20 Popular Home Styles And Types Of Houses

Cons: Smaller space, less room for family growth

6. Townhome

A townhouse or townhome is an individually owned dwelling that shares at least one wall with another unit and has its own entrance from the street. They are most popular in big cities where space is limited. Townhomes typically make use of vertical space with multiple stories but save horizontal space by sitting side by side with other homes. Sometimes there are shared amenities among a collection of townhouses.

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  Pros: Typically more affordable than single-family homes
  

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  Cons: Less privacy and less freedom to change the exterior
  

Types Of Houses: Architectural Home Styles
Your home style will heavily influence the type of interior design that will fit. These home styles span across decades – not only do people put a lot of effort into restoring these beloved styles, but they are also re-created in some new builds. Aside from the aesthetics, knowing a home’s time period can help you prepare for common issues that affect certain styles – make sure to ask the seller and pay close attention during your walkthrough. Browse the house styles below to see which option is the best fit for your preferences and your family’s lifestyle. 
7. Cape Cod

The Cape Cod style originated in the 1700s in its namesake city in Massachusetts. These houses are charming but hardy – built to withstand the rough New England winters. Original Cape Cod homes were simple with wood siding, roof shingles and a central door with a window on either side. Today, these same elements are incorporated, but the homes are built with more space and, therefore, more windows.

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  Key features: Shingles, wood siding, central door with flanking windows
  

8. Colonial

Colonial homes share a lot of similarities with the Cape Cod style. They have a simple, rectangular, symmetrical structure that dates back to the 1600s. The colonial style has a variety of different influences, identified by the country that occupied the region at the time that they were built – these different types include English, French, Dutch, Georgian, Spanish and American (which closely resembles English) colonials. They are almost always at least two stories tall and feature a central staircase and grand entryway.

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