Terraced Houses

Terraced housing styles have been around for some centuries already except that they acquired other names in modern times. The term terraced houses refers to a unique architectural style where identical individual houses have been co-joined into a long row. This row of mirror-image houses is maybe a feeble attempt at construction efficiency since building similar houses of the same size and design speeds up the building efforts in a considerable way. Not much choice of design is left to the potential house buyers since by definition, all row houses look the same except perhaps the end lot or end terrace which is often a little bigger than those houses located inside the row.

House with Fence

The word terrace came from the “garden terraces” borrowed by English architects during the Georgian period of the late 17th century. Terraced housing was originally for the working classes since these houses occupy very small lots and therefore more affordable. This was particularly true during the early years of the Industrial Revolution in England where masses of workers need to be near factories such as textile mills. Terraced houses are enjoying somewhat of a revival these days because first-time home buyers can really save a lot with these houses because of lower maintenance costs due to strong materials used during their construction. It is cheaper (by up to 60%) to own and repair than having to construct a new one. Some terraced houses have been razed to give way to high-rises or tower blocks. In more affluent districts, terraced houses are called townhouses.

Brick House (Old Style)

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