Private Property

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GLOSSARY

Apartment and Condo - Private condominiums and apartments, where residents share the common compound and facilities, are the preferred choices for most expatriates. They come in various sizes, ranging from low-rise blocks to extensive high-rise developments. Most condos come with good-quality finishes, luscious landscaping, basement car park and full recreational facilities such as clubhouse, children's playground, gymnasium, swimming pool, squash, tennis courts, and sometimes even a putting green. Most developments have 24-hour security surveillance, intercom systems and sometimes even home automation systems. The units range from studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom units, penthouses. They start from as small as 500 square feet to as large as 8,000 square feet.

• Condo (Condominiums). Apartment with facilities.
• Duplex. Apartment divided into two living residences, having separate entrances.
• HiRise (High rise Apartment). Usually with no facilities.
• LoRise (Low rise Apartment). Usually with no facilities.
• Mansionette. Apartment with two levels, double storey.
• Penthse. Biggest unit in a condo or apartment block. Usually on top floor and two levels.
• TownHse. Landed house that shares the same compound or facilities (if any).
• WalkUp. Low rise apartment without a lift, have to walk up using the stairs.

Landed Property - Landed properties are houses with gardens. Conventional landed housed comprises of bungalows (a freestanding house), semi-detached (a pair of houses) and terrace units (a row of houses), all of which come with private garden compounds or garage.

• Bungalow. Free standing house with no shared wall with others except the fence.
• Semi Detached. A pair of houses, two houses joint side by side.
• Inter Terrace (Intermediate Terrace House). A row of houses joint side by side.
• Corner Terrace (Corner Terrace House). The last house of the row of houses.

Others

• Colonial House, Bungalow - Houses built in the pre-war British colonial times.
• Conservation House, Shop House - Houses or Shop Houses that are marked for conservation.
• Black and White House - Houses built in the pre-war British colonial times, usually with white external walls with wood support painted in black.
• Heritage House - House constructed with a touch of Asian heritage and culture, Balinese concept and loved by expatriates.