In Nigeria, the problem of homeownership can be traceable to a lot of factors. Apart from money, the choice of home type is also another problem, that has remained unaddressed.
This morning, African Housing News is bringing to you an easy guide to a careful selection of options with regards to the type of house that can comfortably serve your need and desire, when you are thinking of buy, building or even renting a house.
This series will contain an extensive contents explaining the different types of houses by building type. Includes single-family, condo, co-op, apartment, townhome, manor, barndominium, yurt, carriage house, McMansion, tiny home, mobile home, manufactured home, castle, manor, villa, chateau and more.
Please do not forget, that there are two ways to categorize the different types of houses.
In other words, when people search for “types of houses”, some are looking for the different home architectural styles, while others are looking for the different types of residential building structures that exist and are available.
What’s the difference?
Architectural styles dictate the style in which a home is built. There are many different architectural styles, and these are typically based on some historic era or geographical location. Examples include the Cape Cod, Mediterranean, Mid-Century Modern, Georgian, and Ranch styles.
Types of building structures more accurately reflects the meaning of the phrase “types of houses.” This definition includes single family, condominium, townhome, bungalow, split-level, and castle homes, among others.
Since we have a dedicated (and popular) article setting out the different architectural styles, this article focuses on the different types of building structures that are typically used for homes.
For the purpose of this series, AHN is bringing to you the different residential building structures and homes.
Today we will be looking at the most common type of home in Nigeria.
The Single family (detached)
About 55% of Nigerians especially homeowners live in single-family homes. While it’s likely that, that rate is not nearly as high in other countries, the single family detached reisdence is a very much sought after type of home.
The single family house is a home that is not attached to another home in any way. It sits on its own property and stands completely separate from the other houses around it. Most detached single-family homes are located in the Urban, Suburban and even in some rural areas in Nigeria .
Most people seek to live in single-family homes, because of its relative affordable cost of acquisition, and privacy.
Although alternatives to single-family homes is rapidly growing. Some of these alternatives include condominiums (condos), apartments, and townhomes, which will be discussed in our next edition.
