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For older design, a bi-level has a portion of the area on main floor( usually in the front section of the house) sunken into the basement space making that part of basement space not livable but for storage only ( due to the lower height) And for the rest of the basement space, it is developed and included in the total sq ft as major living space, i.e. to say, a 1600 sq ft bi-levels includes 1000 sq ft on the upper level and 600 sq ft on the lower level plus 400 sq ft basement space (storage/furnace rooms) Compared to a 1600 sq ft bungalow which has 1600 sqft major living space on the main floor and 1600 sq ft basement space, a bi-levels is cheaper to build on a relatively smaller lot. The good thing is: it has windows above grade to allow more light going into the lower level, however a bungalow can also feature this characteristic if the foundation is raised but very often, people would confuse it as a bi-levels even though its total living space on the main is no less than a regular bungalow and costs no less to build. For newer houses, a bi-levels is defined quite differently; people/JJ would call a 1000 sq ft bungalow with bonus 350 sq ft on garage top as a 1350 sq ft bi-levels. For this kind of so called bi-levels, it has a full basement but no big basement windows unless it is again foundation-raised. When compared to a 2-storey of same sq ft, it will need a larger lot and costs more to build and however a larger basement to utilize. When one enters this kind of house, one feels it more or less the same as a bungalow and it won't be good for those whose preference is 2-storey. Hope all these is clear enough, if not, may other posters contribute their expertise hereafter. |
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发表于 2009-11-17 16:51
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