What's your preferred style of house?

[True Dough]

I hope this graphic of architectural styles opens large enough that you can zoom in on it and read it. Quite a handy little overview.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Anything with no freaking stairs.

I hate going up and down stairs and If I could buy a house I want everything on one floor. Or if I have to have a second floor I want it to have a catwalk above the main room and wide not steep stairs. I also like open floorplans and cool looking turrets, weird shaped rooms and fireplaces hearths and glassed in sunrooms. Like stone on the outside , no colonials for me.

What kind of house would that be? I dunno.

[TexasBushwhacker]

43. No kidding

I've never been that crazy about 2 stories anyway, but my knees just don't like stairs anymore.

[Wicked Blue]

44. Same here

I hate stairs.

I nearly got killed falling down the stairs in our house last year. My foot got caught under me and was almost completely severed. Took me 5 months to walk again, and I still have bruises, scars and a metal plate in my right ankle.

And earlier this year, the wife of our long-time family doctor actually died falling on stairs.

Unfortunately almost everything I see being built in recent years has at least two levels, if not three. I can't understand how anyone can stand living in a townhouse.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

46. My apartment has 21 stairs to get to my

Level. The stairs are metal edged cement.

I tweak everytime I walk down them.

I know if I fell down them I would be dead or seriously fucked up,my spine and neck already have bone spurs and nerve damage from being hit by a car..

And these are low income/ disabled apartments.

Sometimes I think assholes who hate disabled people create these complexes and nobody gives a shit because well, money.

I have tried and tried to get a ground floor apartment here and one never opens up.

And I don't have section 8 so I can't move out and I don't drive and even if I got section 8 I could not afford movers or move myself.

Wish I could win the Powerball and get like 20 million,than I could afford my healthcare and a home. And have leftovers to help fight for gblt rights,disability rights,help out the mentally ill and save lots of animals.

Maybe I would buy or build homes and let only the mentally ill rent them and keep the rich people and dark triad personalities and addicts and drug dealers out. And make It available with transportation and a great clubhouse and an on call therapist. And maybe a staff member in the clubhouse to help them get to the hospital or to talk to someone having issues at midnight who at that moment feels they don't want to be alone.
And movers to help people move in or out.

The rich can go buy thier own shit.Fuck them and the psychopaths.

They will never be part of my program.

[Lars39]

2. It's not opening as a link....fuzzy when zoomed

on my I pad.

[True Dough]

9. Maybe if you try it from here:

https://imgur.com/a/gs0A2mI

[Botany]

3. This

[viva la]

18. Love it

Nothing like stone and golden wood.

[Botany]

20. That golden wood is American Chestnut.

It literally glows. The cabins were built in the 1930s as a CCC project. New Germany State Park
in the mountains of Western MD.

[wnylib]

36. Looks like the Ingalls house

on Little House on the Prairie.

[Ahpook]

52. Yes

I hope to build an A frame house with a log cabin motif.

Warm and cozy

[Siwsan]

4. A Craftsman Cottage

My brother lived in one, when he was in Glendale, CA. I LOVED that house. Perfect layout, not too big, not too small, nice stone front fireplace, 2 bedrooms and a BIG kitchen in the back of the house (I hate kitchens in the front of a house).

[Kali]

5. kind of like the French styled ranch but with less rise to the roof and more porch around it

look up old Australian homesteads. that. love those old Victorians but wouldn't want to do the maintenance.

flat roof adobe Spanish colonials are nice if it never rains.

[viva la]

6. The classic American bungalow

My neighborhood has many of these, ca 1920s.
Beautiful, sturdy, functional.

American Bungalows (Midwest)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/498773727453274801/

[sarge43]

11. Agree. Cozy and welcoming. n/t

[femmedem]

7. I love my little front gable Greek Revival house.

I know that someday I'll be too old to climb the stairs to the upstairs bedroom, but for now it's perfect. Most of the houses in my neighborhood (in a small Connecticut coastal city) are either Greek Revival or Italianate. I love walking past these houses on my way to and from work.

