Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Outstanding Midtown Ranch for Sale in Savannah, GA


Listing Details

301 Lafayette, Savannah, GA
Price: $275,000
MLS #: 112710
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 3398

You'll Love Entertaining in This Home

A well-manicured front yard greets you in this unassuming mid-century modern ranch. The extremely spacious living room and dining room combination with gorgeous refinished hardwood floors is only a taste of what this home presents. The well lit room is anchored with floor to ceiling wood cabinets and glass shelving to hold all of your entertaining dishware. Off of the dining room is the open U-shaped kitchen with well-crafted and dark stained wood cabinets. The white counters and appliances off set the cabinets beautifully. Windows over the sink and a handsome chandelier provide plenty of light for working in this large eat-in kitchen, with a breakfast bar opening to the family room.

Generous Amount Living Space

The tiled floor in the kitchen continues out to the large family with its vaulted ceilings. The open and airy family room with a floor to ceiling brick fireplace, and adjacent built in bookshelves, has direct access to the rear courtyard and garden. The refinished hardwood floors extend into the three bedrooms. The bay window in the master bedroom provides plenty of light and the ceiling fan keeps you cool during those hot summer nights. The master bath with double sink/vanities that have granite tops is tastefully tiled and to match the bedroom.

Location Location Location


Superbly located on a quiet street behind red-hot Habersham Village.  Habersham Village is a friendly and quaint neighborhood that lays west of historic Ardsley Park. The 'Village', a staple in midtown for more than 3 decades, is filled with a variety of stores, coffee shops and eatery's. Barberito's burrito bar, bar food restaurant/bar, Bikram yoga studio, Tail Spin pet store, Five Spot cafĂ© and more...there is even a Red and White grocer and a Rite Aid pharmacy. The neighborhood with its own branch of the YMCA is only a 10 minute drive to downtown historic Savannah, 15 minutes to the local mall and 30 minutes to Tybee Island beach. Convenient to two hospitals, Abercorn Street and the Truman Parkway. Also an easy jaunt to Twelve Oaks and Abercorn Landing shopping centers. This is a hot deal in one of the most sought after areas of town.

See more photos of this property here.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Unique Company Creates a Win-Win For All

Think you’re great at recycling? How providing charitable gifts or donations to the non-profit or school of your choice with your recycled garbage? That’s a win-win isn't it?! Well check out TerraCycle Inc. a highly-awarded, international upcycling (using every aspect of waste as value) and recycling company that collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products and re-purposes the material into affordable, innovative products. Their mission is to eliminate the idea of waste, and they do this by creating waste collection programs (called Brigades). They provide incentive to receive your waste with free shipping and by awarding TerraCycle points for the waste received which can be redeemed for charitable gifts or a payment of $.01 per point to the non-profit or school of your choice.

 Join a Waste Stream

Creatively they have created a program with over 40 different ‘waste streams’ that can be received. Collecting the waste of choice is called a ‘Brigade’. The waste streams include items such as hummus containers, laptops, inkjet toner cartridges and even cigarette butts. You collect your waste download a shipping label from your account and send the waste to TerraCycle. Your location is credited with the TerraCycle points and then the items are sent to be converted into new products ranging from recycled park benches to upcycled backpacks. The waste items are transformed into new products through a variety of
processes like injection molding. Best of all if you purchase one of these products such as a backpack, when you have worn it out and it is ready to be recycled you can send it back to TerraCycle and get credit for the waste a second time. There are over 250 products to choose from, recycled toilet seats, soap dispensers, garden pavers, you name it!

Collecting Cigarette Butts?

This unique company was founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky then a 20 year old freshman at Princeton
University, and has been written about over hundreds of times by a wide variety of company’s and news organizations.  Most recently TerraCycle played a part of helping a youth in Detroit win an International Young Eco-Hero Award from the San Francisco based non-profit Action for Nature. The youth Brianna Moore started the Green Lifesaver Recycling Foundation to promote recycling. She visits two of her local parks and wearing gloves collects cigarette butts, bottles and other trash. She stuffs the cigarette butts into plastic bags, which her local recycling center doesn't accept, mails them to Terra Cycle. The company recycles them into plastic pallets and other industrial products.

Become a Partner

You can collaborate or partner with TerraCycle by signing up for a Brigade and start to collect a waste stream at home, in your office, or launch a national Brigade program with you company. Or you can use some of their raw materials made 100% from waste to use in manufacturing products that your company produces. Or maybe you are a retailer that would like to sell TerraCycle products. Currently some major retailers like Target, OfficeDepot, Walmart, e-commerce sites and other stores are selling TerraCycle products.

