What Is a Garden Apartment?

A garden apartment is a living unit located at ground level on property that is usually landscaped. Although the term garden apartment is often used loosely to describe any first floor apartment such as one in a high rise or basement, a true garden apartment has no household above it. Garden apartments are not vertically stacked, but rather horizontally spread out in an open area that may have a courtyard. Garden apartments are found all over the world. Many garden apartments have one or two bedrooms, but some may have three or even more. A garden apartment rented for vacation use is furnished, while one rented out long-term is often unfurnished. There may be one or two stories to the apartment and the entrance could be off of a street or a courtyard. The common garden area may include a swimming pool or other outdoor amenities such as a basketball or tennis court. Some garden apartment complexes have a clubhouse or spa. Attractive garden apartments have well cared-for grounds with ...  more

You may enjoy living in a garden apartment. The units are low-rise apartment complexes that include a substantial amount of open, usually landscaped ground. Normally they are located in suburban areas. Most will allow tenants to have access to the lawn areas. Hope this helps.  more