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Types
Basement Apartment
A basement apartment is a basement in a house that has been
converted to an apartment. It may have a separate entrance.
The apartment may have its own bathroom, kitchen, laundry
room and heating system, or it may share those amenities with
the rest of the home. Low rise apartment buildings also have
basement apartments. In Kingston you will find more of this
type of rental in the downtown area, where space is at a premium.
Detached
A detached house is not attached to any other building and
is usually one or two storeys high. A detached house is also
called a single-detached or a single family dwelling. A one-storey
is called a bungalow, which come in many styles. A ranch-style
bungalow is a large, spread-out one-storey house. In Kingston
you will find these rental's typically in the suburban areas.
Walk-Up or Low-Rise Apartment
A walk-up or low-rise apartment is located in a building
that does not have an elevator. Generally, monthly rent for
a walk-up is less expensive than monthly rent for a high-rise
apartment. Walk-ups are usually older buildings less than
five storeys high. They may have only a few conveniences,
such as laundry rooms or storage lockers.
High-Rise Apartment
A high-rise apartment is located in a building that can range
from 6 to 30- or more stories high. High-rise apartment towers
have elevators and often have security systems to monitor
entry and exit. They often have laundry facilities, sports
and recreation facilities and other advanced amenities. High-rise
buildings usually have efficient electrical, heating, sewage
and plumbing systems. In Kingston you will find more of this
type of rental in the downtown area, where space is at a premium.
Rooming House
A rooming house rents rooms by the week or the month. A refrigerator
is often located in the room to store food. Usually, roomers
share the kitchen and bathroom(s). A single person is the
most likely tenant for a rooming house. Area likly to find
a rooming house is Centretown Kingston.
Semi-Detached or Duplex
A semi-detached house (or "semi") is attached to
another, similar house. The common wall is generally thick
enough to prevent sound passing between the units. Semis can
be either one or two storeys and usually have backyards. In
some cities, such as Montréal, semis are called duplexes.
In other parts of Canada, a duplex is a two-storey house with
separate dwelling units on each storey. If a yard is available,
it is usually for the first-floor residents only. There are
many of these rental types in the Glebe and Old Kingston South.
Single-Room Occupancy (SRO)
A single-room occupancy is similar to a rooming house, but
with a kitchen and a bathroom in each unit.
Townhouse or Row House
Townhouses, sometimes called row houses, are several homes
with common walls between each house. They are usually two
storeys. A stacked townhouse is one townhouse sitting on top
of another. Each townhouse is two storeys. Nepean, Barrhaven
are a couple of areas in Kingston that you will typically find
Townhouses for rent.
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