A California bungalow is a single-story, compact house that became popular in the early twentieth century. Characterized by its low profile, simplicity, and affordability, it often includes a front porch, wide eaves, and built-in cabinetry.
French Provincial is a French-style formal housing architecture featuring 1½- to 2½-story structures with balanced designs, high steep hip roofs, and curve-headed upper windows that break through the cornice.
A Georgian property refers to a style of large, English-style, formal house typically characterized by its classic lines and ornamentation. These homes commonly stand two or three stories tall, with balanced facades and decorative elements.
International Architecture is an early-twentieth-century style characterized by simplicity, lack of ornamentation, and continuous window designs, giving a modern and minimalist appearance.
The Prairie House is an early-twentieth-century style residence characterized by a long, low roofline, continuous rows of windows, and an unadorned exterior, conceptualized to cater to the physical and psychological needs of its inhabitants. This architectural development is largely credited to Frank Lloyd Wright.
Saltbox Colonial, also known as Catslide in the Southern United States, is an early-American-style architectural home characterized by a two or two-and-a-half story structure with a steeply sloped gable roof extending down to the first floor in the rear.
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