Home Styles

There are tons of different types and styles of homes. Here is a list of some popular home styles you might see.

Cape Cod

Style Origin: Northeastern U.S.

-1st built in the 1960s

-cottage inspired feel

-windows flank the front door and are multi-pane

-dormer on each side of the chimney

-central chimney

-shingled siding

-shutters

Craftsman

Style Origin: Northeastern U.S.

-decorative trim

-often has handmade stone or wood details

-low pitched roof or decorative beams or gables

-wide overhanging eaves

-dormer windows

-stained glass

-exposed roof rafters and lots of interior woodwork

-full or partial porches

Contemporary

Style origin: United States

-irregularly shaped windows

-strong, geometric, shapes

-tends to emphasize natural elements: light, stone, brick, wood

-open floor plan

-local or recycled building materials

-Eco-friendly materials and features

Colonial

Style Origin: Eastern U.S (most popular style in the U.S)

-colonists developed them in the 1700s

-typically symmetrical

-brick or wood siding

-2 windows on each side of the entry door and 5 windows on the second floor

-entry door in the middle

Mediterranean

Style Origin: California and Florida

-mimic the hacienda style

-red tile roof and stucco siding

-often features ornamental details

-large windows

-u-shaped floor plan

-grillwork

Ranch

Style Origin: California

-are often single story

-casual, informal style, box, cubic or l-or u shaped layout

-wider than they are deep

-picture windows

-sliding glass doors

-simple floor plan

-attached garage

Tudor

Style Origin: England

-steeply pitched roofs with multiple gables

-decorative half-timber framing

-groupings of windows

-brick laid in an elaborate pattern on the first story

Cottage

Style Origin: England

-picturesque storybook charm

-usually small with stone or wood siding

-Window boxes and shutters

-cross gables

Mid-Century Modern

Style Origin: United States

-open spaces and double-wide entry doors

-oversized windows

-sliding glass doors

-flat or gabled roof

-2 levels

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