hether you're buying or and are seen mostly in the East.)
selling, reading real
estate ads can be
confusing. Here's a primer on the "Tudor" style
styles mentioned in the ads.
A style of home that borrows from
Home Styles merry old England. It typically
has exposed heavy dark beams.
What's the difference between a Some of the beams are
Tudor and Colonial style? What perpendicular, some horizontal,
about a Colonial and Dutch and some at a forty five degree
Colonial? Read on to find out. angle. The exterior walls are
usually stucco between the beams.
"Colonial," "Georgian," or The lower story is usually of
"Federal" style brick or stone. The upper story
often has sections that are
Terms used when talking about a cantilevered out over the lower
two (could be 3 or two and one story. Box bay windows and
half) story house that is very diamond shaped panes are frequent
symmetrical. The front door is in features as are large chimneys.
the center of the house. There
are an equal number of windows on "Dutch Colonial" style
each side. There is an upstairs
window over each downstairs Very much like colonial style
window and over the front door. except that the roof is a gambrel
There are usually exterior roof. That is, it's shaped like
shutters at the windows. (Note: most folks think of a barn roof.
The houses which inspired this It slopes down from a center
very traditional style were built ridge line and then, usually a
in the early days of our country little more than half way to the
edge, the angle of the slope device can give a pleasant
becomes sharper creating a second feeling of privacy to outdoor
ridge at the front and back where areas. Door and window openings
the angle changes. with curved tops and wrought iron
grilles, door hinges, and handles
"Spanish," "Mexican," "Hacienda" are frequent features.
style
Summary
Seen mostly in the South and West
of our country, this style When looking at homes, you'll
incorporates stucco or adobe type find particular styles appeal to
bricks and red half round roof you. Once you identify the
tiles. These homes are often styles, you can narrow your
built in a "U" shape with the search for the perfect home.
walls of the house extended to
enclose the "U." This design
About the Author:
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