Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

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Houses
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The houses
are of different qualities in comparison with apartments which makes them appealing to some and intolerable to others. In today’s modern world, to me, apartments are far more preferable. As for the advantages of houses, they are spacious and have places dedicated to various purposes.
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particularly benefits big families as children can have privacy in their own room, mothers prepare food in a large and equipped kitchen and host big parties,
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conversely
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conversations
, apartments are usually small to make the task of maintaining them easier.
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children can enjoy playing in the yard day and
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spirit
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spirits
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to apartments where children are mostly confined to their room playing video games. The residents of houses could
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relish gardening and keeping livestock, feeding on their own produce and befriending
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naturally
. More importantly, houses tend to be more affordable than apartments.
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, there are some downsides to living in houses.
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, they are often in remote areas where people have to travel relatively long distances to shop groceries and other needing, whereas there are supermarkets within walking distance in the regions with many apartments. House residents
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often commute for hours while those living in apartments usually are close to work or modern railways make the commute faster for them. House residents usually do not have the access to the wide range of recreational activities including various café and restaurants, cinemas and entertainment
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
that areas packed with apartments offer. In general, houses are a better option for large families or older residents and apartments suit young adults living alone or with their partners. I personally enjoy the lifestyle that comes with modern apartments.
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • privacy
  • outdoor activities
  • gardening
  • customization options
  • renovate
  • structural changes
  • investments
  • appreciation/depreciation
  • maintenance costs
  • utility costs
  • security features
  • gated entries
  • surveillance systems
  • shared amenities
  • community centers
  • suburban
  • rural areas
  • commutes
  • urban centers
  • public transport
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