5 Types of Homes in Oshawa, Ontario
Link Houses
The variety of home types in Oshawa can be confusing and, just to be difficult, there are variations within the house types.
The information set out in this article also applies to:
· house types in Clarington
· house types in Whitby
· house types in Ajax
· house types in Pickering
and most other cities and communities within the South Durham Region of Ontario.
The 5 major home types in these areas are:
· Link Houses
· Condominium Apartments (Condos)
This Article Discusses Link Houses.
Link Houses:
Link Houses, also known as Linked Houses, are one of a group of house types that could be called Attached Houses because the individual houses are attached, in some way, to other houses.
A Linked Houses consists of two, or more, residential buildings, each one comprising not more than one dwelling unit; the houses are connected to each other below ground level (also referred to as “below grade”).
It is my understanding that, typically, a link house is attached to the adjoining house, or houses, by one or two short rows of concrete block footings, below grade, at right angles to the foundation walls.
As far as I am aware, the attachment has no structural purpose. However, if this is of particular interest to you, you should seek advice from an expert.
As mentioned in my article on Detached Houses, it can be difficult to recognize the difference between a detached house and a link house.
A link home appears, from the outside, to be a detached house.
The only clue is likely to be a very small distance between it and the adjoining homes combined with the time of construction of the home.
The link house style was popular in the 1970s.
The purpose of the attachment was to enable developers to build houses, which appeared to be detached, on lots that were too small for construction of detached homes according to the relevant building codes at that time.
Of course, since then, building codes have been changed and allow for much smaller lots for detached homes than was permitted in the 1970s.
The advantages of a Link House are that:
1. Unlike townhouses, they do not have a common wall with the “attached” house; and
2. They are usually cheaper than a comparable detached home.
Find Attached Houses for Sale in Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington, Ajax & Pickering, Ontario
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About the Author:
Brian Wiseman LL.B., CIPS, is a Sales Representative with Keller Williams Energy Real Estate Brokerage in Ajax & , Ontario, Canada.
In his past lives, Brian was a Partner in Legal Practices, specializing in Real Estate and Business Law (not in Family Law!) in Australia and a Principal of a successful Financial Planning Practice in Australia.
After the sale of his business interests in Australia, Brian started a new adventure by relocating to Canada with his Canadian wife.
He is particularly interested in relationships in real estate:
ü when 2 or more are purchasing a property;
ü when a relationship has ended and the home is to be sold – see The Future Focus Method
Brian has completed a basic intensive training course in Dr. William Glasser’s Choice Theory Psychology, upon which The Future Focus Method is based.
Brian is not authorized to give legal advice or financial planning services in Canada.
He is not authorized to provide marriage counselling.
He IS AUTHORIZED to provide real estate advice in Ontario.
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