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Hi there, can anyone help me identify the architectural style of this house?
It is located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (Australia) and was built in 1958. I am keen to understand whether the general design or any of the features (especially the external design and features) point to a particular style.
A link to photos is below or, alternatively, you can Google search "18-20 Turley Avenue Bomaderry" and the photos will come up
I agree that it is what we in the United States call a “ranch” which is a one story home. More specifically it’s a “traditional ranch” since its architectural style leans toward colonial. Very nice. Jay
Hi there, can anyone help me identify the architectural style of this house?
It is located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (Australia) and was built in 1958. I am keen to understand whether the general design or any of the features (especially the external design and features) point to a particular style.
A link to photos is below or, alternatively, you can Google search "18-20 Turley Avenue Bomaderry" and the photos will come up
Colonial Charmer. Seems to be quite a few of them in New England.
“Colonial Charmer”!???
Ain’t no damn such thang! There are “colonials”; and there are “charming” homes- but there is no such “architecture” called “Colonial Charmer”!
A “colonial” is TWO stories- the OP’s link is CLEARLY A SINGLE LEVEL.
In Australia, that type of home would most likely be called a “Queenslander”. Original Queenslanders had a lot of Victorian style. But, the OP’s link- by definition would most likely fit.
“Colonial Charmer”!???
Ain’t no damn such thang! There are “colonials”; and there are “charming” homes- but there is no such “architecture” called “Colonial Charmer”!
A “colonial” is TWO stories- the OP’s link is CLEARLY A SINGLE LEVEL.
In Australia, that type of home would most likely be called a “Queenslander”. Original Queenslanders had a lot of Victorian style. But, the OP’s link- by definition would most likely fit.
"Charmer" is indeed a descriptive adjective expressing the writer's opinion of the house in question's attractiveness, not anything about its architectural style.
In fact, in my experience, "charming" is agent-speak for "small."
“Colonial Charmer”!???
Ain’t no damn such thang! There are “colonials”; and there are “charming” homes- but there is no such “architecture” called “Colonial Charmer”!
A “colonial” is TWO stories- the OP’s link is CLEARLY A SINGLE LEVEL.
In Australia, that type of home would most likely be called a “Queenslander”. Original Queenslanders had a lot of Victorian style. But, the OP’s link- by definition would most likely fit.
Okay fine, Colonial. "Colonial Charmer" will help the OP find that type of house.
Okay fine, Colonial. "Colonial Charmer" will help the OP find that type of house.
See, I wouldn't have used that particular noun (in this case) to describe the house in question, which looked to me like a pretty run-of-the-mill midcentury modern Colonial.
There were still builders in the 1950s and 1960s who were producing more authentic-looking Colonial Revival houses than that one, which was probably built for the middle of the market or those looking to scale up from their starter home.
"Charmer" and "charming" attached to any noun describing a house style is going to produce a wide range of houses in a search on Zillow or Realtor.com. However, I suspect that what they will have in common is modest square footage. (Edited to add: That house, however, has a decent amount of room: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,299 square feet. The description in the article also suggests that the owners have kept it up to date with current fashion or that it's newer than I thought it was. Edited to add further: And whatever you do, if you want to learn more about that house in Connecticut, do not click on the listing link given in the article. It will take you to a bogus website that claims your IP address was used to access illegal content and prompt you to contact a "support" number for your computer maker [I use an Apple MacBook] to "unlock" your machine. You should be able to get rid of the site by closing your browser tab.)
And I would say that the 1950s house in suburban Sydney had more charm than the one linked from your prior post.
Last edited by MarketStEl; 02-21-2023 at 07:20 AM..
WHAT????
There are “MCM’s”; and there are “colonials”. Why the need to mix breeds? You’re just creating “Mutts”!
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