Index: src/lang/english.txt
===================================================================
--- src/lang/english.txt	(revision 10002)
+++ src/lang/english.txt	(working copy)
@@ -1064,7 +1064,8 @@
 STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_AUTORENEW_MONEY                              :{LTBLUE}Autorenew minimum needed money for renew: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_ERRMSG_DURATION                              :{LTBLUE}Duration of error message: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_POPULATION_IN_LABEL                          :{LTBLUE}Show town population in the town name label: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
-STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_INVISIBLE_TREES                              :{LTBLUE}Invisible trees (with transparent buildings): {ORANGE}{STRING1}
+STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_INVISIBLE_TREES                              :{LTBLUE}Invisible trees: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
+STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_INVISIBLE_HOUSES                             :{LTBLUE}Invisible houses: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 
 STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_LAND_GENERATOR                               :{LTBLUE}Land generator: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_LAND_GENERATOR_ORIGINAL                      :Original
Index: src/settings.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/settings.cpp	(revision 10002)
+++ src/settings.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1334,6 +1334,7 @@
 	 SDT_VAR(Patches, toolbar_pos,        SLE_UINT8, S,MS,  0, 0,  2, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_TOOLBAR_POS,           v_PositionMainToolbar),
 	 SDT_VAR(Patches, window_snap_radius, SLE_UINT8, S,D0, 10, 1, 32, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_SNAP_RADIUS,           NULL),
 	SDT_BOOL(Patches, invisible_trees,               S, 0, false,        STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_INVISIBLE_TREES,       RedrawScreen),
+	SDT_BOOL(Patches, invisible_houses,              S, 0, false,        STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_INVISIBLE_HOUSES,      RedrawScreen),
 	SDT_BOOL(Patches, population_in_label,           S, 0,  true,        STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_POPULATION_IN_LABEL,   PopulationInLabelActive),
 	 SDT_VAR(Patches, map_x,              SLE_UINT8, S, 0,  8, 6, 11, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_MAP_X,                 NULL),
 	 SDT_VAR(Patches, map_y,              SLE_UINT8, S, 0,  8, 6, 11, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_MAP_Y,                 NULL),
Index: src/settings_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/settings_gui.cpp	(revision 10002)
+++ src/settings_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@
 	"measure_tooltip",
 	"window_snap_radius",
 	"invisible_trees",
+	"invisible_houses",
 	"population_in_label",
 	"link_terraform_toolbar",
 	"liveries",
Index: src/town_cmd.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/town_cmd.cpp	(revision 10002)
+++ src/town_cmd.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -161,24 +161,26 @@
 
 	/* Add a house on top of the ground? */
 	image = dcts->building.sprite;
-	if (image != 0) {
-		if (HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_HOUSES)) {
-			SETBIT(image, PALETTE_MODIFIER_TRANSPARENT);
-			pal = PALETTE_TO_TRANSPARENT;
-		} else {
-			pal = dcts->building.pal;
-		}
+	if (!HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_HOUSES) || !_patches.invisible_houses) {
+		if (image != 0) {
+			if (HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_HOUSES)) {
+				SETBIT(image, PALETTE_MODIFIER_TRANSPARENT);
+				pal = PALETTE_TO_TRANSPARENT;
+			} else {
+				pal = dcts->building.pal;
+			}
 
-		AddSortableSpriteToDraw(image, pal,
-			ti->x + dcts->subtile_x,
-			ti->y + dcts->subtile_y,
-			dcts->width + 1,
-			dcts->height + 1,
-			dcts->dz,
-			ti->z
-		);
+			AddSortableSpriteToDraw(image, pal,
+				ti->x + dcts->subtile_x,
+				ti->y + dcts->subtile_y,
+				dcts->width + 1,
+				dcts->height + 1,
+				dcts->dz,
+				ti->z
+			);
 
-		if (HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_HOUSES)) return;
+			if (HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_HOUSES)) return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	{
Index: src/transparency_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/transparency_gui.cpp	(revision 10002)
+++ src/transparency_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -46,13 +46,29 @@
 				SetWindowWidgetLoweredState(w, i, HASBIT(_transparent_opt, i - TTW_WIDGET_SIGNS));
 			}
 			DrawWindowWidgets(w);
+
+			//draw an X over the widget which tells wether the "invisible houses" patch is actived
+			if (_patches.invisible_houses) {
+				DrawString(w->widget[TTW_WIDGET_HOUSES].left+1, w->widget[TTW_WIDGET_HOUSES].top+1, STR_00C5, 0);
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case WE_CLICK:
-			if (e->we.click.widget >= TTW_WIDGET_SIGNS) {
-				Transparent_Click(e->we.click.widget - TTW_WIDGET_SIGNS);
-				MarkWholeScreenDirty();
+			/* check for the CTRL key pressed, if so and we click on a widget which support it, we toggle the invisibility */
+			if (_ctrl_pressed) {
+				switch (e->we.click.widget) {
+					case TTW_WIDGET_HOUSES:
+						_patches.invisible_houses ^= 1;
+						break;
+				}
 			}
+			else {
+				/* else we toggle the transparency */
+				if (e->we.click.widget >= TTW_WIDGET_SIGNS) {
+					Transparent_Click(e->we.click.widget - TTW_WIDGET_SIGNS);
+				}
+			}
+			MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 			break;
 	}
 }
Index: src/variables.h
===================================================================
--- src/variables.h	(revision 10002)
+++ src/variables.h	(working copy)
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@
 	bool pause_on_newgame;   ///< Whether to start new games paused or not.
 
 	TownLayoutByte town_layout;  ///< Select town layout
+
+	bool invisible_houses;   ///< Make the transparent part of the houses invisible
 };
 
 VARDEF Patches _patches;