So think twice before you dropping that hummus container into your recycle bin, because you could be fertilizing your garden and helping the non-profit organization of your choice with that cup.


All images from TerraCycle Inc.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Open House Sunday July 28th Savannah GA

Hours 3-5 pm

Listing Details

 45 Cockle Shell Dr
Savannah, Georgia 31419
MLS#:111940 
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 
Square Footage: 2,262


This outstanding Georgetown home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac that abuts protected wetlands for a secluded, peaceful and serene location. The entire first floor is laid out with beautiful well-kept wood floors. Large windows in the separate living room and dining room provide plenty of light.

The updated open kitchen boasts quality cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. There is plenty of counter space to spread out, and have a snack at the breakfast bar and join others in enjoying the gas fireplace in the family room.  French doors from family room open to a large screened in porch overlooking the protected wetlands area. 

Four bedrooms (one currently used as a music room/office) and two and a half baths. The spacious master bedroom has a luxurious en-suite bath with a separate shower, whirlpool bath and a double vanity.

The two car garage provides plenty of space for all family items. Within this community is a large pool to cool off in during those really hot summer days. Georgetown is a perfect setting for up and coming families who desire close proximity to the City but want more of a removed, suburban setting. Also close to Richmond Hill, 516 and I-95. 
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Time For Your Home Inspection

So you’re on your way to buying a new home. You've reached a written purchase agreement with the home seller, so what is next? Your purchase agreement is most likely contingent on a home inspection, which is for your own protection. The purpose of the home inspection is to identify items of concern and safety issues. It is also to give buyers and sellers a better understanding of the home’s condition. An inspection will run about $400.00, however if it turns up an issue you may want to start another round of negotiations for the home. Or perhaps it changes your mind about the property, either way it could be the best $400.00 you ever spend.

The inspection will be performed by a trained professional. If you do not have one in mind your real estate agent will be able to recommend one for you. An inspector will look for issues in the home that may not have been visible when you viewed the home.  The general home inspection is based on the observations made on the date of the inspection, and not a prediction of future conditions. The home inspection will not reveal every issue that exists or ever could exist, but only those material defects observed on the date of the inspection.

An inspection includes:
  1.  A thorough visual inspection of the structure inside and out, from foundation, crawl space, to roof.
  2.  An examination of all major systems both mechanical and electrical. Everything from garage doors to fuse boxes.
  3.  Evaluation of hundreds of components.
  4. A printed report explaining all significant findings and recommendations.
The home inspection can take 2 to 3 hours. You are not required to be there, but you can if chose to do so. It may be to your advantage to be there so you can ask questions as the inspector reviews any issues they might find. It can also be educational to find out how the inspector determines what to look for. Once you have this knowledge as a home owner you will be able to identify any issues that may develop after you own the home. Do not be alarmed if the inspector finds some issues. No home is in perfect condition. If you are there with the inspector you can ask how serious an issue may be.
Below are some of the components a home inspection includes:
  •   Roof
  •   Gutters
  •  Windows
  •  Doors
  •  Siding
  • Trim
  •  Grading
  •  Driveway & Walkways
  •  Decks & Patios
  • Fireplaces Ceilings & Walls
  • All Plumbing Elements
  • All Electrical Elements
  •  Foundation
  • Framing
  • Crawlspace
  • Attic
  • Hot Water Heater
  •  HVAC


Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Retail Establishments Increasing Property Values

Does the arrival of retail establishments increase property prices within that same area? Of course chic, boutique- and bistro-filled neighborhoods have higher property values than less-vibrant areas. But what about large national retail stores? There is one particular company that has a proven track record of revitalizing neighborhoods and jump starting development:  Whole Foods Market. A Whole Foods Market will open its first store in Savannah on Aug. 13, more than a year ahead of schedule. Atlanta-based developers Knightswood and S.J. Collins Enterprises demolished Backus’ trademark pink buildings on Victory Dr. and several neighboring structures to construct the Victory Station shopping center. Whole Foods is the anchor to the center which will also have a PetSmart , and a handful of small retailers.

