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The basics

What is a floor plan?

AnswerA drawing of a building's layout seen from above

A floor plan is a scaled drawing, viewed from above, that shows rooms, walls, doors and windows.

How many shared walls does a semi-detached house have with neighboring houses?

AnswerOne

A semi-detached house is joined to one other house by a single shared wall.

Going deeper

How many square meters are in one hectare?

Answer10,000

A hectare is a square 100 m by 100 m, which is 10,000 square meters.

In property terms, what is an easement?

AnswerA right to use part of someone else's land for a set purpose

An easement gives a right to use another's land for a specific purpose, such as a path or a utility line.

What does 'freehold' mean for a property?

AnswerOwning the building and its land outright

Freehold means owning the property and land with no end date, unlike leasehold, which lasts for a set term.

What is a single-story house, often with a low roof, commonly called?

AnswerA bungalow

A bungalow is a house built mainly on one level, a word that comes from 'bangla', a style of house in Bengal.

Expert level

How many square feet are in one acre?

Answer43,560

An acre is 43,560 square feet, about 4,047 square meters.

Roughly how many acres are in one hectare?

AnswerAbout 2.47

One hectare equals about 2.47 acres, since an acre is about 0.405 hectares.

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