Cape Cod (Home Style)
Cape cods are generally symmetrical plans. The front door is in the middle, and they usually have dormers. There is not a lot of overhang or ornamentation, and it is typically one or one-and-a-half stories.

Colonial (Home Style)
Dates back to historical New England. Two story home with a symmetrical façade. The main roof ridge will run parallel to the street. The main entry door is in the center of the façade, and windows are symmetrically placed on either side. The second level will have its windows symmetrically placed around the door as well. Additional wings might be “tacked-on” to the house
proper. Bedrooms are typically on the second level.

Contemporary Traditional (Home Style)
Traditional homes with modern design elements, particularly open spaces.

Country (Home Style)
Typical country homes have a front porch, dormer(s), and a roof ridge that runs parallel to the street. The most notable characteristic is a large front porch with an open rail. “Dog-house” dormers are frequently on the roof. The exterior material is usually clapboard siding. Regardless of the size of the home, they appear to be small and quaint. Historical country homes had
a fireplace on either side of the home to function as the heat source. The historical country home also had a “dog trot” hallway, which was one main hallway that runs through the middle of the house, also known as a double loaded hallway. During warmer months, the front and rear doors can be opened to allow a breeze to come through and cool the house.

Early American (Home Style)
This is reserved for homes that are replicas of historic American homes. A true Saltbox, Cape, or Federal home would be grouped together in this category.

European (Home Style)
These are homes with a lot of visual excitement. There can be many roof lines and generally many gables. The undulating façade gives it a “castle” feel. The exterior material would be stone, brick, stucco, or a combination of two or more materials.

Farmhouse (Home Style)
This is an adaptation of the “country” home. The main difference between a country house and a farmhouse is that a farmhouse has a wraparound porch. The porch wraps around the home. The roof ridge runs parallel to the street with or without dormers. The roof pitch breaks to a shallow pitch at the porch. One main roof covers the main body of the home. The exterior material is clapboard siding.

Mediterranean (Home Style)
Warm climate homes with many windows and an open floor plan. The exterior is usually stucco with a tile roof. A hip roof with large overhangs is most common. Some of these elements are characteristic of the Southwestern home style also.

Ranch (Home Style)
Single level home with a low pitched roof that runs parallel to the street. These homes tend to be long and narrow, with the longest dimension facing front. Porches may or may not be present.

Salt Box (Home Style)
Early American home that is one-and-a-half stories and looks like a trapezoid when viewed from the side. It is two stories in the front, and the back slopes down to one story.

Traditional (Home Style)
These homes usually do not have porches, but several will have covered entryways. They usually have hip main roofs and bold, front facing gables. There will be several main ridge lines running both parallel and perpendicular to the street. The exterior material could be clapboard or masonry (brick, stucco, stone). These homes strive for a grand appearance.

Vacation (Home Style)
These are usually very open houses that may be elevated off the ground. They tend to have a modern or cottage feel.

Victorian(Home Style)
Gingerbread detailing is the key element. Most have multiple roof lines with varying roof pitches. Some have octagonal turrets (towers). The exterior is always clapboard. Lattice work and decorative railings are often used.