Chardak

A chardak (Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian: чардак, čardak) is an old typical house in the Balkans.

It is derived from the word çardak, which is a component of Ottoman Turkish house design.

[1] This term, which is also called sofa, denotes an open hall of a house's upper living floor.

[3] The design has been described as "Greek-Oriental," Southern European," and "Mediterranean".

Chardak can also refer to the space – a part of the central hall area – that connects the rooms of the house.