Bungalow – A single storey house, may or may not be with an attic Conversion – Property which has been converted from former use, for residential habitation Cottage – A house with small sized rooms particularly located in the countryside Country House – A very large house in the country with more than 25 rooms and land Detached – A residence with no other attachments to neighbour properties Farmhouse – A dwelling on a farm Flat – Rooms used as a residence on one floor of a building Penthouse – A flat usually on the top floor of a building or a flat with a roof terrace Retirement – Properties for the retired, maybe with certain amenities Semi-Detached – Two houses or residences which share a party wall Student Accommodation – Accommodation specifically rented to student tenants Studio – An apartment, split into a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom Terraced – A row of identical houses which share party walls
B & B – Bed and breakfast accommodation Business Park – Area of land which incorporates commercial offices Café – A coffeehouse, which may sell small snacks Caring – Properties with which trained staff specialise in caring for individuals Cocktail Bar – Bar or public house which primarily serves cocktails Cyber Café – A café with access to the internet Factory – Building/s were manufacturing takes place Garage – Where cars are commercially repaired and serviced Hall – A building for public gatherings Health Farm – An area of land and buildings with activities to recuperate health Holiday Park/Resort– An area of land for individuals to relax and be entertained Hotel – An establishment providing accommodation and other amenities for paying guests Manufacturing Space – A building where manufacturing takes place Market Place – Usually an open air area for public buying of goods sold on stalls Motel/Services – A lodging for motorists who wish to rest on long journeys Nightclub – An establishment which stays open for all or part of the night with entertainment Office/s – A place where professional business activities are run Post Office – An office where mail is sorted Pub/Bar – A business which is licensed to sell alcohol, and for public to drink on its premises Restaurant – Where sit-down meals are sold for a price Retail Park – Area of land incorporating units for retail businesses Retail Unit – A Unit within a retail park for retail business Shop – A retail business which sells goods Showroom – A room of where goods are exhibited for sale Social Club – A business which allows the public who gather together for social interaction Sports Centre – A centre incorporating athletic sporting activities Technology Centre – A centre incorporating means of technology Warehouse (Comm) – A place in which commodities or goods are stored for commercial use Wine Bar – A type of pub/bar but primarily serves wine, usually with a lounge to relax Workshop – A room or area where light manual work is carried out Yard – A piece of land enclosed for certain commercial activities
Archive/Document – Storage for items to be archived, or important documentation Garage – Storage of items or vehicles in a garage Lock-Up – Storage of goods which are locked up well Media – Storage for media items Pallet – A portable platform for string good stacked on it Vault/Cellar/Basement – Usually underground secured storage Warehouse – A storehouse for goods (non commercial)
Brownfield – Land which has had past industrial use, maybe chemical use as well Farmland – Agricultural land used for farming Greenfield – Semi-rural land for urban development
Farmland Types Arable Land – Agricultural land for growing crops Pastureland – Land suitable for grazing cattle Woodland – Land covered with trees and shrubs Equestrian Land – Land suitable for horses
Residential Commercial Storage Land Residential Overseas Apartement - Rooms used as a residence on one floor of a building Beach House – Residence near or on the beach Bungalow – A single storey house, may or may not be with an attic Castle – A past fortified stronghold, now for residential use Chalet – A wooden lodge with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves Chateau – A large country house, French manor house or French castle Conversion – A property which has been converted for residential habitation Cottage – A house with small sized rooms particularly located in the countryside Country House – A very large house in the country with more than 25 rooms and land Detached – A residence with no other attachments to neighbour properties Farmhouse – A dwelling on a farm Flat – Rooms used as a residence on one floor of a building Semi-Detached – Two houses or residences which share a party wall Terraced – A row of identical houses which share party walls Lodge – A cabin or cottage used as a temporary residence Maisonette – A small house or flat on two floors of a larger house Mansion – Large stately house Mountain Lodge – Temporary residence in the mountains Penthouse – A flat usually on the top floor of a building or a flat with a roof terrace Studio - An apartment, split into a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom Town House – A house situated within a town Trulli – Italian stone dwelling with a coned roof Underground House – A house located under the ground Villa – Luxurious country residence or a house in the suburbs
