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You are to design the arrangement of furniture, fixtures and fittings of a typical detached house. The house has two floors with the dining room, kitchen and lounge downstairs. Bedrooms and bathroom upstairs.
The sample key shows how a variety of furniture, fixtures and fittings look as a plan view (birds eye view). You can use examples from the key or develop your own designs. Think carefully about the style of furniture, fixtures and fittings.
Keep in mind, that there are certain pieces of furniture, fixtures and fittings that are essential in any house.
COOKING FACILITIES
BATH / SHOWER
AFFORDABLE HEATING
INTERNET ACCESS
TV
TELEPHONE / MOBILE PHONE
CURTAINS / BLINDS
Houses are very expensive in this location. It is said that a house is the most expensive single item a person / couple will ever buy.
Write down what you consider to be the price of the house seen below.
LEASE
ARCHITECT
HOUSE
FLAT
REPOSSESSION
ROOF
SUBSIDENCE
SURVEY
ADDRESS
KITCHEN
DOOR
GARAGE
GARDEN
MORTGAGE
Rent is a fee paid by tenants for living in a property. Tenants are the people staying in a house/flat who do not own it but pay rent to the owner. Rent is normally paid monthly.
LEASE
Instead of paying weekly or monthly rent a building can be leased. This means that the occupants pay to stay in the house for a period of time - normally a year or more. This is a contract for the period of time.
ARCHITECT
A designer of buildings such as houses, schools hospitals etc.........
HOUSE
A house is usually semi-detached or detached. A house is comprised of bedrooms, a kitchen, living/dining room and also at least one bathroom.
FLAT
A flat is accommodation within a building. The building may have a number of flats that are rented to individuals or families. A flat usually has less space than a house.
REPOSSESSION
When people cannot pay the mortgage on their house it may be repossessed (taken off them) by the bank or building society that lent them the money to buy it.
ROOF
The top part of a house. Normally composed of slates or tiles. It keeps water out of the house.
SUBSIDENCE
Subsidence can occur when the land underneath a house collapses or becomes weakened. The walls may develop cracks and can even collapse due to subsidence. Subsidence can be extremely damaging to a building.
SURVEY
A survey is normally carried out by a professional engineer. He/she evaluates the physical condition of a building and identifies faults and areas where maintenance is required.
ADDRESS
This is the exact location of a house, flat or building. The address is normally composed of a street number, street name, town name and post code.
KITCHEN
Used for the preparation of meals.
DOOR
Opens and shuts allowing occupants into and out of a building or room.
GARAGE
Houses a car or is sometimes used for storage. Some garages are converted into extra rooms.
GARDEN
Contains flowers and a lawn. Usually at the front or back of a house.
MORTGAGE
A loan from a bank or building society, usually for the purchase of a house, business or other type of accommodation.
