or low rise apartment building and basement apartment. A high rise apartment is an apartment in a building that can be from six to thirty-or more-storeys high. They have elevators and security system to monitor entry and exit. They are usually newer buildings, so they often have laundry facilities, gym saloon, in door pool, recreation facilities and other services. They are also well built and have efficient heating systems. A walk-ups are usually older buildings less than five storeys high. They usually have fewer conveniences, such as laundry room or lockers. A basement apartment is a basement that has a separate entrance. It has its own bathroom, kitchen, or it may have its own laundry room and heating system, or share with the rest of the house.
Once you have decided on renting or buying, you have to decide what type of home you can afford. Looking for a home and making decision to choose one require patience and deliberate work, but the effort is clearly worth it when you consider how much time you will be spending in your home, and how much money you spend to rent or buy a home.
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