Types of Home Styles
Whether you’re buying or selling, reading real estate ads can be confusing. Here’s a primer on the styles mentioned in the ads.
What’s the difference between a Tudor and Colonial style? What about a Colonial and Dutch Colonial? Read on to find out.
"Colonial", "Georgian", or "Federal" style terms used when talking about a two (could be 3 or two and one half) story house that is very symmetrical. The front door is in the center of the house. There are an equal number of windows on each side. There is an upstairs window over each downstairs window and over the front door. There are usually exterior shutters at the windows. (Note: The houses which inspired this very traditional style were built in the early days of our country and are seen mostly in the East.) [..more..]
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