Advantages and Disadvantages. Single-detached House

Advantages and Disadvantages

More and more land in the UK is being converted to urban areas. In England alone, about 7, 000 hectares (10000 m2) of farmland was converted to urban areas on a yearly basis from the year 1985 to 1998. Today about 2/3 of England own their own homes or about to buy their own homes. For the rest of the UK, renting seems to be more convenient. The average salary in the UK today is £ 24, 000 while the average house cost about £ 224, 000 and is still rising. Most individuals rent their homes from private landlords or from the local council or from a housing association.

There are four basic types of housing in the UK. There is the detached, the semi-detached, the terraced and the flats.

Single-detached House

A detached house is a single standing residential unit built on a lot. The lot is has an area for a yard or a garden. The detached house can either have a built-in garage or a detached one. It must be understood that a detached house can take on any form or style. It does not matter if the house is a bungalow or a cottage or a mansion. It also does not matter if the house is Victorian or Tudor or Minimalist. As long as no walls of the structure are connected to another dwelling, the house remains to be a detached house.

One advantage of a detached house is the fact that the free space surrounding the building is private to the owner and his family. Depending on local regulations and codes, you can do whatever allowable extension or modification you would like to be done in your house. You would not have to worry about getting a permit from a landlord to do renovations. You would not need to pay property management fees like those paid by condominiums and townhouse dwellers.

The disadvantage is that all repairs and maintenance of the house and lot is at the expense of the owner. Every site improvement like adding a patio or a pool or a garden is at the expense of the owner too. Note that maintaining the upkeep of the lawn costs a dent to the owner's pocket too.

Detached (Free Standing): Any house that is completely separated from its neighbours.

o Bungalow: Single story house

o Backsplit: Multilevel house that appears as a bungalow from the facade

o Frontsplit: Multilevel house that appears as a two story house in front and a bungalow in the back. It is the opposite of a backsplit and is a rare configuration.

o Sidesplit: Multilevel house where the different levels are visible from the facade

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