Below are some definitions of the different property
types in Vancouver which are classified as attached homes.
Link: This style of housing looks like a separate unit but
is linked underground by either a concrete wall connecting two foundations
or a steel rod stretching from foundation to foundation. These dwellings
may be a two-storey style, bungalow style, etc., but it is most important
they be identified as a link. Legal description must be checked carefully
to determine if a dwelling is a link.
Semi-detached: This type of housing in Vancouver
contains two separate dwelling units attached each on its own lot.
May share a common wall or be separated by a garage or carport. Styles
include semi-bungalow, semi-split, and semi-two-storey.
Double Side-By-Side: This type of housing in
Vancouver looks like a semi-detached except there are two municipal
addresses under the ownership of a single person.
Duplex (Up and Down): This is a building that
consists of two dwelling units, one above the other under the ownership
of a single person.
Triplex: This is a building which consists of
three units, all owned by the same person.
Row Unit: This is a style of housing in which
three or more dwelling units of similar design and sizes are attached
together, each on its own lot with separate ownership.
Townhouse: Same as above, usually with a garage
or carport.
Carriage Home: This design is similar to a row
house except the garage is usually situated between two homes, and
the garage may allow access to the rear yard via an overhead door.
Apartment: One unit of a complex of self-contained
ownership units lying within a low, mid or hi-rise building offering
common facilities such as hallways, parking lots, elevators, etc.
Each self contained apartment may be on one or more levels.
Court Home: A group of attached dwellings arranged
in a checkerboard fashion each with its own courtyard.
Garden Home: A row type unit with a front and
back door without a garage.
Residential Attached: Similar to a semi-detached
with condominium ownership.
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