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raised house

raised house

raised house (1801)
In the American South, a house or cottage having a raised basement; this cellar, whose floor is at ground level, often functions as a service area, shop, office, or stable. The main floor (one story above) contains the family living quarters. The exterior walls typically are whitewashed brick, stone, plaster, or stucco. A porch (galerie), extends across the entire façade and sometimes along both sides as well; French doors opening onto the porch promote the flow of air during very hot weather. Also see plantation house.
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Dennie said an interesting aspect of the property is a 1,514-square-foot game room on the ground floor of the raised house.
'The entire 5-door townhouse has typhoon-adaptive elements (raised house design, insulated walls), but only the model unit at the center has the floatable carport and detachable balcony raft,' Aguilar told Inquirer Property.
He said the raised house has attracted a lot of attention.
Shagufta came to the door and raised house an d cry.
I never borrow irresponsibly, I never failed to make my repayments, I never created the boom that raised house prices but I am feeling the effects.
The rise in consumption based on this wealth in turn raised house prices further, convincing households and lenders to ratchet up the bubble another notch.
Immigration has kept down inflation, raised house prices and boosted growth, according to the Bank of England.
* Stringent planning restrictions are in place with the aim to protect the character and beauty of this National Park, the limiting nature of which has placed additional demand upon existing stock and further raised house prices.
Dominic's, the towering Catholic church that lies up a block and over two--a chess-piece move--from my small, raised house in the old New Orleans neighborhood known as Lakeview.
However, it is believed the presence of the star's family home at the spot has raised house prices.
In upcoming BBC Two series My Year With The Tribe, adventurer Will Millard is seen visiting the same Korowai tribe, where during a trip to a treehouse they tell him the raised houses "are not our home" and that they were "commissioned for filming".
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