Stop facing a mean dwelling (8)
I believe the answer is:
bungalow
'dwelling' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'stop facing a mean' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'bung' (bung is a kind of stop).
'facing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'mean' becomes 'low' (both can mean nasty or dishonourable).
'bung'+'a'+'low'='BUNGALOW'
(Other definitions for bungalow that I've seen before include "One-storeyed house" , "One-storeyed building" , "A blowgun (anag.)" , "Single-storey house" , "One-storied dwelling" .)