What's the difference between a townhouse and a superimposed villa?

The difference between townhouses and superimposed villas is as follows:

1, different definitions

Overlapping villa is a kind of villa classified by architectural form. It is an extension of the overlapping style of townhouses and a bit like the improvement of duplex apartments. Overlapping villas are between villas and apartments, and are formed by overlapping multi-storey villa-style duplex houses.

Townhouses originated in Britain and are common in Europe and America. The location of row houses is often located in the suburbs with convenient transportation, generally no more than 5 floors. There are walls between neighbors, but they are all single-family houses. In the west, townhouses belong to the middle class or upstart, while in China, townhouses belong to high consumption groups.

2. Different shapes and layouts

Townhouse is a residential form composed of several single-family villas with three floors or less in parallel. Usually, a row of two to four units are connected together. Each family is a single-family house with a basement and one or two parking spaces. The area of a single set is generally around 250 square meters.

Overlapping villa is the superposition of two villas, usually with attic on the fourth to seventh floors, with an area of 150 square meters and hidden between 200 square meters and 300 square meters. Compared with townhouses, this style is richer and the layout can be more reasonable. There will be no defects of narrow row houses. However, compared with the superimposed villas, the townhouses are more private, the downstairs is their own, and it is convenient to enter and exit.

3. Different forms

Townhouses are often located in the suburbs near the city with convenient transportation, and the height is generally only 5 floors. There are walls between neighbors, but they are all single-family houses.

Overlapping is an extension of the overlapping style of townhouses, which is based on the characteristics of villa apartments and townhouses. It consists of multi-storey duplex houses, with gardens on the lower floor and roof gardens on the upper floor. It's usually a four-story building with an attic. Compared with townhouses, this kind of studio can enrich the independent curved surface modeling and overcome the shortcomings of townhouses to some extent.