Townhouses – Where did they Originate?

Ever wonder where townhouses originated?

We have all more than likely seen images such as the one above of the Royal Circle of Townhouse located in Bath, England.

They were essentially row houses built primarily in London, United Kingdom as the "in town" residence of the wealthy and aristocratic.

Most of the wealthy of that day lived in country estates but needed a city home when visiting for business or the social season.

Unlike Mississauga Townhouses the row townhouses of London were opulent, grand and massive in size built to house large families along with their entourage of servants.

They were usually built on smaller lots with square footage divided between 3-4 floors.

Grand staircases ascended to rooms with high ceilings and decorative mouldings.

Today many of these townhouses have been converted into multiple apartments or "flats" as they known in the United Kingdom.

Mississauga Townhouses of recent have normally been marketed to first time home buyers although some luxury townhouses have found a demand from empty nesters not wanting the hi rise condominium lifestyle.

Several categories of Mississauga townhouses are available, the most sought after being:

a) Mississauga Condominium townhouses

b) Freehold Mississauga townhouses

Mississauga Condominium townhouses

This type of townhouse is very popular with first time home buyers as they are usually affordable and provide a stepping stone into home ownership.

Condominium owners have title to their own unit while sharing the ownership, upkeep and responsibility for the rest of the property such as the gardens, recreational facilities and parking areas which make up the condo corporation.

The attraction to this type of townhouse is that all outside maintenance as well snow removal and landscaping chores are performed by a condominium corporation, however there is a monthly maintenance fee to cover these services.

Freehold Mississauga townhouses

These types of townhouses look and feel like condominium townhouses but differ in that each unit is individually owned along with the land it sits on.

There are no monthly maintenance fees with this type of ownership although in recent years some freehold townhouses have a condo aspect attached to them in the form of shared roads in and out of the complex.

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John Lavin is a full time realtor with 25 years experience helping buyers and sellers of homes, condominiums and investment properties in Mississauga and Toronto.If you are looking for Mississauga Townhouses why not put my 25 years of experience to work for you.