Detached
(Free Standing): Any house that is completely separated
from its neighbours.
Bungalow:
Single story house (not including optional basement)
Backsplit:
Multilevel house that appears as a bungalow from the
front elevation
Frontsplit:
Multilevel house that appears as a two story house
in front and a bungalow in the back. It is the opposite
of a backsplit and is a rare configuration.
Sidesplit:
Multilevel house where the different levels are visible
from the front elevation
Link-detached:
Adjacent detached properties which do not have a party
wall, but which are linked by the garage(s) and so
forming a single frontage.
prefab A house
where the main structure is prefabricated (common
after the second world war).
Two-story,
three-story
Ranch: Single
story house, usually with garage and basement.
