But if you re able to see past such shortcomings the ranch or rambler as it s sometimes known has a lot to offer potential home buyers particularly those on a budget.
Gable roof ranch 1970.
The house shown here is a raised ranch style built in the 1970s.
This parker home was built in 1970 with the original owners still living there.
The location may be ideal a safe neighborhood near stores and the train station surrounded by families and children with similar interests.
The home had t1 11 siding which was in need of replacement.
Low pitched gable roof and deep set eaves.
Horizontal long narrow and low to the ground.
Critics deride its small size dated finishes and prosaic design.
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Since falling from favor in the 1970s the ranch house has languished on the bottom rung of the architectural food chain.
A lovely stream bubbles nearby where youngsters gather to catch frogs in the summer.
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But any home will need new siding after 50 years.
Dutch gables were also common on a number of spec built homes while other roof forms used were the mansard reverse mansard and the mono pitch or lean to.
Many 1970s houses had gable trussed roofs often with skillion construction over living areas.
Town recreation facilities are just a stroll away.