ranch-style house

Low horizontal home

A ranch-style house is a single-story home with a long, low profile, typically featuring an open floor plan, attached garage, and large windows.

The style emerged in mid-20th-century American suburbs, emphasizing casual living and indoor-outdoor connection: The neighborhood was full of ranch-style houses with big backyards.

Often shortened to ranch house or simply ranch.

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Opposites
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density and footprint

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G