[viva la]

19. pic?

It sounds lovely.

[femmedem]

23. I'm hesitant because then I would be potentially less anonymous on a political forum. But:

Here is a link to a street near mine which is full of very similar houses. http://elfritze.blogspot.com/2014/12/starr-st.html

And welcome to Democratic Underground!

Edited to add: the bungalow in the photo you posted is beautiful. If I was choosing a house without context, that might be my choice, too. My choice is influenced by my neighborhood and my city's history.

[viva la]

30. Gorgeous street!

The houses are so elegant and austere.

[sarge43]

8. A craftsman with a full roofed front porch and attached garage. n/t

[Scottie Mom]

24. This ☝🏼with a Scottie on the porch!

Love Craftsman homed! ❤️

[sarge43]

27. A Golden Retriever for me

But yes, a front porch is not complete without a dog.

My neighbor has a beautiful craftsman. I wouldn't sell my soul for that house, but I might consider renting it out.

[Scottie Mom]

28. You and me both.

Ever watch Bargain Mansions? Great old homes in Kansas City.

[pansypoo53219]

38. ican't because i usually DETEST what she does. mdern this modern that. white white white +

MORE FUCKING WHITE!!!!! i grew up in a 1912ish duplex w/ great flow, family in a arts + crafts bungalow. i like time travel. now in a mostly 1926 tudor outside, spanish hollywood inside w/ deco bits + tile + more tile. WHY DO PEOPLE REMOVE IT???? OK, upstairs is baby pink + blue, but the ornamental stripe is great. paint the upper bit red or navy or wine......there was this one estate sale i did, was so cool. transom windows, the kitchen even had an ash disposal. ok, the bathroom was scary small.

[Scottie Mom]

26. This ☝🏼with a Scottie on the porch!

Love Craftsman homes! ❤️

Edit for typo.

[LSparkle]

10. One story, central AC, laundry in house

Hoping to get all of that at some point. Style isn’t that important to me except NO WALLPAPER.

[LakeArenal]

12. Young I loved a two story Cape Cod.

Then I dreamed of a craftsman bungalow.

I lived in an A-frame for 35 years.

Now with hip replacements and bad knees, a ranch with a view. Laundry near bedroom.

Here is our view from our little home with no steps.

[MLAA]

22. Beautiful!

[Chainfire]

13. My favorites are the Victorian style from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

I lived in one as a kid and it was a cool old house. You have to be a millionaire to modernize one with the creature comforts we desire today. I would never have another house without covered porches front and back. Neither would I ever live in a place where you couldn't pee in your front yard without raising the ire of the neighbors and police. You need porches for sitting under the ceiling fan drinking mint julips, reading a good book, and throwing rocks at the cat.

We built our final home in the late 90s and I am not sure what style it is, but I like it. When I move, it will be to a coffin.

[TreasonousBastard]

14. It's not there and I forget what it's called, but there's that Spanish style of building around...

a central garden. I planned a "shipping container" house with five containers in a pentagon with the huge, covered, yard/patio in the middle. Little waterfalls, hot tub, and tropical fruit trees abound in there. Easier than rocks or adobe.

A friend of mine in Puerto Rico had a place like that, minus the roofed garden, and I stayed in a Spanish Parador of similar design on a mountain top that was marvelous.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

15. My grandparent's house

Built in the late 50s. Red brick, single story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Fully finished basement with an additional kitchen, bedroom, 1/2 bath, full size laundry room, den and activity room in it. Finished attic as well. Two fireplaces. Only change I'd make is central air and heat as well. Oh, and get rid of the carpeting - especially in the bathrooms - ew.
I had so many adventures in that house....

[Hoyt]

16. Depends on the view. A small trailer with mountain, river, or ocean views

is fine with me.

My grandparents had an old house from 1940s with a pasture view. That was nice too.

