Single-family detached houses

Real Estate: Single-family detached houses in suburb. A single-family detached home, or single-family home or detached house for short, also variously known as a single-detached dwelling or separate house, is a free-standing residential building. Most single-family homes are built on lots larger than the structure itself, adding an area surrounding the house, which is commonly called a yard in North American English or a garden in British English. (Aerial Photo: Durham region, Ontario, Canada)