Styles of Houses

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Architectural Design

One-Story Ranch• Single story structure • Also called garden-level • Living areas and

bedrooms on one level • Three bedrooms, kitchen, one-and-one-half baths,

and living rooms • Roof line - low angle

gable; hip style roof; flat roof

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One-and-One-Half-Story• Two levels• One - two bedrooms on main

level - other bedrooms on 2nd level

• High-pitched roof and dormers for half-story

• Main rooms - kitchen, living, bath, and up to two bedrooms on 1st floor

• 2nd living area and bedrooms on upper area

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Two-Story

• Similar to one-and-one-half-story home

• As much or more living space on 2nd level as on 1st level

• May have living space on 2nd level over the garage

• Used with small lots to get twice the size of space on the lot

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Split-Level

• Similar to two-story • Typically one-story with occasional one-and-one-half to

three levels• Living areas on two or more levels • Used 90% of the time due to contours of lot • First level (intermediate level) is usually kitchen, living

and dining • 2nd level for living areas; and top levels for bedrooms and

bath

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Variations of Split-Level

• Side-by-side used with lots sloping from left to right • Front-to-back used with lots that are high in front

and low in back • Back-to-front used with lots that are low in front and

high in back

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Traffic Circulation

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Traffic Circulation

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Examples of Good Traffic Circulation

• Garage close to kitchen• Bedrooms and bathrooms close together • Family areas close to a guest bathroom • Closets near front door• Traffic flow not through conversation or work areas • Traffic flow efficiently from level to level • Stairs off central hallway and near main entry• Stairs not accessed through another room

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