Home Styles in Ballard
Cape Cod—This is a typical Cape Cod home. Some of the first houses built in the Ballard area were Cape Cods. A Cape Code is usually square or rectangular with one or one and a half stories and steeply pitched roof. This Cape Cod has a basement, as many of the homes in Ballard do. It may have dormers and shutters and the siding could be wood or brick.
If you'd like to find some of the Cape Cods in the Ballard area, feel free to use our Ballard MLS to search for some great homes. Cape Cods simple, functional floor plans which appeal to many buyers. Because of this, they don't last long on the market. Be sure to get my Free "Hot List" of available Cape Cod homes so you can be the first to know when they are available.
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Bungalow--These Ballard homes are rectangular one and one half story houses which were originated in California to get away from the elaborate decoration of Victorian homes. This style was very popular during the Great Depression because it was very economical to build. This is why Ballard, which was growing during the Depression, has so many of them.
Bungalows have low-pitched, gabled or hipped roofs and some have small covered porches at the entry. The style became so popular that you could order a bungalow kit from Sears and Roebuck catalog.
You could search our Free Ballard MLS to see some of these homes or even better, you could get our "Hot List" of available homes and be the first to see them.
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Craftsman--The Craftsman is a kind of Bungalow. Popularized at the turn of the 20th century by architect and furniture designer Gustav Stickley in his magazine, the Craftsman features overhanging eaves, a low-slung gabled roof, and wide front porches framed by pedestal-like tapered columns. Material often included stone, rough-hewn wood, and stucco. Many homes have wide front porches across part of the front, supported by columns. This is the most popular style that people want to purchase in the Ballard area. To search for Craftsman homes, go to our Free Ballard MLS so you can learn about all the homes available. You could also get our "Hot List" of all the homes emailed to you directly to save you time searching.
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Colonial—America's colonial period encompassed a number of housing types and styles, but when we speak of the Colonial style, we often are referring to a rectangular, symmetrical home with bedrooms on the second floor. The double-hung windows usually have many small, equally sized square panes. These homes are not in abundance here in Ballard but they are scattered around in Phinney ridge, North Beach and Blue Ridge neighborhoods. You might see more Dutch Colonials than the classic Colonials. Dutch Colonials is a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the porches, creating a barn-like effect.
If this is the type of home you are seeking then I would recommend getting the "Hot List" of all the colonial homes that come on the market, this way you can get all the information about colonials before some Realtors even know about them.
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Queen Anne--A sub-style of the late Victorian era, Queen Anne is a collection of coquettish detailing and eclectic materials. Steep cross-gabled roofs, towers, and vertical windows are all typical of a Queen Anne home. Inventive, multistory floor plans often include projecting wings, several porches and balconies, and multiple chimneys with decorative chimney pots. There are just a few of these homes scattered throughout the Ballard area. If you are looking for this type of home, then get our "Hot list" of available Queen Anne homes emailed to you directly. You may also want to search for these types on our Free Ballard MLS home search. Either way you will be able to find what you are looking for.
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Ranch--The Ranch or Rambler is a one story home with no stairs in the homes at all. Ballard has some in the Olympic Manor area and North Beach. They come in all shapes and sizes and are extremely popular for people how don't like multi-levels. Feel Free to search on our Ballard MLS to see what is available for Ranch style homes. Not many are available in the Ballard area, so you might want to get our "Hot List" of Homes emailed to you directly so you will know when Ramblers come on the market.
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Split Level--Another way to say "two story rambler", a Modern style that architects created to sequester certain living activities--such as sleeping or socializing--split levels offered an multilevel alternative to the ranch. They became very popular in the late 40's and 50's. Found mostly in the East and Midwest, split-levels, like their Ranch counterparts, were constructed with various building materials. You can find splits in the northern parts of Ballard like Olympic Manor and North Beach. They give buyers the biggest bang for their dollars. At any point during the year there are some great homes available like the ones featured here. But they don't last very long on the market. Feel free to contact me anytime at 206-686-7525 and I will be happy to send you my "Hot List" of the best picks in Split Levels.
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Tudor—This architecture was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and continues to be a mainstay. The defining characteristics are half-timbering on bay windows and upper floors, and facades that are dominated by one or more steeply pitched cross gables.Patterned brick or stone walls are common, as are rounded doorways, multi-paned casement windows, and large stone chimneys. These types may remind you of a picturesque storybook home. They are very popular in Ballard and owners and buyers love them because of the charm they have inside and out. Search our Free Ballard MLS to see all the tudors that are available or take the easy route and have them emailed to you directly with our "Hot List" of available Tudors.