The terrace house is a style of housing since the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls. The first and last unit of the terrace house is called an end-terrace house or corner-terrace house. The one in between is called an Intermediate Terrace House or Inter-terrace house for short.

Pros and Cons of living in a Terrace House

Imagine you turn into the road home. A terrace house on both sides. Palm trees, blooming shrubs, a squirrel or two and sky above. Living in a terrace house is a perfect picture to come home to.

Sometimes a group of terrace houses, built in the same style, is designed as a community dwelling. This is also known as a Cluster House. There would be a big front gate on the private road leading into your neighbourhood, and into your terrace house. Some of these terrace house neighbourhoods are so friendly that there is no need of fences or partitions.

Cheaper than a semi-detached house, the terrace house is the second most common type of private property after the condominium.