further back is the top to below living room

22:03 Jan 18, 2023 

Really looks wierd to these eyes. And I have translated and proofed a lot of architectural and real estate stuff.

Double-height space very popular these days. All the makeover programmes have several but usually, in this part of the world, the living/dining/ kitchen is on the ground floor and part or all of the mezzanine is given over to a lounge area, and sometimes a master bedroom on the other side. However, never seen it described in such a bizarre way

21:08 Jan 18, 2023 

I think you'll find this is a perfectly standard (though possibly AE) real-estate term.
I believe it just means that you enter the living room on the 'top' level, and then go down into the lower part, so if you like, the reverse of a classic situation with say a mezzanine.

11:13 Jan 18, 2023 

I'd say it's native English in note form.
It's not 100% clear what is meant, but it's quite common in "architect-designed" houses for living rooms to extend upwards a storey with loads of glass and a galleried landing, so it's probably something like that.
Agree it'd be best to check though!

10:09 Jan 18, 2023 

This was not written by an English native or perhaps was badly translated trom some other language. You should ask the client for pictures or plans to help you work out what's intended