Ranch-style homes — with their single-story designs, attached garages, open floor plans and low-pitched roofs ... “The ranch house of today is a uniquely American invention,” van Balgooy ...

Other hallmarks include a long profile, open floor plans, simple exterior ... According to a study by American Home Shield, a home’s architectural style can affect its resale value.

That this is “necessary” at all is a consequence of the rise of the open floor plan ... a style trend, but not necessarily an affordable one like it was in its salad days. American homes ...

Though Frank Lloyd Wright is by far the most famous architect who created homes in the Prairie style, the American architecture ... Waters explains. Open floor plans were common in Prairie-style ...

Betenbough Homes is excited to showcase one of our newest floor plans, the Amelia. Homeowners can make the Amelia perfectly their own, choosing from four exterior color options. This 1,350-square ...