Nowadays, many people want to escape the crowded city life and apartment style living, and prefer to live a much calmer and more comfortable life in a private house. In this case, it may be that they first type of buiding to come to your mind is a villa. In addition to duplexes, triplexes, lofts and many similar villa types, one of the most preferred villa types today are actually semi-detached villas.
For many people, the most advantagous part of living in a villa is having private outdoor space, as well as having a free standing building (with no neighbouring houses attached via an external wall). However, in the case of a Semi-Detached Villa, one of the four external walls to the building is shared with another building (creating an internal wall); this does sometimes create questions in the minds of people looking to purchase their dream home. In this article, you can find the definition of a semi detached villa, its general features, advantages and important points to consider when purchasing.
Features of Semi Detached Villas
Semi Deatched Villas, which have become increasingly popular within Turkiye, especially in recent years, are generally built a little further away from the city center, just like other detached villa types. We can also see semi detached villa projects that have been intertwined with the city around us, but people generally prefer semi detached villas further from the busy city centres; as this often seems to provide a quieter, more relaxed way of living.
The most important feature of semi detached villas, which makes them differ from detached villas, is that they have a shared wall with another villa. This means that you will be sharing the parcel, on which the villa is built, with your neighbour.
Since Semi Detached villas are generally seen as a modern villa type, and may still come under the deatched and independant housing type, they may still cost a relatively high amount, similar to detached villas. For this reason, people who want to own twin villas should consider that the prices of the villas are variable but generally high, depending on the size, location and facilities of the villas.
It should also be noted that semi detached villas can be used, not only as residences, but also for office purposes. Today, some business owners can rent or buy one or even two of the twin villas in order to provide their employees with a more spacious, comfortable and relaxed working environment. However, if you are going to rent one of the twin villas for business purposes, you should pay attention to what the other villa is being used for; semi detached villas used for different purposes may cause some problems in the future. For example, the employees in the villa used for business purposes may have difficulty working in a healthy way with the sounds coming from the other villa.
Semi Detached villas also have different luxury and comfort classes, just like other types of residences. Just as structures such as an apartment, a detached house, a residence, etc. can be of different sizes and the possibilities they have can differ; semi detached villas can also be designed and built in quite different ways. In this context, in the parcel where a twin villa is located the following facilities may be included:
- Car Park,
- Swimming Pool,
- Sport/Gym Area,
- Children's Play Area,
- Natural Areas, such as parks,
- Tarıma uygun topraklar
As the facilities and comfort level of the villa increase, so does the price.
Semi Detached villas are usually built to the same or very similar designs. Villas can be single storey, duplex or triplex.
Today, semi detached villas are mostly preferred by families, looking for extra room and even outdoor space for their loved ones. There are also many examples where both the semi detached villas have been bought by the same family. The reason for this is to create a wide and comfortable area of use by having two villas at the same time, and to ensure that only acquaintances take place in the area on which the villa is built.
Things to Consider When Buying a Semi Detached Villa
Although, semi detached villas do not allow for complete independence like a detached villa, they still offer a much more comfortable living space than living in apartments. People who want to live in this type of villa should also pay attention to some issues, to help make the right decision before buying or renting.
One of the main issues, people may face when owning a semi detached villa is poor communication with their neighbours. It is of great that the people living in the villas get along well with each other and use the area on which the villas are built correctly and equally. Because, unlike an apartment, complex or residence, people living in semi dateched villas may have to see each other constantly and therefore have to get on well with each other. If there is someone or someone in the neighbouring villa, with whom you cannot communicate well and you have problems with all the time, this situation will become unbearable in a short time. That is, “Don't buy a house, buy a neighbor.” is a much more correct and appropriate phrase when purchasing semi detached villas. We, therefore, recommend that you familiarize yourself with your prospective neighbor before purchasing a semi detached villa.
Other important issues with semi detached villas are the use of common areas (if any), noise, garbage disposal, parking of vehicles, mowing the lawn, etc. In addition, if there is a shared pool between the villas, the use of this pool should be subject to certain rules. In addition, where the people staying in the villas will enter and exit from their own villas should be determined in a way that is convenient for both villa owners. Likewise, entrances and exits to and from the villas by vehicle should also be arranged as a result of the decisions taken jointly by the villa owners.
Semi Detached Villas, like other detached concept buildings, are usually located a little further from the city centers. Therefore, when you want to live in such a house, it will be of great benefit to you to have a personal vehicle.
It would be beneficial to learn the technical issues related to the construction and use of the semi detached villas from the municipalities to which the building is affiliated. You should handle these transactions before purchasing or renting and confirm that there is no problem.
Benefits of Living in a Semi Detached Villa
If you buy a semi detached villa in the right location, with the right size , and get along well with your neighbours, you will undoubtably live a much more comfortable and peaceful life. This is a huge benefit for families living with children, whom may benefit more so from living in a semi detached villa further from the bustle and noise of the city centre.
One of the benefits of living further from the city centre in a semi detached villa, is having a place to park your car. In many upbuilt city centres this would not be possible due to the sheer business of the city. Furthermore to this for families with young children, the further from the city centre you live the more green spaces and parks will be; allowing children to be brought up with nature. Semi Dateched villas offer all of these benefits as well as allow for more privacy in your life.
