Split entry homes get you is a slightly shallower basement level. In Regina split-entry should be done more often given how bad the clay soil is on foundations (less force working against the foundation.) Split entries also give the basement larger windows which makes the downstairs area a lot nicer as a living and working space.
Newfoundland builds a lot of split entries because it does give a bungalow a lot nicer basement to extend the living area and given the rock it is easier to dig out less depth to build.
I've lived in split entries. While I don't really like the stairs to the basement entry concept, the other benefits are pretty nice.
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