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Fingerbobs Posts: 1,662 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:21PM in
Probably a really silly question, but I've just seen a house for sale described as a "Quarter House" by the estate agents. This is a term I'm not familiar with.
My guess is that it means one of a group of four houses attached to each other in a square formation, like two pairs of semi-detached houses joined by their back walls, but I can't find a definition anywhere to confirm this.
Is my guess right, or does it mean something different?
Thanks.
ThriftyGinger Posts: 25 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:24PM
Link, please? Back-to-back houses are v rare these days - most of them were demolished after the Second World War.
AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:27PM
I have absolutely no idea what they mean by it.
But, from what you say, I'd call it a back-to-back terrace with a marketing department.
Does the terminology particularly matter? What does the listing show?
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davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:31PM
Give us a link and we might be able to explain it. Aren't there photos or a floor plan which will help?
Blue_bell_20 Posts: 156 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:35PM
ThriftyGinger said:
Link, please? Back-to-back houses are v rare these days - most of them were demolished after the Second World War.
There are still many in Leeds and surrounding areas. Although not just four in a block so I can’t help with the OPs question.
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NameUnavailable Posts: 2,953 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:39PM
A lot of modern smaller or 'starter' homes are built this way, back to back or 'cluster' houses.
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pinkteapot Posts: 8,040 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:40PM edited 4 January 2021 at 6:41PM
Looks from the floorplan like it's only the front half of the house - so if you imagine a semi-detached, where you have an adjoined next door neighbour. Then cut that semi in half front to back - someone has the front half and someone the back. So you have a two-storey house with adjoining neighbours on your side and your rear.
It's pretty much a two-bedroom flat in a house format.
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TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,216 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:43PM
NameUnavailable said:
A lot of modern smaller or 'starter' homes are built this way, back to back or 'cluster' houses.
Indeed. My son bought one a few years ago, 6 houses in a 3x2 format.
daveyjp Posts: 12,808 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:45PM
4 houses built as a single block.
There are still thousands of Victorian back to backs in Leeds.
RelievedSheff Posts: 11,823 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:46PM
As others have said they are back to back houses.
They have made a come back on many new housing estates.
MFWannabe Posts: 2,116 Forumite
4 January 2021 at 6:49PM
Back to back houses; we lived in one and lived it 😁
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