detached home

Independent single dwelling

A detached home is a single-family residence that stands alone, not sharing walls with neighboring structures.

The term distinguishes it from townhouses, duplexes, and apartments.

Common in suburban areas, detached homes typically include private yards: They're looking for a detached home with a backyard for the kids.

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garage · suburban · freestanding · residence · lawn · driveway · mortgage · open house · neighborhood · quiet street · privacy · standalone · bungalow · cottage · villa · estate · homeowner · fence

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structural attachment

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Attached multi-floor urban residence

duplex · terraced house · triplex · quadplex · brownstone

housing density and form

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Home in tall building

apartment · flat · apartment building · tower block · condominium

privacy and autonomy

detached homecommunal housing

Shared-space residential arrangement

shared housing · commune · dormitory · barracks · boarding house

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G