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A villa is really a city?

Having lived on the island of Mauritius for some time, I realized that there is a connotation mystifying the "villa" of the word. The villa is ambiguous word, misused and subject to regional differences of interpretation. This means different things to different people and for most, it would be great to own a villa.

a villa is necessarily larger better and smarter than a house and how does it stack in hierarchical order all types of housing? In the nomenclature of types of housing Maurice You'll also find castles, country houses, large houses, mansions, hotels and bungalows.

So what is a villa? Thesaurus commonly used to "house" includes "country residence" or "domain", a place of residence to tax or pretentious, especially one in the country or in suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person, a castle, country house, large house, mansion, castle, holiday and vacation homes.

If you're confused by all this, do not feel alone, because if Google and other Internet search engines. If you list a property on the island Maurice and probably in other exotic destinations and use "villa" word to describe the property you will attract a lot of research more than people looking for homes on the web.

The 2009 August stats Google revealed that "Villas in Mauritius" attracted 2.2 times more research "Houses of Mauritius.

Some studies show that a villa Roman was originally an upper-class rural home, especially in Italy and southern France. In the Roman villas, the residential areas consisted of several low buildings, including leisure facilities and accommodation for servants. After the fall of the Roman Empire, a "villa" is become a small fortified farming. The farmhouse style villa (villa rustica) had barns, orchards and vineyards, and the type used as a retirement fun (villa urbana) had gardens with fountains and sculptures.

The term has gradually evolved through time medieval sense luxury country houses of the upper class. In the early 18th century the British took over and soon the word "villas" dotted Valley of the River Thames. The more conventional understanding of a "villa" is that it has extended wings of rooms, all portico overlooking a link, or even a courtyard. Roman writers often called self-sufficiency of their villas, where they drank their own wine and pressed their own oil.

The modern interpretation of the "house" can refer to a single-family housing and "villa" 19th century has come to mean a suburban home that was free-standing, as opposed to a "terrace" houses joined. After the First World War, suburban "villa" became a "bungalow" and this term is still used in Australia and New Zealand. In "bungalow" Maurice often refers to a second or vacation home in the sea But people living in rural homes interior or "castles" could have a "bungalow" is actually a "villa".

The concept of villa living in southern Europe, where the villas are associated with the social position of the upper class and lifestyle. Most British holidaymakers expect to be a luxury villa, home, modern well-equipped, most often in a hot climate, like Florida or Spain. If it's a villa in Florida, they expect a house which is near the beach with a pool and air conditioning, and extras such as games rooms and plasma TVs.

"Bungalow" The word has also climbed up the hierarchy. The name derives from a Hindi word meaning "a house in the style of Bengal and came into English at the time of administration British India. In the UK the name has become a mockery because of the spread of the bungalow type houses poorly constructed. The style, however, has won popularity in subdivisions of American cities in the 1920s. Its overall design with high ceilings, large windows and doors, and in the shade gives eaves or decks makes it particularly well suited for hot climates, and the bungalows are still often built as cottages or summer homes in warm regions.

A castle on the other hand is defined as "dictionary.net" like a castle or fortress in France and a mansion or residence of the lord country house of a gentleman, too, especially, a royal residence. Castles in Mauritius have been influenced by colonial architecture and fine examples still exist, such as:

• Labourdonnais Castle – privately owned house colonial dating from 1850 to Goodlands.
• Chateau Bel-Ombre – Private property, dating from 1776, part of the Bel Ombre Sugar Estate.
• Chateau de Mon-Plaisir – Built in 1735 by Mahe de Labourdonnais and around which the Pamplemousses gardens were created.
• Castle Reduced – Built in 1778, actual residence of the President of the Republic of Mauritius situated in the Reduit area.
• Villebague Castle – Built In 1740, the house of Mahe de Labourdonnais. Now private property.
• Eureka – Colonial house built in 1830 at Moka, on the road from Port-Louis Curepipe. Now a museum.
• Riche en Eau: – Colonial house, part of the Sugar Estate Riche en Eau.

So how can we make sense of these terms in Mauritius? We suggest that the housing of the hierarchy should be as follows:

• "Castle" should be at the top, although it is extremely rare that one of them coming on the market. This step followed by:
• A "Villa", which is a large house with large verandas and entertainment. A city must have a pool and be closed with a stone wall. A house could be located on or near the sea could be the home country.
• "Bungalow" is a holiday home or second home located on the sea could also be a small house or cottage.
• "House" A could include combinations of all the above and more often than not be located on the sea

Everything that you understand the meaning of "house" to be, there is no doubt he is and will remain fashionable to own or reside in a villa.

The full article can be found at http://www.fineandcountry.mu/property/press/is-a-villa-really-a-villa-the-mauritius-experience-75

About the Author

Helgaard Botha has had extensive experience in a wide range of major property development projects in South Africa, West Africa, the Middle East and Mauritius.

He now lives in Mauritius for most of the year and he can be contacted at helgaard@fineandcountry.mu

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