What Is a Semi Detached House?

A semi-detached house is a single family duplex dwelling house that shares one common wall with the next house. The name distinguishes this style of house from detached houses, with no shared walls, and terraced houses, with a shared wall on both sides.

What is the difference between a detached and semi-detached house?

A detached home is a stand-alone, one-family residence, while a semi-detached house is one that is joined to another by a common wall that they share.

What is the meaning of semi-detached house?

Semi-detached meaning

A semi-detached house is a single-family home that shares one common wall with one other home. This means you'll only share a small portion of the house with another family. ... The two homes that share a wall in semi-detached housing are also often mirror images of each other.