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[[Image:Upper Middle Class Patio Homes.JPG|thumb|300px|Many suburban [[upper-middle class]] patio home developments feature fully landscaped common areas which are maintained by a [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]] who charge a monthly maintenance fee.]] |
[[Image:Upper Middle Class Patio Homes.JPG|thumb|300px|Many suburban [[upper-middle class]] patio home developments feature fully landscaped common areas which are maintained by a [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]] who charge a monthly maintenance fee.]] |
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[[Image:DarlingPatio.JPG|thumb|300px|A billboard advertizement for Patio Homes in Texas]] |
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A '''patio home''' is a type of housing. The term tends to imply a suburban setting and a unit of several houses attached to each other, typically with shared walls between units, and with exterior maintenance and landscaping provided through an association fee. Not all of these elements are present in all buildings called patio homes, as the term is used somewhat generically by the real estate industry. |
A '''patio home''' is a type of housing. The term tends to imply a suburban setting and a unit of several houses attached to each other, typically with shared walls between units, and with exterior maintenance and landscaping provided through an association fee. Not all of these elements are present in all buildings called patio homes, as the term is used somewhat generically by the real estate industry. |
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Revision as of 19:50, 3 April 2008
A patio home is a type of housing. The term tends to imply a suburban setting and a unit of several houses attached to each other, typically with shared walls between units, and with exterior maintenance and landscaping provided through an association fee. Not all of these elements are present in all buildings called patio homes, as the term is used somewhat generically by the real estate industry.
The building may actually be a condo when the building's owner does not own the land, or it may be sold in fee simple. Targeted buyers are home owners who do not want to be bothered by lawn maintenance, sometimes because they only live in the patio home for part of the year.[1]
There is not usually a legal definition of a patio home, and some houses called patio homes may alternatively be marketed as townhouses, garden homes or twin homes.[2] Most taxing jurisdictions do not have a separate classification for Patio Homes.
The term was first seen in print in the mid-1970s.[3] In a more generic sense it may refer to a home with a prominent patio, such as some traditional Mediterranean-style homes.[4]
References
- ^ Gomez, Teena Hammond (2007). "The Call of the Condo". Louisville Magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Hedding, Judy. "Definitions of Home Styles in Phoenix Can Be Confusing". About.com. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ "Patio". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Friedman, Avi (1995). "The Evolution of Design Characteristics during the Post-Second World War Housing Boom: The US Experience". Journal of Design History. 8 (2): 140–141.