Architectural Home Styles - Learning Real Estate Terms Part III
Back by popular demand - Architectural Home Styles! Part III. Please, also check out Part I and Part II
A-Frame
A-Frame is easy to recognize - looks like "A". Your typical vacation home, roof extended almost to the ground, providing for the easy natural snow removal - the snow melts quickly and slides off, taking the load off of the roof. Features: gable roof extending nearly to ground level, gable end frequently features a wall of windows, floor plans often include a loft
Pueblo
You won't see those too often in Toronto. These homes were originally built with bricks made of tightly compacted earth. These houses borrow architectural details from the earthen homes of early Native Americans and feature massive, round-edge walls, flat roofs, stepped levels, heavy timbers extending through the walls to support the roof, deep window and door openings and simple windows. They often feature a corner beehive fireplace, benches that are attached to the walls, niches for display of religious items, heavy wooden doors and enclosed courtyards. They are most popular in the southwestern United States and are also called Santa Fe or Adobe houses.
Features: walls are massive, with round edges, flat roof with no overhang, roof supported by heavy timbers extending through walls
Georgian
Georgian-style homes were originally popular during the reigns of the first three Kings George of England (1700-1776), are similar in massing to Federal-style designs, but have a more dominating, formal appearance. They are symmetrical and often have a third story, or at least the appearance of one. Additional features include an elaborate entrance, a hip roof, dormers and quoins. Features: symmetrical shape, decorative crown over front door, with columns on both sides, paired chimneys
Saltbox
This wood-frame style can be identified by its rectangle shaped house, 2 rooms deep and 2 stories high. It can be recognized by its long lop-sided roof, flat front, and chimney centrally placed. With symmetrical sides and noted for its elongated roof that slopes down the back, this classic eastern style is the basis for many other architectural styles, including Cape Cod, Federal, Georgian, and Plantation. It was most popular from 1800 to the 1920’s.
Circular
I am not a big Feng-Shui expert, but this type of home must be perfect from their stand point - no corners, none at all. These homes would also be energy efficient and eco-friendly. Circular styles are known for withstanding tornados and hurricanes because their design offers protection against the harsh elements. They are ideally suited for country living where views abound, with large windows boasting panoramic views.
Contemporary
This style includes both mid-century modern and 1970s contemporary. The mid-century modern style dates back to 1940 through 1965, Most homes were one-story, with clean, simple lines, a minimum of decoration, lots of glass and a flat or angled roofline. Sleek carports, indoor/outdoor living spaces and open floor plans are also hallmarks of this style. The 1970s contemporary group includes split-level homes and homes with vertical siding,
More of Real Estate Terms:
Architectural Home Styles - Learning Real Estate Terms Part II
Architectural Home Styles - Learning Real Estate Terms Part One
Types of Homes - Learning Real Estate Terms
Find your perfect home
Your Real Estate Connection:
Marina Gavrylyuk
Real Estate Agent with Sutton Group Summit Realty
www.MarinaG.ca
A-Frame
A-Frame is easy to recognize - looks like "A". Your typical vacation home, roof extended almost to the ground, providing for the easy natural snow removal - the snow melts quickly and slides off, taking the load off of the roof. Features: gable roof extending nearly to ground level, gable end frequently features a wall of windows, floor plans often include a loft
Pueblo
You won't see those too often in Toronto. These homes were originally built with bricks made of tightly compacted earth. These houses borrow architectural details from the earthen homes of early Native Americans and feature massive, round-edge walls, flat roofs, stepped levels, heavy timbers extending through the walls to support the roof, deep window and door openings and simple windows. They often feature a corner beehive fireplace, benches that are attached to the walls, niches for display of religious items, heavy wooden doors and enclosed courtyards. They are most popular in the southwestern United States and are also called Santa Fe or Adobe houses.
Features: walls are massive, with round edges, flat roof with no overhang, roof supported by heavy timbers extending through walls
Georgian
Georgian-style homes were originally popular during the reigns of the first three Kings George of England (1700-1776), are similar in massing to Federal-style designs, but have a more dominating, formal appearance. They are symmetrical and often have a third story, or at least the appearance of one. Additional features include an elaborate entrance, a hip roof, dormers and quoins. Features: symmetrical shape, decorative crown over front door, with columns on both sides, paired chimneys
Saltbox
This wood-frame style can be identified by its rectangle shaped house, 2 rooms deep and 2 stories high. It can be recognized by its long lop-sided roof, flat front, and chimney centrally placed. With symmetrical sides and noted for its elongated roof that slopes down the back, this classic eastern style is the basis for many other architectural styles, including Cape Cod, Federal, Georgian, and Plantation. It was most popular from 1800 to the 1920’s.
Circular
I am not a big Feng-Shui expert, but this type of home must be perfect from their stand point - no corners, none at all. These homes would also be energy efficient and eco-friendly. Circular styles are known for withstanding tornados and hurricanes because their design offers protection against the harsh elements. They are ideally suited for country living where views abound, with large windows boasting panoramic views.
Contemporary
This style includes both mid-century modern and 1970s contemporary. The mid-century modern style dates back to 1940 through 1965, Most homes were one-story, with clean, simple lines, a minimum of decoration, lots of glass and a flat or angled roofline. Sleek carports, indoor/outdoor living spaces and open floor plans are also hallmarks of this style. The 1970s contemporary group includes split-level homes and homes with vertical siding,
More of Real Estate Terms:
Architectural Home Styles - Learning Real Estate Terms Part II
Architectural Home Styles - Learning Real Estate Terms Part One
Types of Homes - Learning Real Estate Terms
Find your perfect home
Your Real Estate Connection:
Marina Gavrylyuk
Real Estate Agent with Sutton Group Summit Realty
www.MarinaG.ca