Increasing The Value of Property

Whole Foods. Across the country, the healthy food retailer, is widely credited with reinvigorating formally undesirable neighborhoods, creating demand for housing and bringing in customers to adjacent businesses. While most evidence is anecdotal, all accounts indicate that the arrival of a Whole Foods is a sure sign that a neighborhood is about to turn around, or increase the value of the already well established neighborhoods. This “seal of approval” quality is Whole Foods’ Midas touch, potential gentrifiers see it as something tangible that certifies a neighborhood as a quality buy. And not just residents; businesses too, look to Whole Foods as a disciplined pioneer that does its homework.  Its most basic criterion is reportedly 200,000 people, a good portion of them college educated, living within a 20-minute drive. Shortly after the announcement of the arrival of the food retailer, Chick-filet, and a Zaxbys constructed and opened their doors within ½ mile of Whole Foods. Perhaps they heard the food retailer was coming to town.

The Whole Foods Effect

Communities such as East Liberty in Pittsburgh, Logan Circle in Washington, DC and Uptown New Orleans all experienced development booms following the arrival of Whole Foods. The Austin, Texas-based food retailer has made a science of putting down roots in urban locations at what often seems to be just the right moment. The company is so good at the real-estate game that it has spawned a catchphrase, ‘the Whole Foods Effect’. A report in 2007 by a Portland-based firm showed that the presence of a specialty food retailer (i.e. not a typical grocer) increases home prices by anywhere from 6% to 29%. An exhaustive 2007 study by Johnson Reid quantified the effects that individual urban amenities have on home prices. Using hedonic modeling, it found that a specialty grocer will increase surrounding home prices by an average of 17.5 percent, more than bookstores, bike shops or gyms (with the caveat, of course, that this varies greatly depending on the situation — in the instances studied, the increases ranged widely from 6 to 29 percent).

Now Could Be The Time To Buy


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'The Whole Foods Effect' isn't caused by the store itself, it’s caused by the events it sets into motion. And one thing Whole Foods does is stay open later than a lot of the other shops around it, laying the groundwork for expanding the length of that neighborhood’s day. Greg Badishkanian, an analyst with Citigroup who tracks Whole Foods, said in a 2006 NPR story, "When Whole Foods opens up a store in a particular market, all of the real estate in the area gets a nice uplift. It could be a few percent to 10, 15, 20 percent in terms of the real estate value." So if you are an investor or looking to buy a new home, perhaps now is the time to look in Parkside, Ardsley Park/Chatham Crescent, or the Victory Heights area. It looks like the home prices in these neighborhoods are going to increase if ‘the Whole Foods effect’ theory holds up.

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Midcentury Modern Ranch in Savannah Ga

Listing Details:

627 East Victory Drive

Savannah, Georgia 31405
MLS# :112463
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Full, 2 half
Square Footage: 2,409

Ready To Move In

Built in 1956 this home is located on a spacious corner lot on Victory Drive in beautiful Chatham Crescent/Ardsley Park. This neighborhood was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This four bedroom, 2 full/2 partial bath is 2,409 square feet of long and lean style. The floors are poured concrete, and there is an abundance of closet space. The walls are painted eggshell white— a blank canvas ready for you to move in.

Retro Charm Remains

There is quarry tile in the sun room/dining room that boasts cathedral ceilings with exposed beams. The rooms are well lit with large windows which are equipped with white RollEase roller shades throughout the house. The updated kitchen has new stainless appliances, the stove is an electric radiant cook-top creating a seamless modern appearance. Front loading Frigidaire washer & dryer in the kitchen is neatly housed underneath a built in wooden counter space that could also be used as a bar. Original ‘50's retro charm remains in this updated home, such as the subtle turquoise, gray, and white kitchen counter top motif and cheerful mid-century bathroom tiles.

Redwood Fence Surrounds Spacious Yard 

The outdoor patio space and yard is your private meditation area. Complete with a redwood stained fence, it’s a great backyard for a dog to run or kids to play. Landscape includes a mature magnolia tree, 3 palm trees, a lemon tree, poinsettia bushes, gardenias, ferns, and an herb garden including: sage, rosemary, oregano, and lavender. There is a double enclosed carport with automatic garage door opener and two closets for tools and garden supplies. Commercial-grade Rain Bird irrigation sprinklers installed in the front yard.

