Remote sort of residence (8)
I believe the answer is:
detached
'remote' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for detached that I've seen before include "Separate; aloof" , "Unprejudiced" , "Unconnected" , "Not committed, objective" , "Separated from - maybe a house" .)