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[graham and trudy]

I have been looking at houses and keep seeing SLUG and DLUG. Could someone please tell me what they are, Thanks
Trudy

[scottish-kiwi]

pretty sure its single lock up garage or double lock up garage.
some of the abbreviations are difficult to work out i know

[Lynandsean]

Hi ya Trudy
Yeah l'm pretty certain they are single lock up garage and double lock up garage.
Took me a while to work out
Lyn x

[calNgary]

Hiya yep its the lock up garage ,,had us too for a while
Cal x

[graham and trudy]

Hi everyone, thanks for that.
If I wasn't so dopey I probably could have worked it out.

[writergirl]

Hi Trudy,

I think the realestate abbreviations here could be considered a foreign language :)

Just in case it's useful here's some common abbreviations, I hope they help! (Apologies for the formatting, I'm still learning...)

Best wishes, Mel :)

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SLUG – Single lock-up garage
DLUG – Double lock-up garage
GGE, GRG – Variations on garage that don’t specify size
UC – Undercover, usually part of a car parking reference
OSP – Off street parking
‘Sec parking’ – Secure parking
‘Auto’, ‘Remote’ and ‘R/C’- are used to describe car parking that you access with a remote control
ROW – Right of Way (usually used for inner suburb properties that have a rear laneway that provides vehicle access)
WB – Weatherboard
STCA – Subject to council approval
BIR – Built-in ‘robe (wardrobe)
WIR – Walk-in ‘robe (wardrobe)
OP – open plan
ENS – ensuite
BR or B/R – bedroom
DBL BR – Double bedroom (lots of variation on this one)
SGL BR – Single bedroom (again lots of variations on this one)
DW – Dishwasher
OFP – open fireplace
GDH – Gas ducted heating
A/C – air-conditioning
RC aircon – reverse cycle air-conditioning
SS RC aircon – split system reverse cycle air-conditioning
IG – in-ground, usually used to describe pools/spas
AG – above ground, usually used to describe pools/spas
BBQ – barbecue, the great aussie favourite :)
S/S or SS (usually accompanied by app or appl) – stainless steel appliances
Pol boards – polished boards
Sq – squares, a method of describing house area, not to be confused with square metres

[Lynandsean]

Thanks writergirl, you are a star already
Lyn x

[graham and trudy]

Hi writergirl. Thanks for that. very useful. Still haven't decided where to live yet. Somewhere in Brisbane !

[writergirl]

Hi Trudy and Lyn, my pleasure! Mel :)

[Lynandsean]

Glad you've got a 'proper' name Mel!
A big welcome to PiO, its a luvly site with luvly peeps of which l am sure you are one of , very addictive too as l am sure you will find out
Lyn x