Chattanooga Real Estate Blog

There have been many different styles of home construction over the years.  Some I like, some I don’t.  I thought I would give you a list of my top 5 styles.  In no particular order:
Victorian

True Victorian homes haven’t been built since the early 1900′s but you can still find design styles from the Victorians today.  Curved towers and spindled porches are a couple of their features we still see today in construction.
Queen Anne

Somewhat similar to the Victorian homes the Queen Anne is a bit more ornamental.  What I love about them is the siding.  It reminds me of a gingerbread house.  This sculpted siding is making a huge comeback today.  The Queen Anne homes have lots of porches, balconies, chimneys and gables.
Craftsman 

The craftsman was popular at the beginning of the 1900′s.  We have tons of them in Chattanooga.  Craftsman homes have overhanging eaves, gable roofs and wide porches with columns.  Little ornamentation.  Very simple in design and function.
French Provincial 

Brick exteriors, steep hip roofs, arched insets for doors and french windows can be found in the more formal French Provincial homes.  We have seen a lot of these built in the Chattanooga area over the last several years.  I think they will always be a popular choice of architecture.
Creole 

Anyone that has ever been to the French Quarter in New Orleans knows a Creole home.  Porches across the front of the home, full length balconies on the second and third floors along with full length windows all the way across each level allow for breezes to cool the homes in the hot, humid, southern summers.  The beautiful wrought iron railings just makes this home "pop" for me.

What do you think?  What style do you like?  The ranch of the Brady Bunch?  Or maybe you prefer a contemporary home?  Colonial, Federal, split level?  I would love to hear your thoughts.