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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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Within are five bedrooms with their own private terraces, a landscaped patio area and infinity pool—a new penthouse poster child for elevated standards.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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The sale marked a new record for most expensive penthouse sold in Downtown Nashville.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The plan, formerly known as Growing MKE, no longer includes developing duplexes in single-family home zones due to public opposition.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Project Neighbors has bought several lots near Valparaiso University’s Heritage Hall to build four duplexes.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 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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Even with the optimism of new construction for the high-profile spot, Sunset Place’s condo component might face a challenging economy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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On The Office, the condo was located at 126 Kellum Court inside the Kellum Court complex in Scranton, Pennsylvania.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Apparently a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath triplex spread across 9,000 square feet, which included walk-in closets the size of studio apartments.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 June 2025
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Under those rules, a St. Paul duplex or triplex that is not owner-occupied may lease out one short-term rental.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Pets belonging to people who are deported or flee are being left in empty apartments, dumped into the laps of unprepared friends and dropped off at overcrowded shelters, The Times found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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But one apartment on the first floor has a bad odor that emanates from it when walking past the door.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Each color of the rainbow, every imaginable shade and hue, has found a place in Kuck’s 1,480-square-foot condominium.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Long interested in historic preservation, Keystone converted a building at 141 S. Meridian St. into condominiums more than 20 years ago.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Maisonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maisonette. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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