Colonial House Style is big in Sudbury, never would have figured.
Colonials are a direct offshoot of the Cape style and are distinguished by: their rectangular, symmetrical design with bedrooms on the second floor; double-hung windows featuring small, equally sized panes; windows framed by shutters; elaborate cornice moldings over the windows; a protruding stone entry with columns and a fanlight; clapboard siding; gabled roofs covered in shingles; and a central hallway that runs from the front to the rear of the home.
The efficiency of placing the sleeping areas directly above the living areas because rising heat from cooking and fireplaces rises into the sleeping chambers and is not wasted is credited for the initial popularity of the style.
Here’s a floorplan layout for a nice small colonial style home:
Versions built after the late 1800’s tend to have a single, central chimney while traditional homes built in the 1700s and 1800s have a chimney at each end, although some of the huge colonials being built in the last few years are showing a return to the dual chimneys at the ends.
Big colonial floor plans fit more bedrooms and baths and bigger room sizes. Here’s an example:
Colonial style house is by far the most popular house for today’s buyers in the Metrowest region, they tend to steadily increase in value and are ideal candidates for updating and additions.
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