Sidesplit

A sidesplit is a multilevel house configuration where the multiple levels are visible from the front elevation. Typically, the garage is on one side of the house and there is a floor above the garage housing the bedrooms. The other half of the house is the main living area, half a storey above the garage level and half a story below the bedroom level. Grading or steps connect the exterior street to the front door on the main level.

The advantage of sidesplits (and its closely related backsplit[?]) is that it separates bedrooms from living space without the need for a full flight of stairs. It is less land efficient than a full 2 storey house but more efficient than a bungalow[?].

Sidesplits have a crawlspace[?] that is half the size of the house as the foundation is the same for both halves of the "split" house.