rural homestead

Farm family home

A rural homestead is a dwelling and its surrounding land in the countryside, typically used for small-scale farming or self-sufficient living.

The term emphasizes both the residence and the working agricultural property as a unit: They bought a rural homestead with enough acreage to raise chickens and grow vegetables.

In legal contexts, homestead protections may shield such properties from certain creditors.

Related

pasture · back forty · fencing · livestock · well · orchard · meadow · dirt road · windmill · wood stove · hayfield · porch · chickens · water well · woodpile · root cellar · cellar · garden

Opposites
population density and urbanization

rural homesteadsuburban home

Residence in outlying neighborhoods

townhouse · urban sprawl

land use and lifestyle

rural homesteadfactory

Industrial production facility

office building · commercial property · industrial complex · corporate headquarters · shopping center

housing type and scale

rural homesteadhigh-rise apartment

Home in tall building

tenement · apartment block · housing project · studio apartment · dormitory

Family

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