WHAT IS SHOPHOUSE? FEATURES OF THE SHOPHOUSE
Shophouse is a type of real estate that incorporates many features and uses. Shophouse has long developed in the world since the early 19th century has appeared commercial houses in the town area and downtown.
Definition
Shophouse is a type of real estate that combines residential and commercial apartments. Shophouse is often located on the ground floor (1st floor across the street) of commercial townhouse projects or apartment projects.
History of the shophouse
It can be said that the shophouse model has emerged since the 19th century, especially with large-scale construction in some Southeast Asian countries during the colonial period. Similar shophouse designs or similar designs in the world can be seen in the Latin American and Caribean regions.
Features of the shophouse
Shophouses have a number of special features that make up their features, such as their height, the length of the front porch, and so on. And to recognize a pure shophouse - typically in the 19th century, they are characterized by after:
- Built in a row, adjacent order - side by side along a street, with no space between two shophouses standing side by side.
- Low level of building from 2-3 floors.
- The frontage is not too large, but also depth extends to the inside.
- The front porch: The term "five-foot way" means "five foot" with a length of 1.524m is almost a mandatory point of the shophouse in the 19th century.
- Multifunctional use, combined residential and commercial business.
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