An apartment is defined as a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house, it is also known as a 'flat' in chennai. There are many types of apartments which are distinguished on the basis of the difference in their size, capacity, location, amenities and facilities. Given below is a short description talking about the features of each type of apartment.
Different Types of Apartments
#1. Apartment Hotel
An apartment hotel is a rented apartment which involves a hotel style booking system. It is not based on fixed contracts or fixed tenants. The occupants can 'check in' and 'check out' whenever they want to. It is used as a replacement for a hotel room and is cheaper than staying in a good hotel.
A basement apartment is an apartment that is located underground and usually has a structure constructed over it. These apartments are available at a cheaper rate than others because of the disturbances and a few issues with living underground. The owners normally live in the apartment above the basement apartment and they supervise the tenants underground. Though it is mostly used as a storeroom, in many places, living in a basement apartment is considered illegal.
#3. Garage Apartment
A garage apartment is an apartment which is built using the same walls of a garage or above a garage. The garage usually has a separate entry and may or may not connect with the main house. This is a type of an 'Accessory Dwelling Unit' (ADU).
A penthouse is a building that is located on the top floor of a building. It is considered as a luxurious place to live in because of the added amenities like balconies, roof top deck, etc.
A serviced apartment is an apartment that is fully furnished and is equipped with all the amenities required by a tenant. It is normally used for a short term stay or sometimes for even a long term stay. The cost of these apartments works out to be equal to a stay in a hotel but it is preferred over a hotel because, it has more space and is more convenient for a family to live in as one can cook their own meals there, as if it were their own house.
#6. Studio Apartment
A studio apartment a.k.a., a studio flat is a small apartment in which a kitchen, a living room and a bedroom is constructed in just one room. It is a compact place to live in, with the rooms/sections being visible from the other sections and are closely located to each other. If you wish, you can customize your studio apartment beautifully.
Railroad apartments are apartments in which a series of rooms are connected to each other, not directly but through a hallway. It is known as a railroad apartment because, the rooms are lined up like the compartments of a train. This model was initially developed in New York City for the purpose of solving the problem of overcrowding in the urban areas.
A corporate housing is a business apartment which is allocated to or given to military employees or corporates as an option against the traditional hotel stay or for an extended stay.
#9. Cold Water Flat
A cold water flat is an apartment in which hot running water is not facilitated. These apartments normally don't have showers in-built in them and the tenant has to heat the water on the stove for usage. It is considered illegal in many places, but is still operative in a few places.
These are apartments with one, two and three bedrooms, respectively. The number rooms can go up to 6 as well. These apartments have one, two, and three rooms; with each room facilitated with a bathroom and the apartment has a living room attached with a kitchen.
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