Gambrel house

Reminiscent of the barns of yesterday, this ranch home features a second story bonus area for a third bedroom suite. The living area lies to the front of the home to the left of the entry. The great room is found to just off the entry where a central fireplace draws you into the home. Directly ahead is the dining and kitchen space complemented by an adjacent sunroom. An outside deck is accessed from the sun room. The garage loads from the alley and is large enough for two cars.

Monika Hibbs' house plans

Cardello Architects offers custom design services assisting with desigining any new home such as this Gambrel House in Darien,CT.

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This style is characterized by gambrel roofs consisting of curved eaves along the length of the house. Modern versions built in the early 20th century are most accurately referred to as “Dutch Colonial Revival” a sub-type of the Colonial Revival style. The gambrel roof allowed a complete second story to be built at minimal expense. Another advantage, as seen in the 1798 Federal Direct Tax records, was that gambrel-roofed houses were classified for tax purposes as one-story homes, which…

Gambrel roof addition

Tour an agrarian style home designed by Zero Ten Design to fit into the existing traditional neighborhood of Napa Valley, California.

The cedar shake or the board and batten siding look as natural as the idyllic setting we have placed around this home. The Seaside Barn has large covered porches in the front and rear of the house. The small dormers in the upper floor that protrude out from the barn roof draw the eyes attention to the detail of this magnificent home. Upon entry you are greeted by large open spaces including an enormous great room large dining room and family sized kitchen. The ceilings are nine feet tall on…