What exactly is a duplex??

[lynneand mark]

This may sound a bit stupid but what exactly is a duplex? We have looked at lots of property and this term frequently comes up. Is it like a semi? Or is there more to it than that?? Many thanks.

[giz]

Hi its like a small block of flats i think
Giz

[thepriceclan]

I think it is like a semi detatched, a unit is like an apartment or flat. Hope this helps.

[The Broughtons]

A unit is where one house has been knocked down and several new homes have been built on the plot. My uncle lives in a two bed unit on a plot of 5. It's cosy but enough for him and his wife.

I googled what a duplex is and it comes up as


Duplex is fast becoming one of the most efficient
and most popular types of residential
construction in metropolitan areas. Building 2
residences on a single block of land makes the
great Australian dream still affordable.

[Lazy Cow]

I only know what it was in the UK.

JoJo might remember this too, but the flats (on Avebury Avenue, JoJo) near us were a combination of duplex and ordinary apartments. The duplexes were on the top floor and just meant that they were on two floors. Ooh la la, very posh with a view of the sportsground and river,- and a price to match!:rolleyes:

Looking it up in our dictionary it says that 'duplex' means 'double' and can be applied to a house too. So, a duplex house would be semi-detached.

Yours reading-out-of-the-dictionary,
LC

[Welshtone]

Yes, a Duplex is two adjoined houses built on one block.

not to be confused with a CONDOMinium which is more to do with joint ownership.

Regards


Tony

[Daz67]

Originally Posted by The Broughtons

A unit is where one house has been knocked down and several new homes have been built on the plot. My uncle lives in a two bed unit on a plot of 5. It's cosy but enough for him and his wife.

I googled what a duplex is and it comes up as


Duplex is fast becoming one of the most efficient
and most popular types of residential
construction in metropolitan areas. Building 2
residences on a single block of land makes the
great Australian dream still affordable.

As stated a Duplex is 2 residences attached on one block of land, normally they have fences separating the yards. Hope this helps.
Regards

[BullcreekBob]

Originally Posted by Welshtone

Yes, a Duplex is two adjoined houses built on one block.

not to be confused with a CONDOMinium which is more to do with joint ownership.

Regards


Tony

G'day

Close, but not quite right. A duplex is one of two houses built on the same block of land. There is no requirement for the buildings to be adjoined. They can have a shared wall but it is not a requirement, and more often than not, don't.

Okay, now does anybody want to guess what a triplex is?

[Scarletfever]

Yep............triple X is a dodgy porn film and 4 x is a lager!!:laugh:

Dan

[Welshtone]

Originally Posted by Scarletfever

Yep............triple X is a dodgy porn film and 4 x is a lager!!:laugh:

Dan

Thanks Dan

I thought my withering Welsh wit was going to go unrecognised.

Tony