[Effete Snob]

17. Brick

[madamesilverspurs]

21. Interesting.

Although I prefer a craftsman bungalow, the most amazing house I ever lived in was made of adobe. The walls were over a foot thick, and the inside temp was consistently comfortable. Tried to see if an adobe is included in the chart, but even squinting didn't help.


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[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

25. Another take

https://www.wired.com/2009/10/missile-base-2/

[Kali]

29. there is one for sale near me

$400K, 15 plus acres, well is up and running and they have been into it. I think Ptah posted about it in the AZ group a while back.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

31. As tempting as it would be to have you as a neighbor...

...you may need to sweeten the opportunity with a promise of an occasional breakfast or dinner. I'm thinking a silo in Southern AZ isn't likely to be getting too much Chinese food via Uber Eats.

BTW what's the internet situation like there? I'd probably need to work from home.

[Tikki]

32. I would love a single storey Hacienda Style home in Montecito CA

You know what...I would move there in a minute if________________.

Tikki

[True Dough]

35. That does look mighty appealing

The pool sure doesn't hurt either!

[MissB]

33. I've had a foursquare

Which we referred to as a craftsman. Loved that home.

Our current home is also a craftsman style but it’s not exactly a standard style. It was built in 1922, but the neighborhood tended to have sprawling homes so it’s got a pretty big footprint (but not a huge amount of square feet).

I’d love a one level ranch. But given house prices, I don’t expect to ever sell this place.

[smirkymonkey]

34. I prefer the Georgian or Federal styles.

Preferably a town house, or even an apartment in a town house. I love older homes having grown up in them. There is just something about them that I find comforting and aesthetically pleasing. I'm kind of an old soul, so maybe that has something to do with it.

I really hate modern architecture for the most part. I can appreciate some of it for what it is, but i would never want to live in a modern home. It feels soulless to me.

[pressbox69]

37. Gregory.

[True Dough]

39. I figured Hugh'd say that!

[FakeNoose]

40. I like the fachwerk style that you see all over Germany, Switzerland and Austria

[Aristus]

41. Four walls, a roof, and enough room for all my books.

n/t

[NNadir]

42. Mine.

Personally I'm not interested in commercial yuppie type Yurts. I need an authentic one, preferably located on the Mongolia Steppes, but Kazakhstan will do in a pinch.

[patricia92243]

45. Cheap and in a good neighborhood.

[IrishEyes]

47. Side Gabled Craftsman

I also like the cape cod and cottage style. I like small historic houses. I don't like the modern style or a house that is too big. Even if I had all the money in the world, I wouldn't want to live in a mansion.

[Vinca]

48. I've always wanted a Craftsman's Cottage. I could have probably bought one over the years if I

wanted to give up rural living - which I don't. There's still time to build a replica, though, I suppose, if the right land were to be found.

[yellowdogintexas]

49. my parents had a big Craftsman house with a 40 foot long front porch

there was another porch in the back and a small one which opened into two of the bedrooms. The prior home had burned, so when this one was built it included direct access to the outside from every room except the bathroom.

my husband and i had a similar one in indiana which we still miss even 32 years later.

I grew up around a lot of old farmhouses, mostly Victorian style. Porches, turrets, balconies etc.

after all that, i think my ideal house now would be a Low Country House. one story with a wraparound porch. If things work out we will move to AZ to live on our daughter's land near Prescott. She has a beautiful hilltop view so i would like that porch1!!

[jmowreader]

50. Strangely enough...

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If I could find a World War II Army barracks at a decent price, I would take it. You’ve got two basically empty floors to deal with, and there’s a big bathroom on the first floor and a few little offices. Take one barracks, strip the interior to the studs and joists, and divide it up into kitchen, living and dining rooms on the first floor and bedrooms on the second.

[mopinko]

51. i was raised in a big red brick 4-square.

an historic home, in fact. if i could transport myself back to that house i would do it in a ny minute. it was lovely.

but now i live in a down-converted greystone 2flat. i've made many, many changes. my personal stamp is everywhere. i am it's history now.
34 yrs, and i can imagine leaving.