When you begin looking for your South Florida dream home from Palm Beach to Jupiter Island, the listings can read like another language with everything abbreviated. Most everyone knows that 3/2 means 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, but what about all of the other abbreviated features you see in a listing? For instance…what does this say?
3/2 sfd w/ cac, c/vac, gard, & pl.
Read on for some guidance:
- ac, a/c - Air conditioning
- aek - All electric kitchen
- appls - Appliances
- ba - Bathroom
- br - Bedroom
- ca, cac - Central air conditioning
- cath ceil - Cathedral ceiling
- c-d-s - Cul de sac
- ch - Central heat
- c/vac - Central vacuum
- cp - Carport
- d/d - Dishwasher and a garbage disposal
- dk - Deck
- det - Detached garage
- dr/fdr - Dining room or a formal dining room
- fag - Forced air gas
- f/fin bsmt - Fully finished basement
- fp, fplc, or frplc - Fireplace
- fsbo - For Sale By Owner
- gar - Garage
- gard - Garden
- grmet kit - Gourmet kitchen
- grt rm - Great room
- hdw, hwf, hdwd - Hardwood floors
- hi ceils - High ceilings
- kit - Kitchen
- la - Living area
- lr - Living room
- ofc - Office
- osp - Off-street parking is available
- pl, sp or s/p - Swimming pool
- pvt - Private
- pwdr rm - Powder room or half bath
- q pos - Available for quick possession
- sfh – single family home
- smart - This means a computer controls some electronic devices like heating and cooling, alarms, and lights
- spac - Spacious
- upr - Upper floor
- vw, vws, vu, vus - View or views
- w/d, wd - Washer and dryer
- wic - Walk-in closet
So, “3/2 sfd w/ cac, c/vac, gard, & pl.” is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family-home with central air conditioning, central vacuum. Garden, and a pool. See how easy that is?
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