DEFINING COTTAGES.
What is the full definition of a 'cottage'? Specifically, does a residence have to have a front door opening out into a lounge before it can be called a cottage? I've heard this to be true, but I've also had it disputed...
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COTTAGES I HAVE KNOWN.
COTTAGE
a small simple house, esp in a rural area
1: the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer
2: a usually small frame one-family house
3: a small detached dwelling unit at an institution
4: a usually small house for vacation use
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage
http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/placestovisit/efc/
http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/placestovisit/cooma/
http://www.finderskeeperscottage.com.au/
http://www.rivendellguesthouse.com.au/
http://www.bellingen.com/rosepatch/