adosada

Adosada is a term used in Spanish-speaking countries to describe a residential building where individual units share walls with adjacent ones, forming a row or cluster. In common English real estate usage, such dwellings are referred to as townhouses, row houses, or terraced houses. The term emphasizes that the structure is attached to its neighbors rather than detached as a single-family house.

Design and layout: Adosadas typically rise over two to three floors and provide a separate entrance and private living spaces for each unit. They may include a small front garden or patio and an integral garage or street-level parking. Shared walls reduce land use and construction costs and may improve energy efficiency but can pose noise considerations compared with detached homes.

Ownership and governance: In many markets, adosadas are sold as individual units within a larger development and are governed by a homeowners association or community of property owners responsible for common areas and the exterior of shared walls.

Regional context: In Spain and many Latin American countries, adosadas are a common form of suburban housing, especially in planned urban expansions and residential estates; in other regions the equivalent term might be townhouse or row house.

Notable considerations: They offer a balance between interior space and land efficiency, often with neighborly sound considerations and privacy trade-offs; maintenance responsibilities are shared for external areas.