find me a home

Though Australia is only a relatively young country, there are already a number of different housing styles out there. Reading a real estate agent’s description of a property, seeing a house described as “Federation style”, you might not immediately know what they mean.

Sure, you could go to something like Google Maps and use street view to have a look at the property, but if you want to know what the different types of houses are, you could have a look at Home I Own’s list of house types, and the Aussie Real Estate Blog’s list with pictures of the houses.

Even more useful, these lists will allow you to develop your ability to look at a house, and have an understanding of how old the building is. This can save you some valuable time if you’re only interested in buying property up to a certain age.