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What style house?

10 years ago

Hoping to finalize the purchase of this house, and as I daydream about projects I'm growing more curious about the style. I don't know too much on the topic yet and am struggling to even find photos of anything remotely similar.

Is it craftsman? Cape cod? Made up? Might the dormers have been the original design or were they always additions?

The house has wood shingle siding, 2 full stories with I believe higher than average ceilings and a walk up attic. It was built in 1925 in West Michigan.

Thanks for input!


Comments (10)

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Some kind of romantic "period cottage" type thing.

    When there is another attic above an attic, they call it a german roof.

  • 10 years ago

    Interesting, thanks for that tidbit!

  • 10 years ago

    Are those two huge dormers original?

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    The dormers are not only original, they aren't really dormers. It's a two-story house, the gable rake cornices are applied; the only actual rafters are the cap of the roof. They would also do this bit of fakery to simulate a Gambrel roof.

    Casey

  • 10 years ago

    I have been trying to figure it out too! I have the exact same house, but maybe a little wider and the right side is extended to cover a screened-in porch. I'd love to
    know too. I'm sure it was a kit house, but can't find an exact match.
    :(

  • 9 years ago

    I know I'm late to the party, but I have almost the same house as Brooke! Built 1936. Our attic has since been finished into a bedroom and screened in porch enclosed.

    I don't know that it has an official architectural style. On the inside mine is a basic colonial, so I think the facade is just made-up decoration. I agree that it's something like faux cottage. The real estate listing called it an English Colonial. Definitely not arts & crafts or cape cod. If you find out more, please post here--I'd be interested!


  • 9 years ago

    Mine is similar and with the front chimney it was referred to as an English storybook cottage by one architect we met with and another thought Tudor revival because of steep gables and front facing brick chimney. I think more storybook due to no half timber or stucco siding. Mine was built in 1928.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I was also going to suggest the same "Storybook" style - I think maybe OP's door may have been altered as these typically had rounded arch doors which would have been a dead giveaway. Or, also often houses are hybrids or combinations of various design elements popular at the time so even though these may not be the real obvious, over the top specimens you'd see if you google "storybook" still they have some of the design elements of that style -steep roofs etc. Still very charming houses IMHO!

  • 9 years ago

    lalala there is a dutch colonial - w/ the gambrel roof like yours - that was popular at the time - again may have other design elements mixed in, but still a beautiful house imho.