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Recent Examples of maisonette
The townhouse-condos are, in many ways, the descendants of maisonettes — the two- or three-story homes that were incorporated into the bottom floors of full-service prewar buildings and could be accessed from either the street or the lobby.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 June 2025
Ablaze with bougainvillea, studded with blonde maisonettes, bathed in sea light, Oinoussai in pictures is another belle in the wine-dark East Aegean.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Units at 40 East End Avenue include two- to five-bedroom apartments, a maisonette and a duplex penthouse with a private roof terrace, priced from about $3 million to $25 million.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 3 May 2018
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 2018
To keep a feeling of lightness in the dining area of a Palm Beach maisonette, designer Mimi McMakin put a glass top on wicker table bases.
—Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 7 May 2014
The 2,500-square-foot apartment was originally the top floor of a maisonette that had been divided.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 11 Oct. 2017
Five large condo units went on the market this week at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights for prices ranging from $2.9 million for a three-bedroom second-floor unit to a $6 million triplex maisonette with a private backyard.
—Josh Barbanel, WSJ, 3 May 2017
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 June 2025
Ablaze with bougainvillea, studded with blonde maisonettes, bathed in sea light, Oinoussai in pictures is another belle in the wine-dark East Aegean.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Units at 40 East End Avenue include two- to five-bedroom apartments, a maisonette and a duplex penthouse with a private roof terrace, priced from about $3 million to $25 million.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 3 May 2018
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 2018
To keep a feeling of lightness in the dining area of a Palm Beach maisonette, designer Mimi McMakin put a glass top on wicker table bases.
—Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 7 May 2014
The 2,500-square-foot apartment was originally the top floor of a maisonette that had been divided.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 11 Oct. 2017
Five large condo units went on the market this week at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights for prices ranging from $2.9 million for a three-bedroom second-floor unit to a $6 million triplex maisonette with a private backyard.
—Josh Barbanel, WSJ, 3 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maisonette
Noun
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The record-breaking deal follows the 137 million dirhams sale of the Nobu Residences penthouse.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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From $676 per night. Perks: Air conditioning, high-speed Wifi, in-unit laundry Nestled in a gorgeous Modernist building steps from Passeig de Gràcia, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouse apartment is a serene design retreat in one of the city’s most happening districts.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Perched on the second floor of a modern duplex at Finca Regina, this one-bedroom suite is all about quiet immersion in nature, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the lake at nearly every turn.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
31 July 2025
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And while some places have updated their zoning to allow duplexes and apartments, trying to change the rules is often controversial, time-consuming and costly.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Her take on her hit, performed from a stage set like a messy bedsit, complete with washing machine, was the night’s most compelling musical moment and confirmation of a bright new star in the dimming U.K. firmament.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Matt Crockett The New Yorker magazine cover pinned to the cozy bedsit wall of Andy and her beau Nate’s dear little homestead bears an image of the Manhattan skyline, showing a cluster of elegant highrises set against the midnight city sky.—
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Another one of her rental listings, also a floor-through but configured as a three-bed, two-bath, rented to the first people who saw it.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
8 May 2025
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Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the first six months of this year, single family permits are down 25% while permits for apartments and condos are up 18%.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Palomar offers policies for single-family homes and condos in 17 U.S. states, with deductibles as low as 2.5%.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Neumann had purchased the triplex for $27.5 million in 2017 while also picking up the one-bedroom, 1.5-bath duplex downstairs from it for $7.2 million.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
21 July 2025
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But three other residents of the triplex were displaced because power and gas to the building had to be shut off, officials said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The project needed $1,000 to furnish each apartment.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The film, which debuted at the 2024 South by Southwest Film Festival, follows eight Rhode Island artists who, in 2003, created a secret apartment in a hidden space within the Providence Place Mall and lived there for four years.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The 53-year-old doctor, who owns Treasure Coast Eye Specialist in Stuart, owed her $285,000 and had to cede the Lake Worth Beach condominium to Sciarrone as part of the settlement, his arrest warrant detailed.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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The condominium was built in 1907 and has a living area of 715 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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“Maisonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maisonette. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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