Types of housing typology in Britain

Types of housing typology in Britain

1. Bungalow Bungalows are low profile, not too tall, and generally have one floor. Basically, bungalows are a lot cheaper than Cottages. It is essentially a subset of the set Cottage. The word “bungalow” originates from the Indian word ‘Bangla’, which within the 19th century mentioned houses inbuilt a Bengali style.

Bungalows were created when British colonial administrators adopted the classic Indian style low roofs and porches built around them. They can either be detached or semi-detached. As they are restrained to one floor, it makes them comparatively more expensive compared to other housing types as they take up more land for the same square foot area as a house with two floors.

2. Cottage

Originally, in the middle ages, cottages housed agricultural workers and their families and are situated in rural or semi-rural areas. The term cottage denoted the dwelling of a cotter – peasants. However, today they are houses that can be found in crowded cities and are usually built to one and a half stories. The top floor is far smaller than the bottom floor because the pillars want to delay the structure and take up tons of the lebensraum. The thick, dark, classic timber pillars are usually what characterizes a cottage. They’re a huge focal point of the property, as they’re located throughout the property, on display to give a classic ‘village’ look and that traditional element of the property is what makes it expensive in today’s times.

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