a compound consists of villas (and sometimes apt blocks) again, the villas can be detached, semi detached etc.  Usually there are extra facilities like a community pool, playground, perhaps a gym, small store (for milk eggs etc), sometimes a laundry.  There is usually only one principal gate, with security of varying degrees of capability.

A lot of the accomodation here is fully furnished or semi furnished (the first being all furniture and major appliances and the second hit or miss depending on the landlord)