If the words “ranch-style house” make you think of a single-story residence with a low, long profile perched relatively close to ground level and with outdoor space devoted to a patio or porch ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Those one-story ... my house look smaller. Who is going to want to buy my house, except to tear it up and make it bigger?" wondered one homeowner, whose well-kept ranch ...

Ranch-style homes are one ... ranch house was everything a California house should be—it had cross-ventilation, the floor was level with the ground, and with its courtyard and the exterior ...

To meet demand for single-story living, architects are reinterpreting the all-American rambler for a new era, offering designs with high ceilings, walls of glass, and indoor-outdoor integration.

If you prefer a single-story residence, the ranch home has lots ... Typically, the floor plan of a ranch house is open, simple and fairly spacious. Buying a home with an open design often makes ...

For more than 80 years, ranch-style homes have drawn us in with their flowing interior layouts and single-story floor plans ... What Is a Craftsman House—and Why Is the Style So Popular?