This document summarizes different types of housing and places people can live, including detached houses, semi-detached houses, flats, terraced houses, cottages, bungalows, bedsits, villas, and time-shares. It also lists common facilities found in towns such as sports centers, theaters, schools, restaurants, hotels, transport services, and other services.

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Types of houses/places people live
detached house: not joined to any other house
semi-detached house (informal: semi-): joined to one other house
self-contained flat: does not share facilities with any other
terraced house: joined to several houses to form a row
cottage: small house in the country or in a vilIage
bungalow: house with only one storey (no upstairs)
bedsit: bedroom and living room all in one ".~. ~
villa: large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resortltourist area
time-share: holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks ayear
Here are some of the facilities that you might find in a town.
Sports: swimming pool sports centre golf course tennis courts football pitch
skating rink
Cultural: theatre opera house concert hall radio station art gallery
Educational: school college university library adult education centre museum
Catering, accommodation and night-life: restaurant nightclub take-away hotel
B & B (bed and breakfast) youth hostel disco estate agency housing estate
Transport: bus service taxi rank car hire car park parking meters
Other: health centre law courts registry office citizens' advice bureau job centre
bottle bank department store chemist's garden centre police station
Town or City Hall suburbs industrial estate