People in cities prefer to stay in apartments as a convenient way to live, but to own an independent house is a dream that everyone cherishes. Many cities do offer the typology of independent houses like Villas and Row Houses, but these too are compact like the apartments. Peri-urban areas and rural areas on the fringes of cities have options for Bungalows and Farm Houses with easy availability of know-how and resources for constructing this type of houses. These generally end up serving as weekend houses and second homes. Continue reading “Making your Independent Home”