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Which of These Popular House Styles Do You Like the Most?

October 30, 2020

Before you choose a builder, you should have an idea of what kind of house style you want. However, for some buyers, the open-ended nature of designing a house from scratch can feel completely overwhelming. Where do you even start?

To help reduce your stress and give you some home design inspiration, we’ve put together a list of the most popular house styles in New York. Which one of these architecture styles best suits your family’s personality, budget, and lifestyle? Take a look and let us know!

9 Most Popular House Styles

Cape Cod

  • Single story (or commonly one and a half stories)
  • Steeply pitched, gabled roof
  • Central chimney
  • Dormer windows (common but not required)
  • Wood siding

Country French

  • Single story
  • Steeply pitched roof (either side-gabled or hipped)
  • Narrow windows with shutters
  • Stucco walls

American Colonial

  • Two stories
  • Steep, side-gabled roof
  • Wood siding or brick facade
  • Fireplace
  • Central front door and staircase
  • Bedrooms on second floor; kitchen and living room on first floor

Victorian

  • Two or three stories
  • Steeply pitched roof with front-facing gable and patterned shingles
  • Bay windows
  • Wood siding
  • Large front porch

Tudor

  • Elaborate masonry 
  • Decorative doorways
  • Steeply pitched, gabled roof
  • Gabled windows
  • Exposed timbers
  • Combination of brick and wood facade

Craftsman

  • Low-pitched roof
  • Wide eave overhangs
  • Exposed rafters
  • Front porch with square columns
  • Decorative beams and posts

Cottage

  • Steeply pitched roof with cross gables
  • Arched doorway
  • Casement windows with multiple, small panes
  • Shake siding (common but not required)

Traditional Ranch

  • Single story
  • Low-pitched roof
  • Open layout
  • Informal design
  • Any type of facade
  • Attached garage

Contemporary

  • Low-pitched or flat roofs
  • Prominent glass features
  • Open floor plan
  • Contrasting construction materials and textures
  • Emphasis on geometric lines and angles

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