Fine Homes

Andrew Karundu asked:


In the construction of town houses, the topography is critically assessed. In flat sites, the house is set out and the construction commences. In the design of the building, the topography of the land is considered. If the land is level, the entrance to the house remains on the ground floor. Since town houses have three levels of floors the entrance can be moved from the ground floor. The house plan should have ample lighting on the lower floors.

When commencing to build the town house on a sloppy terrain, mass excavations have to be undertaken. The procedure is to cut the ground at least one floor level below the natural ground level. The cutting of the soil should be done wider than the area of the house. The house design should have the main entrance facing the slope upwards. It is then bridged from the natural ground. A covered walk way is done joining the staircase at the first floor level.

The town house plan is then drawn on the new cut surface. The distance from the building to the soil embankment is at least ten feet. This will allow light into the windows and give access of walking round the house. The soil wall is retained and landscaped to give good aesthetics. On the opposite side the soil is filled and compacted to allow a garden in front of the lounge or veranda. This will allow the building and yards to be placed on a flat ground.

The town house design is set out and construction starts. The landscaper should provide stepped levels to create a benched terrain. This can be done using short retaining walls. The entrance door way should be large enough to allow movement upwards or downwards. In the design the entrance on first floor should be into a family room. The kitchen, dinning, lounge and guest wing are put on the ground floor. Bedrooms are put on first and attic floors.

Ross Garnaut asked:


Come across a nice bounty of cash, but dont feel like investing in a your own place quite yet? A luxury apartment sounds great for you. Big, beautiful, homey, luxury pads come with what they detail “luxury” and for awesome reason. These places bring a nice price tag to match the big living setup.

Luckily, many will also match you in quality, so you can for sure stake a worthwhile investment if you make the right choice. They all come with a arrangement of features, several of which you will see described below.

Apartment features. Apartments will have giant living areas, spotless, modern aesthetics, and gorgeous looks. You will likely have a beautiful view, and walls that wont tell you of every leap your neighbor takes.

Apartment extras. Outside your own pad but inside the apartment complex is where you will get much of your apartment value. You will likely have an onsite workout facilitiy, a big pool and spa, and maybe even a cabana or two. Depending on how much you pay, you might also luck into a concierge or valet parking.

Location. Most of these luxury apartments have prime location, making everything fun just a couple steps away. This can mean adjacent bars, ballparks or other forms of fun. If youre in the center of all of it, there is a hundred percent chance that your apartment can be considered luxury, even if you live with ants. With location comes a lofty price. Add in to this the zoomed out area that you are, say Orange County, or further, California, you will find that Orange County, California apartments will run way large than anything of similarity in North Dakota.

Theres a reason the price of luxury is muttered so often. You spend a lot, but you get more back.