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Cut costs when building rentals
The artistic impression of Semi-detached houses are another option for middle class rentals. illustration by JUlius Eryenyu Jojo
What you need to know:
Today, rental houses are a good investment. But if you want to save on construction costs, semi-detached houses are the way to go.
ASemi-detached house is a setting of two houses, one joined to another by a common wall.
Semi-detached houses are good for income generation, especially for the tenants who prefer living in an area with few people. This is because you have an option of staying in one unit while you rent out the other. But all in all, the standard (amenities) at which you put your houses, the bigger the returns, so take this as another option for middle/high class rentals. The plan shown here is an example of a two bedroom semi-detached houses but showing only one side.
Rooms
1. A sitting room. This is large enough to accommodate a dining table with four seats.
2. Dining area. One end of the table can be placed directly against the wall to create more space.
3. Kitchen with a Pantry. The kitchen opens to the dining area giving a feeling of a bigger space. You can also have a sliding shutter to close off the kitchen opening incase privacy is required.
4. Bedroom with wardrobes. Two bedrooms with the master self-contained and bigger wardrobe space.
5. Toilet with shower.
6. Verandah
This house is seated on a gross area of approximately 78 square metres.
Materials
Walls . Approximately 15,000 burnt bricks for one house and 28,000 bricks for two joined house
Roofing sheets. Approximately 40 roofing sheets for one house about 80 sheets for two houses
Floor tiles. Approximately 850 floor tiles
