A nineteenth-century-style house whose main and distinguishing characteristic is its unique roof design, featuring a gently sloping mansard roof topped with an invisible hip roof section and multiple dormers.
A Mansard roof, also known as a French roof or curb roof, is a type of architectural design that features two slopes on all four sides of the roof, with the lower slope being significantly steeper than the upper.
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