Chalet
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A chalet, also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-supported eaves set at
A typical chalet in the Swiss Alps
A 'chalet' in the hills to the east of Orosí, Costa Rica
Chalet-style house built by Swiss nurse Ruth Trummer in Hagere Selam (Ethiopia) around 1970
The Silver Beach chalet in Ranua, Finland in December 2007
Cottage
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A cottage during England's feudal period was the holding by a cottager of a small house with enough garden to feed a family and in return for the cottage, the cottager had to provide some form of serv
A cottage on Inch Island, Ireland
A typical cottage in Devon, with walls built of cob and a thatched roof
19th century coal miners' cottages rebuilt at the Beamish Museum
The Ugly House (Welsh: Tŷ Hyll) near Betws-Y-Coed, a famous example of a tŷ unnos