Home Styles

Ranch

This style of house features one-level living. Generally, a garage is attached to the house. The major advantage is step-saving convenience. Ranch houses are usually more expensive to build than colonials or split-levels but they are often easier to maintain than a multi-level house. There are many different floor plans to satisfy almost every desire. The most popular style is the straight side-to-side ranch.

Split Level

This style of house became very popular following World War II because of the amount of space and utility provided. Split levels fall into two types: side-to-side and front-to-back. The first level, usually at ground level, contains a den/playroom. The next levels contain the kitchen/dining room/living room and the final level the bedrooms/bathrooms. The attic area may offer another level that can be expanded for additional space in the future.

Townhouse

This style of house takes its name from the type of house which dominated the early residential development of our early cities, notably the row houses. The townhouse, often sold in condominium developments, is an independent structure, usually of two or three stories, attached to another similar building on either one or two sides. This style of house is usually economical to purchase and its maintenance needs and utility costs are lower than other house styles.