Housing

Detached house illustrates the desire for privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seems to be the heart of British attitude to housing.

Most people try to avoid living in block of flats. Flats provide the least amount of privacy.

No more high-rise blocks (also known as tower blocks) are being built.

The image of a home as a castle implies a clear demarcation between private property and the public domain. This is very clear in the case of a detached house. Flats, on the other hand, involve uncertainties.

Front gardens