A desirable residence (used as a humorous allusion to the language used in housing advertisements)
‘they are converting a Victorian schoolhouse into a des res’
‘So yesterday the pampered pet had to be given a VIP train ride from Scotland and chauffeured to her own des res in the Yorkshire countryside.’
‘Inspired by the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Dreams from a Summer House tells how the members of a dysfunctional family learn to love themselves and each other at midsummer in the gardens of their mock-Tudor des res in Leatherhead.’
‘Milner Field was a fantastic mansion and it was definitely the des res of its time.’
‘In the new comedy Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a discontented television reporter for whom a high-profile job, a des res and a girlfriend who resembles Jennifer Aniston are simply not enough.’
‘Guided by Debbie, who previously worked at an investment management house, the couple have built up a tidy portfolio of property and they now live in a des res in the Newington area of the capital.’
‘The course is near the upmarket urban village of Duddingston, a des res for the legal and financial elite of Edinburgh, situated at the foot of Arthur's Seat.’
‘It's the des res with a difference - and could be a snip at about £8,000.’
‘The Californian former real-estate agent can turn a seemingly impossible-to-sell property into a des res, in only seven days.’
‘At just 8ft by 14 ft, no toilet, and just one room, it's hardly the des res of choice for most people.’
‘As house prices rocket, students from Marple have recreated their own des res - complete with cow dung.’
‘But others appear to find the low-lying land that borders the temperamental waters of the River Ouse a perfect des res.’
‘But the asking price for a des res with a difference in upmarket Worsley is still £225,000.’
‘On the open market the sumptuous des res would easily command £7,000 a week.’
‘Therefore Plymouth now is the most des res around, and my flat a paradise.’
‘Myrtle Cottage, opposite The Green at Old Milton, has every appearance of a des res.’
‘On first impression, this home resembles every central belt suburban des res I've ever seen.’
‘This delightful des res, which was built in the early 18th century by the Barlow family and has been the seat of a succession of lords of the manor, also comes with a four-car garage and tennis court.’
‘Taking the corgis for walkies around Arthur's Seat, she spies giant cranes just across the street from her des res at Holyroodhouse.’
‘But Mullane suggests this stylish des res could easily have ended up looking very different.’
‘Joey's was once the most desired des res because it had a play centre and was very secure.’
Origin
1980s abbreviation.
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