In real property

Real property

In English Common Law, real property, real estate, realty, or immovable property is any subset of land that has been legally defined and the improvements to it made by human efforts: any buildings, machinery, wells, dams, ponds, mines, canals, roads, various property rights, and so forth...

 and lodging

Lodging

Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...

, amenities are any tangible or untangible benefits of a property, especially those that increase its attractiveness or value or that contribute to its comfort or convenience. Tangible amenities might include attractive guest rooms (lodging), dining, park

Park

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...

s, swimming pool

Swimming pool

A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...

s, golf course

Golf course

A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...

s, health club

Health club

A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...

 facilities, party rooms, theater or media room

Media room

The term media room has different meanings depending on context:* In a house, it may refer to a home cinema, home theater room, television room, or other bonus room* In news media it could be synonymous for a press room...

s, bike paths, community centers, services

Customer service

Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...

, or garage

Garage

Garage may refer to:Vehicles:*Automobile repair shop, where vehicles are serviced and repaired.*Parking and storage :**Parking garage, a building serving as a public parking facility.**Garage , a building or a residence for storing a car....

s, for example. Untangible amenities might include pleasant views, nearby activities, good schools (in the case of residential real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

), or a low crime rate, all of which add to the desirability of a property. A small number of people also use the word "amenity" for lavatory, bathroom and personal hygiene facilities.