What “architectural style” of home is this?

Aisha Hanson

2 years ago

Just purchased this “box home” in a hot market.
Not the greatest front curb appeal and elevation.

Modified Colonial? Raised Ranch? Builder Special?
Wrap around porch goes all the way around to the back slider.

Side of home actually looks pretty.

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palimpsest

2 years ago

The general form was called "Colonial" for a long time, but the porches started to change later along

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charlenek168
2 years ago
Not an expert, my best guess is a 2-story 60's ranch.
Aisha Hanson
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you! You are proving my point - 1960’s one would think this would be more typical. This was built in 1995 which adds insult to injury - such an uninspiring option for 1995!
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HU-187528210
2 years ago
LOL
I think this house is adorable and has LOTS of potential!
Remove shutters and cut back on the landscaping and you will like it a lot more.
You can do a lot more with the exterior, when you have the time energy and budget!
charlenek168
2 years ago
LOL Aisha. I just read another post with a pro posting a picture of a "raised ranch" and it's definitely not like yours. Rule that one out. Builder must have wanted to live in the past.
Aisha Hanson
Original Author
2 years ago
Hubby does want to get rid of shutters soon - definitely! We are taking on a massive interior remodel so... was looking for what “style” this was to be able to search options that we could do more affordably to exterior since we are tackling interior first.
HU-161159613
2 years ago
I think it's a very cute house and looks like it could be a farmhouse style. I like it.
decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
I think its called an "all garage and bushes special.!" It does have potential, but needs the application of some elbow grease.
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Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you @palimpsest - I think you’re right! That makes sense.
Aisha Hanson
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2 years ago
Decoenthusiaste agree! We hacked down the roses and then they EXPLODED with roses for weeks and weeks... It’s going to be hard to pull those out. Maybe we can relocate them!
Aisha Hanson
Original Author
2 years ago
HU-1611 - that’s what we are going for!! Inside - classic things that will last thru trends...
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IMO you do the interior to whatever style you like ad forget the exterior for the moment since interior remodelling often has changes to the exterior like window placement. I do not think interiors need to match exteriors in style . As for classic I would need to see what you think is calssic. I have a MCM ranch that is a classic and I happen to love MCM so my interior tends to be similar. My last house was cute 1 1/2 storey built in 1905 really nice outside awful inside so we did a very contemporay interior but honeored the original molding and ceiling and loved that house . Do waht you love on the inside then come back when all that work is done and get help with the exterior.