Cozy, functional, and built ins are just three words that come to mind when thinking about a craftsman style home. Following the era of ornate Victorian homes, craftsman style homes were meant to be a less fussy, more practically built home for families. Most popular in California and the Midwest, while there are not many original craftsman homes for sale around Locust Grove, Virginia, we can still appreciate their features and how builders are incorporating them into new builds.
Exterior Features of a Craftsman Home
A Craftsman home has a few unique exterior features including overhanging eaves, exposed beams and rafters, and low pitched gabled roof. They are usually recognizable by the tapered columns that support the covered porch. Large picture or bay windows welcome light into a craftsman home. The colors on the exterior are often muted, natural shades.
Interior Features of a Craftsman Home
Inside, craftsman style homes focus on simplicity and functionality which was a direct response to the over the top extravagance of a Victorian home. Traditional craftsman homes features lots of woodwork; framed doorways and windows, window seats, hardwood floors, and lots of built in cabinets. All this woodwork has simple, clean lines and promotes function over fanciness.
With a smaller footprint, craftsman home often take advantage of the outdoors as additional living space. More often one level living, today craftsman are built larger while still embracing some of the features of the originals. New construction homes often utilize the tapered columns and built-ins to give new houses the feel of a craftsman.
While we don’t often have many original craftsman homes for sale in Orange, Culpeper, or Spotsylvania, you may find some new construction homes that embrace the craftsman home features. Take a peek here.
