What style is most desirable ? (Lynbrook, Victor: big house, live, price)

[thebobs]

Originally Posted by jpg71

Don't forget Long Island's very own contribution to architecture, the Splanch! Not to be confused with the Split Level or the Ranch. It's a center-hall structure but not a Colonial, it has three levels within (4 if you count the small basement) but it's only two levels on the outside! It's built on a slab, but it has a basement!

Ah yes, behold the SPLANCH! Breaking the Mold -- Newsday.com

I like a 1 floor ranch. I've been in splanch's and to me it doesn't seem to have as much room as it should have. I think its because of the different levels that cuts down on room size.

I also do not care for hi-ranches. Its fine if you're young and all but when you get older or even if your parents are elderly, you'll have a tough time climbing the stairs. Also, just moving furniture in, carrying packages in. Stairs become more annoying though.

[zulu400]

High ranches... not that fun.... I agree. The capes and farm ranches freak me out on the top floors...

[thebobs]

Originally Posted by zulu400

High ranches... not that fun.... I agree. The capes and farm ranches freak me out on the top floors...

If that freaks you out, how about the Amityville house?

[Walter Greenspan]

Definitely not a Splanch.

An expanded Georgian -- that's a Colonial with a right-angle ranch on either side, situated on 5 acres of north shore beach front land.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by thebobs

I like a 1 floor ranch. I've been in splanch's and to me it doesn't seem to have as much room as it should have. I think its because of the different levels that cuts down on room size.

I also do not care for hi-ranches. Its fine if you're young and all but when you get older or even if your parents are elderly, you'll have a tough time climbing the stairs. Also, just moving furniture in, carrying packages in. Stairs become more annoying though.

Me too....all about the Ranch.

Easy to live in, easy to heat and cool and expand if needed.

McTorians suck.
A victorian with vinyl siding is the housing eqivalent of the short sleeved dress shirt, the Dickie or the automatic sports car.

Crap.

Crap.

Crooks

Crooks

[KellyFG]

most houses on LI have been "improved" in some way that alters their architectural integrity.
Nothing worse than a Levitt Ranch turned into a vinyl attempt at a Victorian,
Bleech.
except a Bellmore waterfront hi-ranch turned into a stucco Italian villa,
Yuck.

I don't think true architectural styles & layouts that work for people have much to do with each other on LI.
Realtors will list any house regardless of true design as a colonial if it has all of the bedrooms upstairs because they know most buyers like colonials.

Our house is an 1980s ranch that was expanded into a two story the 1990s ( IMO the two worst decades in architecture in America). We have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths downstairs and 2 bedrooms 1 bath & loft upstairs which most people with little kids wouldn't like. We have much older kids & we love having the second floor as our master suite, gym & office-craft room/loft. Its the no-kid zone. All kids & guests are on the main floor.
Not typical, doesn't fit into a specific architectural style but perfect for us.

Back to the OQ, I like Ranches, true colonials and old farmhouses.

[procfreq]

We're renting a hi-ranch and I *HATE* it. I will buy just about anything... but another hi-ranch is absolutely out of the question.

[zulu400]

Originally Posted by thebobs

If that freaks you out, how about the Amityville house?

LOL... that was funny !! and SCARY !!

[totallyfrazzled]

Hm, tough question actually.

During my life I've owned four different styles: cape, ranch, highranch, and center-hall colonial. I liked the colonial the best by far, until this Baby Boomer body started to remind me of its age; the stairs were a killer and would only have become more and more of an issue over time.

If I were younger I'd still want a colonial but practicality and ongoing health issues now dictate a wideline center-hall ranch with everything on one level.

I've always loved the look of a Tudor but the rooms are always way too small (I need big rooms!). Capes are just too chopped-up for me; ditto splits and splanches. Highranches combine the worst of both worlds (one and two story) IMHO.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by KellyFG

most houses on LI have been "improved" in some way that alters their architectural integrity.
Nothing worse than a Levitt Ranch turned into a vinyl attempt at a Victorian,
Bleech.
except a Bellmore waterfront hi-ranch turned into a stucco Italian villa,
Yuck.

I don't think true architectural styles & layouts that work for people have much to do with each other on LI.
Realtors will list any house regardless of true design as a colonial if it has all of the bedrooms upstairs because they know most buyers like colonials.

Our house is an 1980s ranch that was expanded into a two story the 1990s ( IMO the two worst decades in architecture in America). We have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths downstairs and 2 bedrooms 1 bath & loft upstairs which most people with little kids wouldn't like. We have much older kids & we love having the second floor as our master suite, gym & office-craft room/loft. Its the no-kid zone. All kids & guests are on the main floor.
Not typical, doesn't fit into a specific architectural style but perfect for us.

Back to the OQ, I like Ranches, true colonials and old farmhouses.

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