Since you are here, we shall show you the different types of house designs in Nigeria.
Our country, Nigeria is rich in culture and tradition,
but we as people also have a growing interest in sleek, modern architecture.
These designs reflect our desire for comfort, functionality, and beauty.
And this is what this blog post will show you. So, relax and enjoy.
The different types of house design in Nigeria includes
- Bungalow houses
- Duplex houses
- Apartment buildings
- Mansions
- Pent house
- Semi-detached house
- Traditional house
- Terrace
- Fully destached house
- Mansionette
- Smart house
1. Bungalow Houses
Bungalow houses are very popular in Nigeria.
One can literally see them in every part of the country.
They are simple, single-story homes that are easy to build and
maintain that is why they are sort after.
2. Duplex Houses
Another type of house designs in Nigeria are duplex. Duplex houses are two-story homes.
They offer more living space and are ideal for larger families.
3. Apartment Buildings
In the cities, apartment buildings are becoming more common in Nigeria.
They help solve the housing demand in urban areas.
An apartment building is a building that is made up of more than one flat with 2 floors and above.
4. Mansion
This is for the billionaires; A mansion is a very huge building with spacious rooms and mighty aesthetics.
It normal contains 6 bedrooms and more.
It has grand features like grand staircase, swimming pool, fountains,
recreational areas like long tennis area, mini football pitch and so on.
Because of the kind of personalities that normally owns a mansion,
it is common for a mansion to have a large car packing space to accommodate enough visitors
5. Penthouse
A special unit of a building normally found on the topmost part of a house like duplex,
bungalow or apartment is called a penthouse.
This kind of house is blessed with nice views, enough oxygen and privacy.
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6. Semi-detached house
A semi-detached house is a house which can be a duplex or bungalow that shares a common wall with the next one.
These two houses can come in form of duplex and bungalow, bungalow and bungalow or duplex and duplex.
It has only one common wall that connects the two houses,
and this makes it different from terraces house and fully detached houses
7. Thatched/Traditional houses
Traditional house are houses that are indigenous to us as Africans,
this type of house has existed for decades and can be found in our villages.
Even though this type of houses is cheap to build,
it is no longer convenience for the modern lifestyle of ours.
8. Terraced house
Terrace buildings are buildings which has three or more duplex attached to each other in a side by pattern.
Each unit is a replica of the other both is shape, size and color.
One unique feature of terrace building is that each duplex is connected to two duplex side by side in a row,
except for the duplex at both end which is attached to only one duplex in one side.
9. Fully detached house
A fully detached house is a stand-alone house that doesn’t have any other house attached to it,
it normally has large compound. Even though this kind of house is cheaper than terrace
and semidetached house it offers privacy to the owner.
It is often associated with the rich and wealthy, even though it is not as large as mansions.
10. Mansionette
Maisonettes are similar to apartments,
but instead of being on a single unit in one floor for each flats,
a flat can span multiple floors. Essentially,
a maisonette is like having a duplex within an apartment building.
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11. Smart Houses
Bullion Rise Consult attest to the fact that smart houses
integrate modern technology to enhance living conditions.
They are becoming more popular in Nigeria especially in modern environment
due to their convenience and efficiency.
Conclusion
At Bullion Rise Consult, we are excited about the future of housing in Nigeria.
Modern and contemporary house designs are a
perfect blend of style, functionality and sustainability.
Whether you are looking to build one, there are plenty of options that will suit your needs.
We are confident that this blog post helped you.
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