17927 Molly Pop Lane- Cornelius, NC

List Price $1,450,000

Secluded Lake Norman living at its best! Enjoy amazing sunset views with over 300 feet of waterfront footage. Unique weeping mortar brick work, century old heart of pine floors, and sun filled kitchen. Entire upper level master suite features two private balconies, a fire place and an oversized bath. Private dock, deep water with double boat slips/lifts and room for your jet ski. Home sits on 1.05 acres and is on a very level lot- hard to find on the lake for this price!!

Questions? Please call Lisa Corrente at 704.773.9058 or Warren Greenlee at 704.576.4800.

What’s Your Home Style?

Styles of houses vary across the country.  From the New England Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco, the choices are almost endless.  Knowing which style you prefer is one of the basic elements in your hunt for the perfect home.

          The following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use the professional terms for many of the most prevalent house styles:

·        Ranch:  these long, low houses rank among the most popular types in the country.  The ranch, which developed from early homes in the West and Southwest, is one-story with a low pitched room.  The raised ranch, which is also common is the U.S.. has two levels, each accessible from the home’s entry foyer, which features staircases to both upper and lower levels.

·        Cape Cod:  this compact story-and-a-half house is small and symmetrical with a central entrance and a step, gable roof.  Brick, wood or aluminum siding are the materials most commonly seen.

·        Georgian:  Popular in New England, the Georgian has a very formal appearance with tow or three stories and classic lines. Usually built of red brick, the rectangular house has thin columns alongside the entry, and multi-paned windows above the door and throughout the house.  Two large chimneys rise high above the roof at each end.

·        Tudor:   modeled after the English country cottage.  Tudor styling features trademark dark-wood timbering set against light-colored stucco that highlights the top half of the house and frames the numerous windows.  The bottom half of the house is often made of brick.

·        Queen Anne/Victorian:  Developed from styles originated in Great Britain, these homes are usually two-story frame with large rooms, high ceilings and porches along the front and sometimes sides of the house.  Peaked roofs and ornamental wood trim, many times referred to as “gingerbread,” decorate these elaborate homes.

·        Pueblo/Santa Fe Style – Popular in the Southwest, these homes are either frame or adobe brick with a stucco exterior.  The flat rood has protruding, rounded beams called vigas.  One or two story, the homes feature covered/enclosed patios and an abundance of tile.

·        Dutch Colonial – the Dutch Colonial has two or tow-and-one-half stories covered by a gambrel roof (having two lopes on each side, with the lower slope steeper than the upper, flatter slope) and eaves that flare outward.  This style is traditionally make of brick or shingles.

·        New England Colonial – This two-and-one-half story early American style is box like with a gable roof.  The traditional material is narrow clapboard siding and a shingle roof.  The small-pane, double-hung windows usually have working wood shutters.

·        Southern Colonial –this large, two-to-three-story frame house is world famous for its large front columns and wide porches.

·        Split-levels: Split-level houses have one living level about half a floor above the other living level.  When this type of home is built on three different levels, it is called a tri-level.

 

These are just a few of the many styles of homes available across the country – some are more prominent in different areas than others.  Knowing home style terms will help you zero in on the type of house that will fill your needs and suit your taste.

4866 Emma Love Lane- Denver, NC

Offered at $289,000

Enjoy this charming and affordable peaceful lake front retreat. Mature landscaping and private pier (24′ Pontoon boat included!). Very well maintained home with 2 year old roof.  Windows and vinyl siding less than five years old, and new heat pump in 2008. Open floor plan with fireplace in living room. Spacious master suite with dual vanity sinks and garden tub. Lots of natural light and ample room for entertaining!