Details:

4 bedrooms (or convert one to an office)
2 full 2 partial baths in mid century modern tiles
Spacious kitchen w/ upgraded stainless appliances
Living room w/ brick fireplace and built in bookshelves
Dining room/sun room w/ quarry tile floor
Library/ or breakfast room
Large windows w/ RollEase roller shades
Foyer w/ quarry tile floor
Home security system
Home-wide stereo system and speakers
Patio and fenced in yard
Commercial-grade Rain Bird irrigation sprinklers

Enclosed carport w/ automatic garage door opener

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Savannah Georgia Famous in Popular Culture

Savannah is a beautiful historical city with its own unique culture, full of local color and haunting tales. In Savannah tourism is an active and rapidly growing segment of the economy. The city's attractiveness as a visitor destination is enhanced by its charming historic district, accommodations, tree lined drives, unique rural settings, and downtown art scene. Savannah GA has frequently become the setting, or subject in popular culture media such as; works of literature, music, film, and television.Artists and authors are attracted to living in this beautiful city with its rich history and coastal beauty. Local and distant authors have helped make Savannah a famous literature destination. The most well-known is the 1994 nonfiction novel and movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil which takes place in downtown Savannah. Other notable books include;
  •  Chris Fuhrman’s The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, which depicts life as a Catholic Schoolboy growing up in Savannah.
  •  Author Mary Kay Andrews a romantic comedy mystery novelist wrote two books that take place in Savannah, Savannah Breeze and Savannah Blues.
  • The Shadow Man by Savannah native newspaper columnist Dr. Mark Murphy, is a medical thriller about a Savannah surgeon who is framed as a serial killer.
  • Savannah resident, author N.Y.W. Peacocke, has two books (Savannah Spell and Mirror My Soul) that weave a love triangle around the events of independence in Georgia and in particular, Savannah.
  •  Behind the Moss Curtain and Other Great Savannah Stories written by Savannah resident Murrray Silver
  • Plethora of other books too many to list here.

Savannah in Film

Savannah’s attractiveness as a setting for fictional stories goes well beyond book publications. More than 75 movies have been filmed in Savannah since 1915, with 10 Academy Awards having gone to movies filmed in the city.  Most recently the Miley Cyrus movie The Last Song was filmed on Tybee Island in Savannah. The film The Conspirator was filmed completely in Savannah. The Conspirator is a 2010 historical drama about the trial of Mary Surratt, the only female co-conspirator in the Abraham Lincoln assassination and the first woman to be hanged by the United States federal government. Another famous film production was the 1977 TV mini-series Roots. Of course the most well-known is the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil also referred to as ‘the book’ Savannah. In 2010 the city’s first production facility, Meddin Studios,opened. Since then Meddin has had 12 movie projects and has plans to create a production building five times its current size. The city of Savannah now boasts a film office and dedicated to attracting and assisting film companies to the city. There is also a Film Commission which advises and assists the film office in achieving its goals.

Savannah in Television

The city also has a list of home town celebrities gone national, the most famous is chef and restaurateur Paula Deen. Paula has her own restaurant in Savannah – The Lady & Sons in addition to her own cooking show on the Food Network. Paula's Party was one of Paula’s shows on the Food Network, the first few episodes were filmed in Savannah. Savannah has seen its fair share of exposure on television.  The Style Network created a documentary style reality TV series that followed a woman named Ruby Gettinger (a Savannah resident) on her journey to lose weight. Special to Savannah is its ghost history with daily tours showing tourists the most famous places to spot ghosts and associated stories. The Travel Channel’s show Ghost Adventures came and filmed an episode investigating paranormal activity at the Moon River Brewing Company located in downtown Savannah in July of 2009. Savannah’s ghost reputation also drew the attention of PBS and the show Southern Haunts that aired two episodes about the ghosts in Savannah.

Because of Savannah’s wealth of unique locations its growing infrastructure, supplemented with regional resources and the nation’s largest historical district the city has become home to many productions in today’s pop culture.

Monday, July 15, 2013

Seven New Listings, Ardsley Park, Parkside & Southside Savannah

We have 7 new listings! All fabulous homes.

1425 E 52nd Street

This well-maintained Parkside home stands on a spacious corner lot. Generously sized rooms throughout include massive living/dining room and a family room with custom shell fireplace. Fully equipped kitchen with granite counters. Open breakfast room with French doors to rear patio. Three bedrooms and two baths. Newer windows throughout as well as a newer roof.  There is a fenced, gated yard and carport. Super-convenient location in the much sought after Parkside community. Just a few blocks away from Savannah's famous Daffin Park which boasts ball fields of all sorts, tennis courts, a pool, a mirror lake, fountains and even a minor league stadium. Also close to red-hot Habersham Village and its shops and restaurants including Barberito's, the Five Spot, Bikram yoga studio, TailSpin pet store, a Red and White grocer and much more. This house is also around the corner from the soon-to-open Whole Foods market, Chipotle Grill and PetSmart. Sharp house, great location and awesome price. See more photos of this property.

