Difference between 2 1/2 and 3 storey ?

[Cluesless]

Hi,

Any real estate consultants able to tell me what is the difference between a 2 1/2 and a 3 storey semi detached? Appreciate it.

[Agent007]

Half a storey.

[Jackanory]

I think your agent is telling you storeys

[NMS1]

2 1/2 usually means that the top story is essentially built into the roof/attic i.e. it will have sloping ceilings etc.

[or]

It can also be that the ground level living areas are split level. Ie you go up half a flight between the living and the dining. Lots of the places along Coronation road are like that. There are also a few up Swiss Club View.

[mezza idea]

Mezzanine floor?

That is half second floor (ie not complete footprint on one level) overlooking a complete ground floor?

[Cluesless]

It's kinda confusing as it seems nobody has a definite answer. One person i overheard said it meant the top floor doesn't have a "living room"... is that what it is all about? I did heard about the sloping ceiling explanation before though.

[clued-in]

It's kinda confusing as it seems nobody has a definite answer. One person i overheard said it meant the top floor doesn't have a "living room"... is that what it is all about? I did heard about the sloping ceiling explanation before though.

NMS1 is correct.

[cmdsea]

For landed housing there are height restrictions based on zoning, ie 2-storey + attic, 3 storey + attic etc.

The "attic" has restrictions on the area it can cover and cannot have the full area of the floors below.

On one side the roof has to slope down to the springing line, ie the roof must extend down to floor level, but can have (large) dormers etc inset into it, on the other side their is a setback requirement that the ceiling line cannot extend past where the roof line would come to.

In reality it just means the top floor will have a smaller floorplan the floors below