A2 10 Weirdest Houses

semi-detached house

a house which is joined to another house on one side.

The Browns live in a ________. One side of their house is next to another house, but the other side has open space. They have a nice garden too.

cabin

a small, simple house made of wood.

We stayed in a wooden ______ by the lake in Norway. There was no Wi-Fi, no shops — just forests and fresh air.

villa

a house in the countryside or near the sea.

We rented a beautiful _____ in Greece last summer. It had a private pool and a terrace with sea views.

detached house

a house which is not joined to any other house.

Their house is completely on its own — no shared walls, big garden, and a double garage. It's a _______.

cottage

a small house, usually in the countryside.

Grandad lives in a little old stone _______ in the countryside. It has a small, pretty garden with lots of flowers.

mansion

a very large, expensive house.

My uncle lives alone in a huge ________ — 10 bedrooms, a library, a gym, the lot. He made a fortune in tech.

flat/apartment

a set of rooms for living in, usually in a larger building.

My sister lives on the third floor of a block of flats in Birmingham. Her ______ has two bedrooms and a small balcony.

caravan

a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in.

They went on a road trip around Scotland and stayed in a _____ park every night. It's a great way to travel on a budget.

skyscraper

a very tall building of many storeys.

That glass ______ in the city centre is 60 floors tall. You can see it from everywhere.

terraced house

a house built as part of a continuous row.

Our street is a long row of houses all joined together. We live in a ___________.