Ranch house style

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In this early hacienda style version of the ranch house, Cliff May creates privacy with a patio that is surrounded by the house and garage on three sides, with a walled-off fourth side, as well as a gated motor court. Each room in the house opens onto the inner courtyard, and the property is shown in the rendering facing out towards the Pacific Ocean. The living room is off-set and protrudes from the corner of the house to take advantage of the view in three directions.

Whether you gravitate toward the designs of the 1950s or the modern exteriors of the 21st century, these ideas for ranch-style home exteriors can help your home look its best.

Ranch houses: low, wide, and iconic, they dominate many suburban neighborhoods across the country, particularly in southern, sunnier climes. While the classic ranch style homes from mid-century planned communities were famously similar to one another, later iterations of the style embraced custom architectural adaptations like split-level floors, vaulted roofs, and... Read more »

California Ranch - Terracotta Design Build Co.

Architect Michael Imber retools a Hill Country ranch.

This gorgeous ranch-style home was designed by Ryan Street & Associates, located on a hilltop property in Rollingwood, Texas.