The Design Team offers St. Cloud and all other areas beautiful home plans in an endless variety of styles. If you are looking for a classic design that maintains popularity to this day, you may want to consider our Style of the Month…the Dutch Colonial.
History
Contrary to what is commonly believed, the Dutch Colonial style did not originate in Holland. It originated with Dutch settlers starting at about the early 1700s. The profile of the Dutch Colonial often makes it referred to as a barn house. Its gambrel-roofed style on the upper level allowed it to be classified as a single-story home, which helped for tax purposes. It shares some characteristics with the Colonial Revival style, including symmetry, siding, and windows.
Characteristics:
- symmetrical in front
- Dutch door or 6-panel door
- double-hung windows
- small panes of glass
- 6″ lap siding
- wood shingles
- chimney not in center
- gambrel roof
- top roof 5/12
- sides of roof 20/12
- small overhang on roof
- shutters
- second floor smaller than first
- dormers (shed or gable)
- corner boards
- small garage doors 9X7
- 9″ to 12″ overhang
- very little overhang on gable ends
Call the Design Team today to discuss whether the Dutch Colonial may be the perfect design for you! Always remember the Design Team has our Designers are on staff to tweak any design and make any variations you want to explore. We look forward to meeting you!