Ranch House Plans
The ever-popular Ranch home, inspired by Spanish-American homes in the Southwest, dates back to the 19th century. It wasn’t until after World War II, however, that the popularity of this design exploded, expanding to every corner of the nation. With the advent of the Federal Housing Authority and the 30-year mortgage, many more people were choosing to become homeowners. And with the rising cost of labor and materials, the demand for affordable housing was at an all-time high, making the small size of a Ranch a great bargain. Many developers emerged, buying huge plots of land and mass-producing almost identical homes, bringing the cost down even further. Today any one-story house can be defined as a Ranch, however true Ranch homes are simple, low to the ground and one room in depth. |
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