1533 E 53rd Street

Recently renovated ranch on quiet block of a dead end street in area of active renovations. Oak wood flooring throughout, with separate living room and dining room. Fully equipped kitchen with nicer cabinets and counters. Four spacious bedrooms and two full baths including master suite. Rear patio, gated and fenced yard and carport. Great location for all that Midtown has to offer. Very close to Daffin Park as well as Medical Arts Shopping Centre and two hospitals.  The soon-to-open Whole Foods market, Chiptole Grill and PetSmart are within a mile. Popular Habersham Village and its restaurants and shops is also close by and there is quick, easy access to the Waters Avenue corridor and the Truman Parkway. See more photos of this property.

438 E 53rd Street

Impressive Colonial Revival home on deep corner lot in Ardsley Park-one of Savannah's most desirable neighborhoods.  Remarkable, broad central staircase.  Huge living room with welcoming fireplace and adjacent screened porch.  Handsome, paneled library. Large, separate dining room. Newly renovated kitchen boasts granite countertops and full stainless steel appliances. Three bedrooms-including master with fireplace and bath with separate shower. Another full bath in total and one half bath as well. Over 2100 square feet of living area. Two car carport and fenced back yard. An easy walk or ride to Habersham Village, Medical Arts, both hospitals, Twelve Oaks and more. Solid, handsome brick house on a prominent corner on one of the best blocks in Ardsley Park-an amazing place to come home to and a dream come true. See more photos of this property.

45 Cockle Shell Rd

This outstanding Georgetown home is located on a cul-de-sac on a lot that abuts protected wetlands for a secluded, quiet and serene location. Separate living room and separate dining room.  Open kitchen with quality cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. Breakfast bar overlooking family room with fireplace. French doors from family room to large screened porch overlooking protect wetlands area. Four bedrooms (one currently used as a music room/office) and two and a half baths including a master suite. Two car garage. Georgetown is a perfect setting for up and coming families who desire close proximity to the City but want more of a removed, suburban setting. Also close to Richmond Hill, 516 and I-95. See more photos of this property.

73 Knollwood Lane

This end unit town-home is located in a super-convenient Southside location close to the mall, shops, restaurants, bars and more. Bright, open space. Well-maintained unit with new floors on ground level.  Large living room. Fully equipped kitchen with laundry room. Kitchen includes dining area with sliders to rear courtyard and rear deck. Three bedrooms, two baths and one half bath.  Great location and a great price for quick show and sale. See more photos of this property.

539 E Henry Street

Convenient location for all that Midtown and Downtown Savannah has to offer. Forsyth Park-Savannah's famous emerald gem of a park-is just a few blocks away as is the Sentient Bean coffee shop, local 1110 restaurant, Brighter Day health food store and the newly hipster-tinged American Legion post.  Blowing Smoke, Bobby's Diner, and form restaurant are all just around the corner. River Street is just a mile or so away, the bridge to South Carolina is under two miles and this building stands within very close proximity to seventy percent of SCAD's buildings. Remarkable building, awesome location and a terrific price. See more photos of this property.

302 Station Trail

This well maintained townhouse is located in a gated community directly across from Hunter AAF and very close to Oglethorpe Mall. Large living room with fireplace. Fully-equipped kitchen boasts quality cabinetry and countertops as well as a pantry, breakfast bar, and a dining area overlooking private rear terrace. With almost 1700 square feet, there is also three bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom and an additional half bath.  Covered rear patio and courtyard with fenced and gated yard. One car garage.  Super convenient location to all that the Southside has to offer. Savannah Mall, Lowe's and Home Depot are all less than five miles away along with a plethora of restaurants including Outback, Tangerine, Carrabba's and much more. Easy access to Abercorn St. and I-95. See more photos of this property.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

4th of July Celebration in Savannah

When: July 4- 7
Hours: Thurs: 4 -11
Hours: Friday: noon-11
Hours: Saturday: 10 -11
Hours: Sunday: 10-5
Where: Savannah Riverfront
Admission: Free

Celebration Well Known in the Country

On Thursday the 4th of July the celebration starts at 4 pm on the Rousakis Plaza near River Street.  The Plaza will be filled with artists, local entertainment, and fun for the entire family! Grab your chair (and get there early) to watch the sky light up for the Fireworks Extravaganza on Thursday the 4th. Relax in the shade of oak trees and sip a cool lemonade with friends in the heart of Savannah’s historic district. Free fireworks display starts at about 9:30 pm. Watch the brilliant display in the sky as the waters of the Savannah River shimmer with color from the eruption of color.

