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Styles of houses vary across the country. From the New England Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco, the
choices are almost endless. Knowing which style you prefer is one of the basic elements in your hunt for the perfect
home.
Following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use the professional terms for many of the most prevalent house
styles:
These are just a few of the many styles of homes available across the country – some are more prominent in different
areas than others. Knowing home style terms will help you zero in on the type of house that will fill your needs and suit
your taste.
To learn more about housing styles throughout the San Gabriel Valley, contact our team of REALTORS today.
choices are almost endless. Knowing which style you prefer is one of the basic elements in your hunt for the perfect
home.
Following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use the professional terms for many of the most prevalent house
styles:
- Ranch: these long, low houses rank among the most popular types in the country. The ranch, which developed
from early homes in the West and Southwest, is one-story with a low pitched room. The raised ranch, which is
also common is the U.S.. has two levels, each accessible from the home’s entry foyer, which features staircases
to both upper and lower levels. - Cape Cod: This compact story-and-a-half house is small and symmetrical with a central entrance and a step,
gable roof. Brick, wood or aluminum siding are the materials most commonly seen. - Georgian: Popular in New England, the Georgian has a very formal appearance with tow or three stories and
classic lines. Usually built of red brick, the rectangular house has thin columns alongside the entry, and multi-
paned windows above the door and throughout the house. Two large chimneys rise high above the roof at each
end. - Tudor: Modeled after the English country cottage. Tudor styling features trademark dark-wood timbering set
against light-colored stucco that highlights the top half of the house and frames the numerous windows. The
bottom half of the house is often made of brick. - Queen Anne/Victorian: Developed from styles originated in Great Britain, these homes are usually two-story
frame with large rooms, high ceilings and porches along the front and sometimes sides of the house. Peaked
roofs and ornamental wood trim, many times referred to as “gingerbread,” decorate these elaborate homes. - Pueblo/Santa Fe Style: Popular in the Southwest, these homes are either frame or adobe brick with a stucco
exterior. The flat rood has protruding, rounded beams called vigas. One or two story, the homes feature
covered/enclosed patios and an abundance of tile. - Dutch Colonial: The Dutch Colonial has two or tow-and-one-half stories covered by a gambrel roof (having two
lopes on each side, with the lower slope steeper than the upper, flatter slope) and eaves that flare outward. This
style is traditionally make of brick or shingles. - New England Colonial – This two-and-one-half story early American style is box like with a gable roof. The
traditional material is narrow clapboard siding and a shingle roof. The small-pane, double-hung windows
usually have working wood shutters. - Southern Colonial: This large, two-to-three-story frame house is world famous for its large front columns and
wide porches. - Split-levels: Split-level houses have one living level about half a floor above the other living level. When this type
of home is built on three different levels, it is called a tri-level.
These are just a few of the many styles of homes available across the country – some are more prominent in different
areas than others. Knowing home style terms will help you zero in on the type of house that will fill your needs and suit
your taste.
To learn more about housing styles throughout the San Gabriel Valley, contact our team of REALTORS today.
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