The least desirable: a flat in a block of flats (AmE. An apartment complex)
A block of flats is a large building divided into separate parts (especially flats or offices).
Not having a separate entrance to the outside world does not suit British tastes. Although it is densely populated, Britain has the second lowest proportion of flat-dwellers in the European Union (the lowest of all is in Ireland).
Other choices: a country cottage
Country cottages are often stone buildings which were part of a farm. Some country cottages are very old and they may have a thatched or tiledroof. Today many people who work in the cities buy cottages, so that they have a place to go to for the weekend.
Other choices: 
a bungalow
A bungalow is a house where all the rooms are on the ground floor. As there are no stairs, many older people dream of going to live in a bungalow when they retire.
Other choices: 
a mobile home
It is a type of house made of metal that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place.
A squatis an empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission.
A hovel is a very poor, dirty house or flat in a bad condition.
A pied à terre[pi'eid ә 'ter] is a small flat or house in a city owned or rented by people in addition to their main home and used when they are visiting the city.
A penthouseis a luxury flat at the top of a building.
Council housingis provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own homes.
High-rise flatsare flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors.
A granny flatis a set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative’s house.
Today many people want to get out of the rat race(=unpleasant way in which people struggle competitively for wealth or power) and live a less stressful or less conventional lifestyle. They choose from a range of modern lifestyles: Feng Shui, minimalism, post-modernism or New Age.
Feng Shuiis a Chinese philosophy which states that the position of buildings and the arrangement of objects in the home affects the health and well-being of people living there.
Minimalism is a style which involves using the smallest possible range of materials, colours, etc. and only the most simple shapes or designs.
Post-modernismis a style of architecture, the arts, etc. popular in the 1980s and 1990s, which includes features from several different periods.
New Ageis a way of life and thinking which developed in the late 1980s and includes a wide range of beliefs and activities, e.g. astrology, alternative medicine, that are not accepted by most people and a reaction against modern scientific and economic developments.
Subsistence farmingis where people live by growing just enough food for their own family.
Things you can find in and around the house:
roof, chimney, chimneypot, aerial/ antenna, skylight, drainpipe/ drain, gutter, porch, front door, garage, drive/ driveway, letter-box/ mail box, phone box, fence, gate, lamppost, street lamp, dustbin, path, road, curb, flowerbed, bush, clothes line, stair/ staircase, swing, hammock;
House equipment and conveniences:
running water, tap (AmE. faucet), central heating, plumbing, lift (AmE. elevator), air conditioning, electricity, current, live, mains switch, wire/ wiring, switch, socket, plug, cable TV, gas, entryphone system, yale lock, fire-place, wall lamp, chandelier, upper lights, floor lamp, sink, wash-basin;
Household activities and the tools you might need:
housewarming, to keep/to run the house, to do the housework, to help around the house, to iron, to remove spots, to lay the table, to answer the bell, to screw in a bulb, to turn out a burnt-out bulb, fuse, bulb, blade, chisel, file, hammer, nail, nut, pincers, pliers, plug, saw, scissors, screw, vice;
Materials and their qualities:
oil, paper, water, paint, cement, concrete, gravel, stone, petrol, brick, flexible, tough, rough, solid, liquid, fragile.
utility room – used for a washing machine, freezer, etc.
shed – small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools.
attic – room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in)
loft – space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage
cellar – room below the ground level, has no windows, used for storage
basement – room below the ground level, has windows, for living/ working
landing – flat area at the top of a staircase
hall – open area as you come into a house
porch – covered area before an entrance-door
pantry/ larder – large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food
terrace/ patio – paved area between house and garden for sitting or eating.
study – room for reading/ wring/ studying in
bedsit – bedroom and living room all in one
efficiency – small apartment usually with only one room, that is meant to be easy to take care of
Kitchen
1. can opener
2. coffeepot
3. cup
4. cupboard
(kitchen cabinet)
5. dish towel
6. dishwasher
7. electric light
8. electric plug
9. faucet
10. frying pan
11. glass
12. handle
13. kettle
14. kitchen scales
15. lid
16. matchbox
17. oven
18. pan or saucepan
19. plate
20. refrigerator/ fridge
21. saucer 22. shelf 23. sink 24. steam
25. stove /cooker 26. teapot 27. toaster