House with a usable attic is a residential building in which the attic has been adapted for residential purposes, providing additional usable space. The usable attic acts as an additional floor, which can contain bedrooms, bathrooms or other living spaces. This type of house can have either a ground floor or more above-ground floors.
Characteristic of the functional attic are sloping ceilings resulting from the roof structure, which affects the layout and arrangement of rooms. Houses with a usable attic are characterised by a smaller volume than buildings with full floors. Their distinctive appearance, associated with the sloping roof, gives them a traditional or stylish look, often best suited to their surroundings.
