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We have a raised ranch, and it works extremely well for us, but ours is over twice the size of yours. What we love about it is the feel of one floor living, with the additional extra space of the daylight finished basement that is partially above ground. But yes, realtors will tell you that they are the least desirable type of house, and hard to sell. So if you like it, offer low, knowing that it will be worth less later on. And unfortunately, in my town at least, they are not assessed lower because of their undesirability - they are assessed based upon square footage and location, just as if they were a colonial.
It is we're bigger, yes, it is a convenient model. But with only 1000 sq ft of living space in the main level, the rest 1000 sq ft in the basement, it feels small. The kitchen is quite nice with a eat in area but the family is small and there is no dining room. So the small family room is the only area to 'hang about" in the main level and that"s what bothers me. Of course there is no entry closet for the coats, shoes etc if we enter thru the main doorway. Bedrooms are small too, ESP master.
I haven't taken the time to read the rest of the posts in this thread, but I wanted to give my opinion on raised ranches
Personally I think they are the absolute worst thing to ever happen to residential architecture. they are ugly on every level of ugly and very hard to modify to not be ugly. I personally refused to look at any raised ranches even if it was 100k below its market value. Did i mention they are ugly?
With that said, there has to be a market it for them, there a chit ton of them out there, especially in new England, I can think of at 6 couples i know that own them. If the price is right and your happy with it, then do what feels right!
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Originally Posted by tango14
We are looking at a home which is a raised ranch. We like the location, schools , commute to work etc and it is within our range. Half the living space is on the lower level. Hence even though it is 2000 sqft house, the upper living area is only around 1000sq ft and looks a little cramped. Is there a bias against raised ranches and will we have difficulty selling the house later on?
We have been house hunting for a while and we are realistic to understand that it,s hard to come by good houses in the location we are interested in for our budget. We are not too happy about the house but everything else fits. What would you do?
I would love to know where you came up with this data.
I wont argue that colonials seem to be the most popular lately, but you put Capes below split levels and raised ranches
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Originally Posted by Cambium
Go for it. They're fine.
Order of preference I found for most buyers.
Colonial
Split multi Level
Raised Ranch
Ranch
Cape
Since Colonials are more expensive they look at split level homes, If those dont work they rather have a RR or Ranch home. Capes are being built less I believe. Nobody wants them anymore hence why they might be lower price than the rest.
I haven't taken the time to read the rest of the posts in this thread, but I wanted to give my opinion on raised ranches
Personally I think they are the absolute worst thing to ever happen to residential architecture. they are ugly on every level of ugly and very hard to modify to not be ugly. I personally refused to look at any raised ranches even if it was 100k below its market value. Did i mention they are ugly?
With that said, there has to be a market it for them, there a chit ton of them out there, especially in new England, I can think of at 6 couples i know that own them. If the price is right and your happy with it, then do what feels right!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What may be ugly to you may be attractive to someone else. Raised ranches are a somewhat new housing style. They have only been around for maybe the past 50 years or so. In architecture for some odd reason people find that buildings that are 30 to 50 years old are not desirable. They are percieved as being outdated and ugly by current standards. For a long time Victorian architecture was looked down on so many homes that today would be consider ed beautiful were torn down. Right now the ranch homes from the 50's are coming back into style under the heading of mid-century modern. I suspect that in 20 years or so the same will happen with raised ranches. Maybe under the title of late cntury modern. Jay
Not a big fan. Typically don't like the floorplans, the charm factor/appeal, or the interior decor if it hasn't been very recently renovated (which I feel like I'm finding around here is definitely not always the case)--they tend to be 1970s original construction meaning some really tacky decor if original. But they must still sell to someone, because there are a lot of them here.
We are looking at a home which is a raised ranch. We like the location, schools , commute to work etc and it is within our range. Half the living space is on the lower level. Hence even though it is 2000 sqft house, the upper living area is only around 1000sq ft and looks a little cramped. Is there a bias against raised ranches and will we have difficulty selling the house later on?
We have been house hunting for a while and we are realistic to understand that it,s hard to come by good houses in the location we are interested in for our budget. We are not too happy about the house but everything else fits. What would you do?
Can you afford to make changes to the house that will make you happy? Everything else fitting is great, but if you're buying into a home for the next 30 years that you blatantly state you aren't happy with, I don't know if that's a great committment to make.
For me, I find Victorian style homes old and outdated looking. I don't mind a raised ranch, I find them quaint, but prefer a single-level ranch myself.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What may be ugly to you may be attractive to someone else. Raised ranches are a somewhat new housing style. They have only been around for maybe the past 50 years or so. In architecture for some odd reason people find that buildings that are 30 to 50 years old are not desirable. They are percieved as being outdated and ugly by current standards. For a long time Victorian architecture was looked down on so many homes that today would be consider ed beautiful were torn down. Right now the ranch homes from the 50's are coming back into style under the heading of mid-century modern. I suspect that in 20 years or so the same will happen with raised ranches. Maybe under the title of late cntury modern. Jay
I can't agree with that. I find raised ranches ugly, despite what era we're living it. Victorian homes are legitimately beautiful. They were built with an architectural statement. Raised ranches were never intended to be beautiful, just economical/efficent and profitable for builders. There's no passion in the design or aesthetic quality.
I can't agree with that. I find raised ranches ugly, despite what era we're living it. Victorian homes are legitimately beautiful. They were built with an architectural statement. Raised ranches were never intended to be beautiful, just economical/efficent and profitable for builders. There's no passion in the design or aesthetic quality.
Then prepare to be eye-of-the-beholdered! Because I prefer the ranch/raised ranch look over victorian styling.
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