homes

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

• façadeFalse outward appearance
• gableTriangular wall portion
• dormerProjecting rooftop window structure

masonry · turret · portico · stucco · floorplan · foundation · roofline · Victorian · colonial · craftsman

house

Residential building

• apartmentRented unit in building
• condoOwned multi-unit dwelling
• flatLacking vertical variation

residence · domicile · abode · cottage · cabin · manor · villa · farmhouse · trailer · houseboat

sanctuary

Protected sacred space

• havenShelter from danger
• retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
• refugePlace of safety

safety · privacy · solitude · escape · nest · hideaway · shelter · asylum · peace · seclusion

household

Domestic unit of residents

• generationsPeople born around same time
• heirloomInherited family treasure
• inheritanceProperty received from ancestors

nursery · childhood · upbringing · kinship · ancestors · descendants · lineage · heritage · relatives · siblings

coziness

Comfortable warm intimacy

• warmthHeat you feel
• fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
• hearthFireplace floor area

blanket · cushions · nesting · snug · plush · armchair · quilt · slippers · lounge · softness

mortgage

Secured home loan

• equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
• appreciationRecognition of worth
• landlordProperty owner renting out

tenants · rental · property · assets · appraisal · closing · escrow · down payment · refinancing · foreclosure

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

• suburbOutlying residential district
• villageSmall rural community
• townshipCounty's smaller division

residents · locality · block · cul-de-sac · HOA · subdivision · gated · tract · development · homeowners

• housingapartments, house, houses, apartment, condo
• placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
• real estatehouse, apartment, property, sale, rent
• propertyproperty, land, ownership, house, lot
• inheritanceinheritance, inheritances, heir, heirs, heiress
• real propertyland, buildings, houses, lots, parcels