What is a Maisonette?

The word maisonette (pronounce may-zon-et) is derived from the French term, ... more

It's a flat - sort of. The technical difference between a flat and a maisonette is that flats have some sort of communal entrance (could be just a shared stairwell) whereas a maisonette can be accessed directly without the need to use what leases quaintly describe as 'any common parts'. ... more