What does loft mean?

Over the years, lofts have appeared frequently, but there are still many people who don't know what lofts are, or simply regard lofts as duplex buildings and duplex buildings as lofts. ....

This can't blame our ignorance. Indeed, loft and duplex buildings are too similar, so they are always confused. Before explaining what loft is, I want to give you a general introduction to the four types of loft: duplex, jump floor and staggered floor! Yes, these four units are always confused, because they are so similar that they are often confused ~

Loft, duplex, jump floor, split floor, can you tell the difference?

? loft

Literally, the English literal translation of loft is: a small attic for storing things under the roof. But now the meaning of loft is different. It is a relatively new type of small apartment, with an area of 30 to 50 square meters and a relatively high building height of about 5 meters. There are open areas upstairs and downstairs.

Loft is a particularly flexible apartment, and its height can bring about changes in space, which is very popular among young people. However, loft generally appears in apartments and belongs to the property with small property rights. Of course, there are loft in ordinary houses, but they are generally less.

? multiple

The height of the duplex is the lowest. Generally speaking, people usually live in an area of about 2.8 meters, so the height of the duplex is about 3.3 meters, which is not as high as the attic and the height of the two floors is not complete. Duplex buildings are generally designed with mezzanine floors, and duplex buildings generally appear in ordinary residential areas. The most common ones are many top floors, which are generally duplex buildings.

? Jumping floor

Jumping floor is a complete two-story space, connected by stairs, unlike loft and duplex building, which will be discounted on high floors. Generally, the height of a first-floor house is 2.8 meters, and the overall height of the thermocline is about 5.6 meters. It is equivalent to combining two-story houses into one, that is, one house occupies two floors.

Thermocline area is generally large, generally above 120. Although it is not a villa, it feels like a small villa. If you have money and people, jumping off a building is a good choice. I really want to ...

? There are different height planes in the room

If the first three make you a little confused, then staggered floors are not difficult for you, and staggered floors are the best to distinguish. Staggered floor means living in it, and some spaces are on different planes, such as the one below.

I have figured out these four different apartment types. Now you should know what loft is, right? Now let me analyze the advantages and disadvantages of loft, and then you can decide whether loft apartment is suitable for you.

? Advantages of attic

1. High cost performance.

Loft's cost performance is self-evident. If you buy a 40-flat loft, you can even have an 80-flat usable area. Do you think it's a good deal? However, some people think that loft will be depressed if it is completely used as a second floor, so it is generally designed as a mezzanine, but even so, the use area of loft is much higher than the purchase area. It can be said that the cost performance is very high.

2. Strong sense of space

The space design of loft is very flexible and the layout is more interesting, which is one of the reasons why loft is very popular with young people. Coupled with the advantages of loft floor height, the space area can be divided more reasonably, which has a strong sense of convenience in life and design!

Investment purchase

Yes, loft apartments are generally apartments, which are small property rights. The purchase restriction policy in many places generally does not restrict the purchase of apartment loft, and the degree of flexible purchase is much higher. If you have spare money, it is a good idea to invest in loft apartments for rent.

? Loft's shortcomings

1. Small property rights

As mentioned above, most loft units are in commercial apartments, so they are generally small property rights, 40? By 50 years. If it is family-occupied, it is definitely not as cost-effective as the 70-year property right of ordinary houses. Moreover, the utilities of commercial and residential apartments are more expensive.

There is a short board in the apartment.

Although the use area of loft can be much larger than the purchase area, the general loft apartment is still relatively poor. Both ventilation and lighting effects will not be very good, and the north-south orientation is even more rare. If you have seen many loft apartments, you will understand that this is by no means hearsay.

3. Not suitable for the elderly and children to live in

Loft generally has stairs, and the stairs are narrow, which is not very convenient for families with old people and children. On the other hand, loft is mostly a commercial hotel-style apartment, which belongs to a chaotic place, and safety is also an aspect that needs to be considered.

Having said that, the final choice still depends on your own needs. If you are young, or just use loft as a transitional residence, it is ok. If you want to invest, it will be better to live in it. How to choose depends on your own specific situation.