Entertainment All Weekend Long

The riverfront will be celebrating the Fourth of July all weekend from July 4-7! Enjoy artists, local entertainment and fun for the entire family. Live music will be featured throughout the entire festive weekend. On Thursday The Accomplices play at 8:30, Friday and Saturday offers music starting at 3:30, then another musical group at 6:00 and a third group at 8:30. Wrapping up the holiday weekend on Sunday the Magic Rocks play at 1:00 pm.  Friday, July 5th is the first annual Burger Wars challenge.   This head to head competition will feature local Restaurants and be hosted by our favorite Savannah foodie, Jesse Blanco from Eat It and Like It. Savannah Cornhole and Rock 106.1 will be co-hosting a cornhole (also known as a bean bad toss) tournament on Saturday, July 6 at 1 1am on River Street. Teams can pre-register for this competition online at Rock106.1.com.

Insider Tips:

Bring your own water and folding chair! It’s July and it will be hot, your best shot at finding a shady spot is to come early. Remember to bring cash there will be plenty of vendors and great food - not all take cards. Also it’s always faster if you have cash. If you bring your dog, make sure it’s leashed and please remember to bring baggies to clean up after your pet.

Parking

Parking will be tight so try and get a spot early here is a list of lots and garages that are in close proximity to the river:
  • Liberty Street Parking Garage – 401 W. Liberty St
  •  Liberty/Whitaker Parking Lot – Liberty & Whitaker
  •  River Street Parking lot 1 – Banard Ramp & River Street
  •  River Street Parking Lot 2 – Banard Ramp & River Street
  • River Street Parking lot 3 – Abercorn Ramp & River Street
  • Robinson Parking Garage – 132 Montgomery St
  • Savannah Civic Center Parking Lot
  • Savannah Visitor Center 301 Martin Luther King Blvd
  • State Street Parking Garage – 100 E. State St
  • Whitaker Street Parking Garage – 7 Whitaker Street


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Savannah GA Architecture

Real Estate brokers and agents often use terms to describe homes we may not be familiar with. Here are some definitions of homes that are prevalent here in Savannah.

Bungalow: A small early twentieth-century-style, usually a relatively small rectangle, one story house with a low rise, large veranda, and a shingled roof.

Cape Cod Colonial: An early – American style 1 ½ story compact house that is small and symmetrical with a central entrance. The roof is the steep gable type covered with shingles. The authentic types have low central chimneys, but end chimneys are very common in the new versions. Bedrooms are on the 1st floor. The attic may be finished into additional bedrooms and bath in the new versions.

Federal Style Home:  Federal style was the first truly American form of architecture. The style was the balanced and symmetrical version of Georgian architecture that had been practiced in the American colonies new motifs of Neoclassical architecture.The American federal architecture differs from preceding Georgian colonial interpretations in its use of plainer surfaces with attenuated detail, usually isolated in panels, tablets and friezes. It also had a flatter smoother facade and rarely used pilasters. The Davenport house in downtown Savannah (pictured left) is a also an example of a early Federal Style architecture.

New England Colonial: an early-American-style, 2 ½ story boxlike house that is generally symmetrical, square or rectangular with side or rear wings. The traditional material is narrow clapboard siding. The roof is usually the gable type covered with shingles. Often there are chimneys at each end.

Southern Colonial: A large, early-American-style, 2 or 3 story frame house with characteristic colonnade extending across the front supported by large circular columns. The roof extends over the colonnade.

Colonial Revival: Also Neocolonial, Georgian Revival or Neo-Georgian, this architecture was a nationalistic design movement in the United States. Part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement embracing Georgian and Neoclassical styles. Structures are typically two stories with the ridge pole running parallel to the street, have a symmetrical front facade with an accented doorway, and evenly spaced windows on either side of it. Features borrowed from colonial period houses of the early 19th century include elaborate front doors, often with decorative crown pediments, fanlights, and sidelights, symmetrical windows flanking the front entrance, often in pairs or threes, and columned porches.