split-level
adjective
split-lev·el
ˈsplit-ˈle-vəl 
: divided vertically so that the floor level of rooms in one part is approximately midway between the levels of two successive stories in an adjoining part
a split-level house
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Resting in the historic Vista Las Palmas neighborhood amid a half-acre cul-de-sac parcel at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, the glass, stone, and butterfly-roof dwelling features four bedrooms and five baths in almost 4,700 square feet of split-level living space.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
When the Seminole Towne Center opened in 1995, the split-level mall was considered one of the toniest shopping centers in the region with upscale department stores Parisian and Burdines, alongside the everyman’s Sears and JCPenney.
—James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
That interior-exterior blend continues in the upper part of the split-level cockpit, which has a deck that hangs over the area, complete with semi-transparent skylights.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Originally built in 1968, the Academy Award winner’s Tiburon split-level spans roughly 2,824 square feet on a 0.2-acre lot dotted with towering redwood trees.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
When the Seminole Towne Center opened in 1995, the split-level mall was considered one of the toniest shopping centers in the region with upscale department stores Parisian and Burdines, alongside the everyman’s Sears and JCPenney.
—James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
That interior-exterior blend continues in the upper part of the split-level cockpit, which has a deck that hangs over the area, complete with semi-transparent skylights.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Originally built in 1968, the Academy Award winner’s Tiburon split-level spans roughly 2,824 square feet on a 0.2-acre lot dotted with towering redwood trees.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Split-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-level. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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