Ranch-style house
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Ranch-style houses are also called American ranch or California rambler. First built in the 1930s, the ranch style house was extremely popular in America during the 1950s and 1960s, as new suburbs were built for baby boomer families.
Features
- Single story
- Asymmetrical rectangular, L-shaped, or U-shaped design
- Simple floor plans
- Attached garage
- Sliding glass doors opening onto a patio
- Windows decorated with shutters
- Exteriors of stucco, brick and wood
- Cross-gabled, or side-gabled roof
Criticism
Ranch style houses often are criticized for lacking style. Many associate the house closely with cookie cutter style houses built after World War 2 in America. This is especially so in so called "rambler" ranch houses, as this type of house has often been added to sideways or in depths and therefore has spread exceedingly in area.
Ranches also require a larger lot size for the same amount of square footage as early compact multi-story homes. While traditional style homes can pull up closer to the front of a lot, providing a backyard of great privacy and room, ranchers typically are built in the middle of their lots, with residual yards around the home, none of which are particularly useful. This type of low-density housing is also a contributor to sprawl.
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